“No Rust” Aluminum Fuel Tanks

“No Rust” Aluminum Fuel Tanks TRACTORS Miscellaneous A casual conversation about the shortage of fuel tanks with someone from the local fuel company inspired David Lambright to get into the business of manufacturing aluminum fuel tanks Lambright owner of Dalam Welding fabricates a variety of items and has a roll machine he uses to make pontoons He decided to test the fuel tank market “We made a couple of fuel tanks set them out and people bought them right away ” Lambright said noting he had made tanks in the past for a short time out of steel but quit because they rusted easily When he started advertising the aluminum tanks orders came in and he’s been shipping them all over the country With aluminum there’s no rust and they are lighter weight for shipping He works with independent truckers to deliver the tanks from his Indiana business to different regions and shipping costs vary from $250 to $600 Lambright’s skilled welders pressure test each tank twice and will install the hose assembly if requested The tank can be set on concrete blocks or a slab Or it can be installed on a 5-ft tall tank stand for fuel gravity flow The stand must be secured to something solid so it won’t blow over Currently Dalam Welding offers three sizes of fuel tanks from 150 to 500 gals and costs $1 555 to $2 495 plus $230 for hose assembly plus shipping The 300 gal is the most popular size Lambright says His largest tank end diameter is 38 in and he hopes to offer 48-in dia tanks in the future “We’ll make custom sizes ” he adds “We can also have them powder-coated ” High fuel prices have created a demand for the tanks “One customer bought two tanks and said he was going to ‘load up’ when fuel costs went down ” Lambright says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dalam Welding 7655 S 200 W Topeka Ind 46571 ph 260-593-0168 dalammarine@ibyfax com

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