Comments on: Fuel Transfer Tanks, and some fuel storage tips http://www.thepreparednessblog.com/2010/02/fuel-transfer-tanks-and-some-fuel-storage-tips/ Survival is the Art of Being Prepared Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:49:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.thepreparednessblog.com/2010/02/fuel-transfer-tanks-and-some-fuel-storage-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Greg Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:50:06 +0000 http://www.thepreparednessblog.com/?p=751#comment-360 Hello Mr. Schall, Thank you for your comment on my blog post. You might consider this an "idiot idea", and it might not be legal in some states as you mention. I would be interested in what, specifically, you disagree with. The amount of fuel? The container material? Pumps? In transit auxiliary tank designs? Transfer tank designs? Baffles? Drop tests? Permeability testing? The utility of used fuel tanks from other vehicles? Or what, exactly? As to what happens in an accident, if the tanks are properly installed, they're as sturdy as OEM systems. Now one thing I might have put more emphasis on is that I'm using primarily a combustible liquid tank, not a flammable materials tank. There are only a few manufacturers that make flammables tanks for the small truck crowd, but they also have undergone tests and meet the appropriate standards. The engineering concept has been approved for some of the manufacturer's products, namely TransferFlow, and Aerotank. Transfer-Flow, you might be interested in hearing, meets FMVSS 301 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards), VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) regulations, CARB (California Air Resources Board), and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, for vehicles under 10k GVWR. They are crash tested to FMVSS 301 standards, attachment systems meet NFPA, ANSI and RVIA standards. In addition they meet EPA and CARB standards. For those larger vehicles "For Vehicles Greater Than 10,000 GVW Transfer Flow fuel systems meet VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreation Vehicle Industry Association), CARB (California Air Resources Board) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations." You might want to peruse the pertinent page at Transfer Flow - http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html. Most of the other manufacturers have similiar pages, and as is stated on some of them "state laws will vary". If you would like further information on other manufacturers, I would be happy to forward some links. I look forward to your reply. Regards, Greg Trent Hello Mr. Schall,

Thank you for your comment on my blog post. You might consider this an “idiot idea”, and it might not be legal in some states as you mention. I would be interested in what, specifically, you disagree with. The amount of fuel? The container material? Pumps? In transit auxiliary tank designs? Transfer tank designs? Baffles? Drop tests? Permeability testing? The utility of used fuel tanks from other vehicles? Or what, exactly?

As to what happens in an accident, if the tanks are properly installed, they’re as sturdy as OEM systems.

Now one thing I might have put more emphasis on is that I’m using primarily a combustible liquid tank, not a flammable materials tank. There are only a few manufacturers that make flammables tanks for the small truck crowd, but they also have undergone tests and meet the appropriate standards.

The engineering concept has been approved for some of the manufacturer’s products, namely TransferFlow, and Aerotank. Transfer-Flow, you might be interested in hearing, meets FMVSS 301 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards), VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) regulations, CARB (California Air Resources Board), and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, for vehicles under 10k GVWR. They are crash tested to FMVSS 301 standards, attachment systems meet NFPA, ANSI and RVIA standards. In addition they meet EPA and CARB standards.

For those larger vehicles “For Vehicles Greater Than 10,000 GVW
Transfer Flow fuel systems meet VESC-22 (Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission), NFPA 1192, ANSI 119.2, RVIA (Recreation Vehicle Industry Association), CARB (California Air Resources Board) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations.”

You might want to peruse the pertinent page at Transfer Flow – http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html. Most of the other manufacturers have similiar pages, and as is stated on some of them “state laws will vary”.

If you would like further information on other manufacturers, I would be happy to forward some links.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards,
Greg Trent

]]> By: Sheldon Schall http://www.thepreparednessblog.com/2010/02/fuel-transfer-tanks-and-some-fuel-storage-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Sheldon Schall Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:16:16 +0000 http://www.thepreparednessblog.com/?p=751#comment-352 Read this article twice and you will get an understanding that this concept is an accident waiting to happen. This is an idiot idea and not legal in many states. This concept does not have the engineering required for flammable / combustible liquid tanks mounted on vehicles. What happens if involved in an accident. Modifying a vehicle as described may just void your vehicle insurance. Read this article twice and you will get an understanding that this concept is an accident waiting to happen. This is an idiot idea and not legal in many states. This concept does not have the engineering required for flammable / combustible liquid tanks mounted on vehicles. What happens if involved in an accident. Modifying a vehicle as described may just void your vehicle insurance.

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