Building a Homestead Fueling Station

Howard and I build a shed for a diesel storage tank.
With two diesel tractors, a fuel tank and pump will make things much more convenient. The Ford 3000 and Kubota L4701 both have fuel caps in the middle of the hood. This makes it a challenge when wrangling heavy 5 gallon cans. Plus there's always some spillage. A gas station type pump makes everything much cleaner.
My dad and I came across this used fuel tank and pump at an estate sale. It's a 150 gallon tank that's just a little too big for my needs if full, but just about right with a couple of drums in it. I made sure to put some diesel conditioner/biocide in it for longer term storage. I used Power Service biocide. I put about 115 gallons of off road diesel fuel in it. That should last a while.
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[@ronthacker211]

Agree. You need a post hole digger implement for that nice tractor.

[@HSSeaseIII]

Good thing you had that cat “helping” you.

[@lifreu]

the job needs to be inspected , the cat is the inspector 😻

[@johnnyvanmetzinger5908]

My name is Johnny i am from South Africa and enjoy all ur video's and the music u have with it. God bless u and ur family.

[@erichemard7066]

Damn he went old school with that post hole digger. I’ll give you props for that man! I’m in my late 40’s and remember that was the only was to set posts on the farm. I finally got wise and bought an auger for my tractor because I can’t get any of my kids to do any manual labor.

[@williamkendall7412]

Wow, Howard! I though that tank was brand new till Wes said you "cleaned" it up! Fantastic

[@homebuddha]

Fantastic video, I think it would be such a buzz to have your very own fuelling station on your homestead. The convenience and peace of mind. It was one of the first item’s on my homestead list of must have’s. Great video great work and effort, thanks for sharing!

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

I believe your cat was watching you dig those holes by hand and thinking....." He just bought that big tractor, could he not have gotten the PTO auger!!!!!????". 😂😂😂 Just kidding! Excellent work as always, and it's great to see you and Howard working together again!!

[@falllineridge]

Ha! I have a friend I can beg one from now the next time I need one.

[@karencary3312]

Thank you for your video. It reinforced in me today that there is still some sanity in this world. Watching you work, listening to your music, knowing you are a believer helped give me hope for the future. Many blessings to you and your family. God bless.

[@falllineridge]

Thank you, Karen. Very encouraging reading comments like this one!

[@tommyadams1897]

I think it is a good shed for fuel and if you ever want to expand it should not be to much of a problem. You will have your place looking top notch before long. God bless!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks Tommy.

[@scottfortune9016]

I like that you didn't edit out the mistake. Honest videos. I like it. Great job. And for the record, I'm jealous of your property and equipment.

[@MrFHLH]

Now that's a nifty set up you have created, congratulations.

[@dalesql2969]

Looks like a great job. and I'm sure this will be a great convienence. Couple of suggestions for down the road. First a small rainproof cabinet. Keep in it your rags for cleaning the dipsticks for checking your engine oil and hydraulic fluid levels. Good habit is to check them both every time you fuel up. Also keep in it one of those oil spill kits from any of the industrial supply places. they come in a five gallon bucket and if you do spill, it's right there handy. As for the electric pump motor. One of those "solar generators" with a cheap harbor freight solar panel up on the roof to keep it charged. Make a shelf for that inside your storage cabinet. about a hundred bucks for the solar panel new, and couple of hundred bucks for the battery box with built in inverter. Used solar panels are way cheaper if you can find one, and if all this needs to do is run the pump for thirty minutes per day, more than you need. Press the button to turn on the inverter, pump your fuel, and once ypu finish, they typically come with an auto shutoff when there is no power being used for longer than an hour or so. Maybe wire up a couple of motion detector 12 volt lights to the DC port. Those a commonly always on, but check to confirm that. Hang those lights up under the canopy and fueling after dark becomes way less hassle. Lastly, pour a concrete slab under the tank, and underneath where you usually park to refuel. slope the slab to a center drain, and have that drain lead to a sump tank nearby that is bigger than the fuel tank. It will fill up everytime it rains, so rig a dip pipe so that when it reaches overflow level, it sucks the water from the bottom, leaving any spilled oil floating inside the sump tank for easy cleanup. This will save future you so much hassle, paperwork and grief from all the government agencies when you have a bigger spill. (and eventually, there will be a spill.) it will also collect all the little drips and splashes from normal operations. Leave an air vent and pumpout pipe aboveground so the disposal contractor just has to suck out the spilled fuel from the sump tank. Way less expensive than paying a disposal contractor to dig up and cart away all the tons of contaminated soil. There are all kinds of safety rules around having 120 volt power around a fueling station. Depending on your local laws, they may apply to you. They are mostly aimed at commercial gas stations, oil refineries and the like. Running the thing with an extension cord sidesteps most of the special rules for electricity, as they deal with keeping gasoline vapors from accumulating and then igniting or exploding. Diesel is much better about that.

[@seansysig]

Put a ground clamp, ground wire, and 6' ground rod to dissipate tank static. I understand it's diesel, but best to be safe.

[@pat22nasty]

Good idea

[@suesiegler6649]

As I have been watching your videos for some time now, your black and white kitty is always in them. I take it he is your supervisor... I just think it is so cool that he is with you even around the loud noises in the shop or mill. So sweet he loves hanging out with you! Great job on the new structure! Hope you have a great summer. Blessings

[@falllineridge]

Thank you, Sue.

[@Richard31406]

i wish prices for diesel were still like that!

[@usapatriot4513]

I throughly enjoyed watching you build your outdoor fueling station what a great ideal you had there and the only hiccup you had was having to move your cinder block to accommodate the leg supports on your fuel tank so that wasn’t bad at all. Keep sharing your videos with us all I know I enjoy them and so do your subscribers thanks and God Bless!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks! There are always lots of hiccups on projects like this. The video would be 3 hours long if I didn't edit a lot of them out.

[@paulstan9828]

How cool to have that much forest to work with and the ability to use it. Nice job. Got to love that cat. He’s a big help! Ha!!

[@falllineridge]

We are tremendously blessed to live here. Couldn't have done it without the supervisor.

[@paulstan9828]

Fall Line Ridge 😁 👍

[@hornet224]

👍 Nice work and done all by yourself. Cost effective using most materials on-hand. Smart. 👍

[@ellenpeterson7864]

you have a wonderful #1 guy helping you..

[@marcelw223]

I agree , as my dad taught me never use teflon tape on any fuel fittings including compressed gases. If you can slide that drum of fuel into the tractor bucket, strap it and raise it higher than the tank and it will suck that drum out in no time. Just a suggestion, it's your channel and you can do whatever you want! lol..

[@mdh7812]

I got a 100 gallon transfer tank and built a skid for it. Sure beats 5 gallon cans. Load it up in the back of my truck to fill it and use the tractor to put it back in its place. I like your idea of having it under a roof, I have been covering the pump to keep it out of the weather. My L3901DT gets an ave of 2.3 HPG. This ave is over 24 tanks.

[@ellenpeterson7864]

Oh man....I love your new tractor..the right tools are soooo nice and a wonderful asset.

[@cvmikeray2]

Time for that auger attachment!! 😁

[@coinstipatedtexan83]

exactly my thoughts

[@OverKillionaire]

I was thinking that very statement! It would also be a source of income, if you were to build pole fences for other people for example.

[@OriginalMomo]

My back hurts watching this... if I had that tractor it’s the first thing I’d get. That’s just me though 🤷‍♂️

[@4wheelliving132]

I sold one that had 2 augers with it for $400 when I moved a couple years ago. Keep watching market place or craigslist, they're out there

[@falllineridge]

Ha! You're not the first to mention that.

[@tjebbeveenstra454]

NEVER USE TEFLON TAPE on fuel storage, gas and diesel will eat through the teflon tape. I use Gasoila from Tractor supply.

[@chetthejet3896]

The Teflon tape will not make a good seal.

[@reecenewton3097]

Don't use teflon tape on fuel oil lines, either Bits of the tape can get into the oil pump and clog everything up. Oil burner pump manufacturers warn that this can void the warranty. Fuel oil is basically the same as diesel.

[@pebkacz]

The diesel tape here in Australia is Green. I assume yours is too...

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@reecenewton3097 Fuel oil is diesel. only differents is off road fuel they add a red dye to it, as off road is not road taxed fuel oil used on the road is clear and road taxed, if you put even a gallon of colored fuel into your road truck any time in its life and the DOT DIPS YOUR TANK IT DONT MATER HOW LONG AGO YOU PUT THAT DYED FUEL IN, THEY WILL pick it up on there dip, and your charged, funny how so many people think there is a deferents between fuel oil and diesel

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Great idea. Feels so good doing all the work by yourself. That tractor really does so much work.👍👍👍👍

[@falllineridge]

Not sure how I lived without it.

[@mandmmilling3716]

2 suggestions. Find a petroleum company to deliver bulk. It will be cheaper and already have biocide in it. Second, lock everything up. Nozzle, tank fill est. If people start figuring out you have bulk, your fuel will start growing legs. I didnt realize how had the theft was until I put locks on and compared taxes from 2 different years. Not having locks cost me almost 600 gallons over the first year alone.

[@gureno19]

Put a solar panel on the roof and make a battery storage box to put a lithium battery to power the pump ;)

[@ron.v]

Love your videos. Be sure to mount a fire extinguisher a safe distance from the fuel valve. Just a warning about thieves -- we had gas cans stolen in our neighborhood, several homes. I lost 4, myself. Had to replace them at $30 each (incl. $10 for the nozzles). To keep them from being stolen, I ran an anchored cable through them and padlocked the looped ends. I hope you never have such thievery in your rural area.

[@SKEvolved]

Excellent video. I enjoyed this one.

[@natehill8069]

Weld yourself a couple of chain hooks to the top of the frontloader bucket. Put one facing forward and one facing back (in case you need more power at the expense of less height and distance by lifting with the back of the bucket) and just either side of dead center, offset by 1/2 chain width. That will maximize your lift power, minimize wheelies (stoppies, really), and save you hours of wrapping chains around the bucket while breathing exhaust, and make it real easy to set length. Plus you get more power from curl than from lift and the bucket will spin inside the chain if its just wrapped. When pulling roots I lift til it wont lift anymore then finish the job with curl. Or at least do a wheelie with curl if Ive bitten off more than I can chew.

[@AB-so3jv]

awesome set up, liked it!!! ....i love your cat, doesn't mind the noise... just sleeps....

[@falllineridge]

He's a good cat.

[@trampster7306]

Hi Wes! Great video. There has been so much good content released on KZbin over the last couple months, I can't keep up, so playing catch-up whenever I can. You've done a good job there, and Howard sure did a good job on the tank - I thought it was a new one. Nice to see Top Cat looking well, and I hope you & yours are well too. 👍👍

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Mount the tank on a small 4 wheeler trailer with leveling Jacks and just carry the tank down the road to fill up and level it back when you park it. Mount a 12 volt battery with a converter with a solar trickle charger.

[@nadovidaich2364]

Great job!

[@kevincameron8437]

Love the Grapple workbench!

[@falllineridge]

There's a million uses for the grapple.

[@ricks6590]

Glad to hear you kept your 3000. It's something that I can relate to. I have a 3000 and a 4000 (with the "Select-o-speed" transmission). Plus a boom like yours with two Timbertuff logging tongs to move my logs.

[@alzathoth]

your cat supervisor is epic! :)

[@davebarnessr.5805]

I too have the L 4701, I bought mine new 3 1/2 yrs ago, I’d like to get the front hydraulics ran for a grapple once I get this crazy thing paid for! I’ve been happy with mine, while I did not need a tractor quite this big, the price point from a smaller 2501 and the 4 ft implements was only 5 grand to the bigger tractor and 6 ‘ implements, so I jumped up to the 4701, also the working cruise does not come standard on smaller tractors and the working cruise was important to have , good luck amigo!

[@shadicus1]

Check with your local bulk dealer. Yesterday I had 200 gallons of offroad delivered. $1.67 a gallon with $10 delivery charge.

[@ogcardscammer4921]

Where are you located ? Who is delivering ?

[@JWimpy]

Fantastic looking fuel station. Makes mine look ridiculous. I went with a 12 volt pump and installed a 12 volt power port on my Kubota to power the pump. And the same power point also supplies power for my sprayer tank when I have it attached to the Kubota.

[@falllineridge]

Now that's a great idea about the power port!

[@meehd01]

I love my Kioti 5310 SE hyst. The fuel tank is much easier to get to and you don't have to get up on the tractor.

[@falllineridge]

I considered Kioti before I went with Kubota. They look like really good machines.

[@lorallamb2673]

Great job! For one man you accomplished a lot! Here of we dig down a foot we hit river rock or limestone.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

I SEE YA FOUND A HELPER, ITS HARD TO BEAT A HELPIN HAND

[@falllineridge]

Irreplaceable!

[@justintime2277]

Your little farm is looking very nice 👌

[@colleenb3810]

Thanks for the video

[@willian.direction6740]

Mighty Tractors Kubota I spent many years driving them in vineyards over 23 years.

[@Brookside975]

Really enjoyed this video! Unless you had mentioned it, I would have thought that tank was brand new.

[@sandeepbrar9691]

Good job bro 👍

[@garygirdner7634]

good job at hitting that first hole

[@SandBoxJohn]

Run a direct burial cable from the shop. I did that to power the lights in my shed. I used a flat spade to cut a slot in the ground for the cable.

[@pebkacz]

Great project work and an important safety step. I'm watching all your videos.

[@iain1969]

My cat supervises me as well!

[@timothychristian9140]

Another great video. Always enjoy watching you and Howard working together. Howard did an awesome job restoring than fuel tank.

[@falllineridge]

Howard's the man.

[@aaronneumeyer5572]

Great job! Just a thought, you might want to get a "Diesel Fuel" label to stick on the tank, or just paint it on there in case, God forbid, the fire department ever has to come out so that they'll know what it contains.

[@bobf12]

It needs a no smoking sign too. and the gallons it will hold. A lot of states require a containment to put it in that will hold more than the tank will hold. All the tanks i have ever set were not put in level. the pump end was always 2 inches higher to keep from sucking up the drugs in the bottom. Set your down tube from your pump 2 inches off the bottom of the tank too. you also need a gauge stick and some water paste to check for water. The tank its self will make water from condensation. Just a couple things i learned that may help you.

[@IggyDalrymple]

My friend used a friend's private airstrip to park his airplane where he kept a 2 or 3 hundred gallon fuel tank. To power the fueling he installed a schrader valve and used a small air-tank to pressurize the fuel tank. It only took a few psi to refuel his plane. He used a regular cylinder shaped bulk tank and it didn't bulge from the pressure but an old propane tank would have been better. He released the pressure after the refueling so the heat from the sun would not cause the tank to over-pressurize.

[@pup734]

You have come along ways in a few years good for you

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Larry!

[@kennethgibbons2487]

Love the cat!

[@jimmowers7675]

Good morning from Yukon. Love your video’s . Have a fantastic weekend. God Bless.

[@robertgoss4842]

Excellent piece of work. A pleasure to watch!

[@alcantrell5340]

Great Job looks good 👏

[@stevedawson1706]

I have not check in for a while!! You have made some huge upgrades!! I am impressed!! Awesome!!!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Steve!

[@katelutterodt2479]

YOU DID A GOOD JOB

[@jondirive]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I have one of those battery jumpers. I got the best deal on ebay for one that starts a diesel truck. Mine has a 20,000mAh rating. Good and strong.

[@lialos]

Now you need to build a quickmart to go with your gas station!

[@falllineridge]

Ha!

[@gregmikel3540]

Good ground. To dig. In buy hand

[@normancrown9965]

You do very good work 👍.I like it.It is small and simple.

[@jonathantillman842]

Work is good - but wise work is better. You need another attachment for that beautiful new tractor - a 3 pt post hole digger! I do appreciate your willingness to work hard and build a life for your family - to God's glory!

[@joshuaparsons9645]

First thing to do on the bucket is weld on some chain hooks. Did that to mine and I’m constantly using them.

[@martineastburn3679]

Just a thought as I saw the cuts of notches on top of the posts : Nice step to hold a beam. The top down slot : bring the saw down to the bottom and rock it tip up making a rain run out on your side then tip down to do the same on the back. Might just increase the post life without sitting water to rot!

[@thomasspainhour1112]

Great channel. Tell Howard hello

[@levinef]

Teflon tape if properly applied is fine. Doesn’t matter if it’s white, yellow, any color. When applying Teflon or any other dope (remember many liquid does have Teflon) you should NOT put dope on the first 2 threads. Pipe dope is a lubricant, not a sealant.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for the tip!

[@glennroach3337]

Nice shed

[@gman8260]

Great job. Be nice to run an electric line in conduit from the shop to this fueling area. Put in a weatherproof outlet or hardwire the pump and an overhead light as you might have to fill up in the dark at some point.

[@cmadk3423]

Looks like a nice old CJ5 behind the shed.

[@falllineridge]

You got it, 1976.

[@pboulware1737]

Awesome build, I don't use enough fuel on my place to justify a 100 gallon tank so i will have to stay with the 5 gallons cans for now. If it were me I would put a paper towel dispenser out there to dry up what I spill as IT will happen, trust me :)

[@southernfarmer8526]

Came across your channel not long ago and watched you build your cover for your sawmill an I gotta say after that second hole you dug I’d bought or borrowed a post hole auger! Makes me have nightmares of when we can’t get a tractor in to where we need it! 😂

[@David-fv7zg]

A good digging iron may help with those holes. $30 or so at big box store.

[@Bass2010]

And now that gas is going back up you’ll save some money on gas nice job 👍👍👍

[@dennishayes65]

Bass 167 : Diesel !

[@Bass2010]

Dennis Hayes it’s going up to that’s what am say all gas and Diesel is going back up will here in Alabama anyway

[@aporter701]

Thank God for Howard & THE cat. What would you do without them? Looks good 😁👍.

[@petermaguire6280]

Get a tin can just larger diameter than the nozzle to sit over the top to keep out water and dust

[@garrytalley8009]

It looks like a nice set up. I pretty much will just stick to using 5 gallon cans and using a battery powered pump. I can understand putting in a nice set up like that if you have electricity and feel a need. Nice video. It would have been real pricey if you had to buy all that stuff new.

[@earlsmithson4749]

Really enjoyed it, thanks Wes.

[@ripdinecola7250]

Great job! That's a cool tractor!

[@thefartdart]

you should have added the additive when filling the 55 gal barrel at the pump for a better mix

[@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups]

Must be a new bucket, it has still got all the paint on it!!! Lol, we just bought a tractor almost a month ago... already almost 40hr and every job so far has been using the loader and occasionally the backhoe. and the cutting edge on the bucket, the paint is all gone...we also got a grapple...root grapple style and use that a ton also Is that a John Deere 80 garden tractor trailer in the background of the shot where your finishing emptying the first can

[@CynicalDad81]

Nothing says “forever” like a notched in beam/post. 😏

[@MunroIndustries]

Great Video! In the future you can use a 2" to your hose size bushing & ball valve with 2 straps to pick up your tank safely from the side with the tractor for gravity drain. We offer all drums new in steel, lined or unlined & Poly at this time for $99.99CAD Everyone deserves safe and reliable fuel storage a moments notice and were happy to provide it. November 2021

[@jeremyhess7977]

Pro Tip: You used the wrong type of teflon tape. You should have used gas teflon (yellow). The white stuff melts when it comes in contact with petrochemicals, so your threaded joints will eventually leak.

[@patriots1needed]

Well done.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks!

[@steveadams99708]

looks good!

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Steve!

[@cranberrysmoothie1]

It makes me nervous when you swing that saw around with the chain spinning and no chaps.

[@gizzmo667]

Hey tell us more about Howard you great helper

[@jimwilloughby]

Damn Wes, your pole setting skills are second to none ! If I ever get a tractor like your's, I'll know who to call to get a fuel shed built. W & H Builders. I think using a battery box for the motor is a pretty good idea. I don't think the motor will draw it down very quickly. It's my guess you'll have to recharge it after every fourth or fifth time. You might have to buy a diesel pickup to make that set up really worth while.

[@reecenewton3097]

Can't use off-road diesel in a road vehicle: Big Brother doesn't get his tax and will get quite angry.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks, Jim! It's easier with the bucket. The boom pole on on the 3000 got the job done in the past, though.

[@Z-Bart]

I see our 'off road' price is approximately the same as yours. Good job on the fuel shed.

[@ricardomagnificent]

Most poles aren't plumb on the sides. Stand back and use a plumb line lined up with the center.

[@ron.v]

This isn't a home, it's a shed. No need for it to be perfect, just "close enough for gov't work!" (LOL)

[@falllineridge]

I just check all 4 sides and try to get it close. It's a shed.

[@cogentdynamics]

Someone needs a post hole digger attachment! 😝. Nice work!

[@MyTractorGuy]

The cat was likely thinking "I would so bury him in that hole!" Dogs would be like "OH BOY! WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR!!??" 😂

[@murphymmc]

A little surprised you did not go for an elevated tank that could use a gravity feed for when the power fails, as it surly will at some time. Size your feed wire correctly when you run it from the shop, you get a substantial amperage drop with under sized wire if you run a long line. If undersized wire, the pump will work, for a while, until it burns itself out. The motor is designed to run on specified amps.

[@remushaynes2693]

greetings; think on this: install a cable lift or some type of lift to lower your tank for delivery from supplier and then hoist it for gravity dispensing to your equipment. nifty, huh? but you can go the hand pump route and be like everyone else.........g

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Check with who ever delivers diesel to farmers in your area. Here we have southern states and they do free delivery if you get atleast 100 gallons.