Bed & Cargo
Transfer Fuel Tanks in Terrell, TX
Fuel in the bed. Miles between stops. Fewer mornings at the pump.
If the equipment is on a lease, a site or the back of a ranch, the fuel has to get to it somehow. A transfer tank in the bed means one trip with the truck instead of a morning spent carrying cans. It is one of the more useful things you can put in a work truck.
What a transfer tank does
A transfer tank carries diesel in the bed and pumps it out through a hose and nozzle. You fill the tank at a station and take the fuel to the machine: a tractor, a skid steer, a generator or an irrigation pump. That beats bringing the machine to the fuel or making repeated runs with five-gallon cans.
For anyone running equipment away from a yard, the time saved is the whole argument. It also means the equipment gets fueled when it needs it rather than when somebody has a spare hour to go and fetch some.
Shapes and where they sit
Tanks come in a few shapes, and the right one depends on what else lives in the bed. An L-shaped tank hugs the bulkhead behind the cab and the bed floor, which keeps the bed usable for everything else. A rectangular tank sits across the front of the bed and is simpler.
Combination units put a tool box and a tank in one housing. They are the tidiest answer for a truck that needs both and has one short bed to fit them in.
If the truck already has tool boxes or a tonneau cover, that narrows the options, so tell us what is on there before anything is ordered.
Transfer versus auxiliary
There are two different things that both look like a tank in a bed. A transfer tank carries fuel to pump into something else. An auxiliary tank is plumbed into the truck's own fuel system to extend its range. They are built differently and regulated differently. Buying one when you wanted the other is an expensive mistake.
Be clear with us about which job you want done. If the answer is "both," say that too. There are ways to do it and ways that cause problems, and it is worth ten minutes at the counter to get it right.
Diesel only
These tanks are built and rated for diesel. Gasoline in a transfer tank is a different proposition with different rules attached, and it is not something we set trucks up for. If diesel is what you run, this is straightforward.
Getting a price
Pricing on transfer tanks depends on capacity, shape, the pump you want and whether it is combined with a tool box. Those move the figure enough that publishing a starting price would mislead more than it helped. Call the shop with the truck and what you are fueling, and we will give you a real number.
Common questions
What would I use a transfer tank for?
You use it to carry diesel to where the work is. If you run equipment on a site, a ranch or a lease, a transfer tank lets you fuel the machine from the truck instead of driving it to a station or running cans back and forth all day.
Can I use one to extend my truck's range?
Some tanks are built to feed the truck's own fuel system and some are transfer-only. The two are not interchangeable and the rules around them differ. Tell us what you actually want to do with it and we will point you at the right type.
How much bed space does a tank take?
Less than people expect. An L-shaped tank tucks against the bulkhead behind the cab and leaves most of the bed usable. A rectangular tank can sit alongside a tool box. Capacity, bed length and what else is in the bed decide the shape.
Is gasoline an option?
These tanks are made for diesel. Carrying gasoline in a transfer tank is a different proposition with different rules, and it is not something we set trucks up to do.
Can I have a tank and a tool box?
Yes, and it is a common combination on a work truck. A combo unit puts a tool box and a tank in one housing behind the cab, or a separate tank sits alongside side-mount boxes. Bed length is what decides it.
What does a transfer tank cost?
Call for pricing on this one. Capacity, shape, the pump and whether it is combined with a tool box move the figure enough that a starting price would be misleading rather than helpful.