Portable Fueling – Gas Trailer

Gas Trailer at EAA AirVenture 2014

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is one of the world’s largest aviation celebrations and this year, Gas Trailer is going to be a part of it as an exhibitor! Visit us at booth 3017! Held from July 28th through August 3rd, the convention features a wide variety of activities for anyone who enjoys aviation and all it has to offer. As pointed out by the event’s website, “The event is a testament to the profound passion and diverse interests of aviation enthusiasts from around the world – and the ways in which AirVenture Oshkosh encompasses them all.” (more…)

Fuel Trailer Modifications Continue

License Plate Holder Modification — Shown here is a license plate holder modification

Providing customers with a gas trailer that meets their exact specifications is what we strive to accomplish with each and every build. Most recently, we had a customer who wanted a license plate holder for the portable fuel trailer he ordered. This wasn’t a problem at all since we already offer a license plate holder as an optional upgrade. However, he wanted a modification to that upgrade and here’s how we made it happen. (more…)

Fuel Transfer System Explained

Fuel Transfer System Valves — This is a shot of the FTS Valves on our Pro model

If you work with equipment, cars, trucks, vehicles, or any other type of machinery, one of the things that’s always on your to do list is refueling and transferring fuel from one piece of equipment to the other. With our Pro 110 Industrial FTS gas trailer that is equipped with a fuel transfer system, you can make your fueling work easier and to show you how, we’re going to break down what this refueling system has to offer. (more…)

Custom Built Fuel Trailers

Quick Disconnect Fittings - Hose Reel — This is an example of a customization we did, incorporating quick disconnect fittings to easily remove the fuel nozzle from the end of a 50 foot hose reel.

One of the main goals we have at Gas Trailer is to continuously push our business forward. How we achieve this goal is to do everything in our power to make our customers happy. That’s why, we offer the ability to make customizations, special requests, and other changes to fuel trailer builds. Most orders are built to order, so each one can be made to meet your needs. (more…)

Battery Charging Wiring Harness

7 Pin Trailer Connector — Diagram showing the pins used on a standard 7-pin trailer connector. Gas Trailer uses pins 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

In the manufacturing industry, one thing that’s tremendously important is using quality parts when building equipment. If this doesn’t happen, there’s going to be issues with the end product. At Gas Trailer, we go out of our way to ensure that our portable gas trailer models are built with long-lasting, superior parts and materials.

One of those key parts is the battery charging wiring harnesses that we install on our aluminum trailers that have an electrical fuel pump, which we’re going to go in detail about now. (more…)

New Fuel Trailer Upgrades

Gas Trailer License Plate Holder — This license plate holder is one of the new Gas Trailer options that’s available. It allows you to easily mount a license plate on a fuel trailer.

Over the past few months, we’ve been been improving our gas trailer models to make them more efficient and convenient for operators to use. After going over our designs and learning a few tips and tricks to make refueling easier, we built and fabricated a handful of new optional upgrades. These customizations allow users to build a portable fuel trailer that best works for their needs. Read on to learn more. (more…)

Fuel Hose Reels

Fuel Hose Reel - Pro 110 Industrial FTS — This is a close up photo of the fuel hose reel installed on the Pro 110 Industrial FTS gas trailer.

Every once and a while, there might be a time where it’s too difficult to bring your gas trailer directly to the piece of equipment or vehicle that needs to be refueled. This situation is easy to overcome though thanks to fuel hose reels. These are installed on our Pro 110 Industrial and Pro 110 Industrial FTS gas trailer models. (more…)

Pump Ready Economy Refueler

The Economy 110 Refueler is a sturdy gas trailer option that can be used in a variety of settings.

Every day at Gas Trailer, we’re thinking of new and innovative ways to push the development of refueling equipment. We’ve said it before, but it’s something that we’re committed to and because of that commitment, we now have a newly developed model available and ready to ship. That model is the new Economey 110 Refueler. We’ve sold out of the first round of production and have more in the build que. (more…)

Electric Fuel Pumps Make Fueling Easy

Gas Trailer Featuring an Electric Fuel Pump — The Pro 110 Industrial packs a 15 GPM electric pump

Let’s face it, when the opportunity to work smarter and not harder presents itself, most of us jump at it. Saving both time and energy in today’s business world and our personal lives means being able to get more done faster, which is why we use electric fuel pumps for a few of our portable gas trailer models. They make fueling equipment, aircraft, and other vehicles that much easier. (more…)

Aluminum Fuel Tanks

In the fuel equipment industry, aluminum is the metal of choice by manufacturers and that’s why at Gas Trailer, it’s the main metal we use in building the fuel tanks for our portable gas trailers. Why aluminum and not some other metal like steel? There are a few reasons why, so continue reading to learn more. (more…)