Fuel Trailer?? any one have one?
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I am getting tired of carring 5 gallon cans or paying high marina prices for gas when a gas station is right down the road from me. I was thinking of building a fuel trailer100-200 gallon or looking to buy one, just wondering if anyone else has ever done this??
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I believe the law is 100 gallon max that you can trailer. I do it becasuse I use 93 octane and there is no place to get it on my lake. I got a trailer from lowes and bolted a fuel tank from tractor supply company to it then use a pump with 30 foot of hose and plug it into 110 outlet at dock. Its the perfect size for me, I use 100 gallons a weekend so I trailer one load every weekend. Make sure you mount the tank near the trailers axle so you don't exceed tounge weight. I have my boat on a lift but not sure the law on fueling the boat in that position??? Just be quick...
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I actually already have the trailer, old seadoo/motorcycle trailer. I useabout 120gallons a weekend but, saving $.5o a gallon thats $60 a weekend, Beer Money
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dock
Is this the tank you use??http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=9309
WILL
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dockIs this the tank you use??http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=9309
WILL
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put a tank in the bed of a truck about $300 will cover it....I bought one with a couple buddies and we share it just switch it between trucks.....
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Originally Posted by 27Fountain
I actually already have the trailer, old seadoo/motorcycle trailer. I useabout 120gallons a weekend but, saving $.5o a gallon thats $60 a weekend, Beer Money
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dock
I am going to look up tractor supply right now
WILL
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dockI am going to look up tractor supply right now
WILL
120 gallons!!!!??? That is a lot of gas for a single
So.... Is it 8 hours at cruise speed or 4 at WOT?
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Actually thats a easy weekend, friday night 20 gal, sat day/night80gal and 20 gal.sunday, I have burned allot more depending on the weekend, that doesn't count 2 seadoos, pontoon, ski boat,
WILL
Actually thats a easy weekend, friday night 20 gal, sat day/night80gal and 20 gal.sunday, I have burned allot more depending on the weekend, that doesn't count 2 seadoos, pontoon, ski boat,
WILL
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I have a old diesel tank from a Dresser TD25 crawler tractor. It is 130 or 140 gallons. I have it on a 4 wheeler trailer and do the same as everyone else. I have 100 foot of hose and a 110v pump running of an inverter in the truck.
Is it legal? Havn't been caught and if I am I will deny, deny, deny, even if caught in the act. I'll put my stuff away & when they drive off, I'll start over.
Is it legal? Havn't been caught and if I am I will deny, deny, deny, even if caught in the act. I'll put my stuff away & when they drive off, I'll start over.
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Originally Posted by 27Fountain
I actually already have the trailer, old seadoo/motorcycle trailer. I useabout 120gallons a weekend but, saving $.5o a gallon thats $60 a weekend, Beer Money
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dock
Is this the tank you use??http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=9309
WILL
not .to mention the ease of gasing up at my own dockIs this the tank you use??http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp...productID=9309
WILL
No, mine is white and rectangle shape and made of steel
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Originally Posted by chrisf
Guys,
I am imagining a distaster here if you ever get rear ended/or even side swiped.
Are you sure it is legal without carrying a permit?
Chris
I am imagining a distaster here if you ever get rear ended/or even side swiped.
Are you sure it is legal without carrying a permit?
Chris
Funny thing on labor day weekend I was pulling a trailer with 100 gallons of 93 octane with my GX 470, On the turnpike headed to the boat going 88 on a 65 limit. Got pulled over and got out of it with a warning. The state trooper was very nice and I no longer speed when pulling gas. No law against pulling 100 gallons.



