propane tank weight question

Ray · Sep 19, 2015

What would a 250 gallon propane tank weigh with a 65% fill? Bought one at a sale and need to know if my new Holland L 150 would lift it. The book says it will lift 1300 pounds.

teddy52food · Sep 19, 2015

I don't think so safely.

scott mcintosh · Sep 19, 2015

I picked up a tote with 250 gallons of molasses with L160 new holland and the hydraulics were fine but skid loader was a tad lite on back end.Can you locate machine so back end is down hill just lift it and back a trailer under tank.Be carefull Scott

RayP(MI) · Sep 19, 2015

Propane weighs about 4 1/4 pounds per gallon. So you're looking at about 700# of propane plus tank weight. I would guess about 500#, BUT DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT.

john in la · Sep 19, 2015

A 250 gallon tank should weigh about 500 lbs

Then we add 65% of 250 x 4.25 lbs per gallon

250 x .65 = 162
162 x 4.25 = 688
688 + 500 = 1188

That is very close to max lift so you better keep it as close in as you can and prevent any swinging.

Frank A · Sep 19, 2015

A little off topic but I would be just as worried about hauling it as lifting it if the DOT is out in force like they have been in this area.

hermit · Sep 19, 2015

A 250 gallon propane tank won't weigh anywhere near 500# when empty. And if they do, then I am one strong son of a gun. They are pretty thin skinned. I think you will be less than 900# total. I set one last year that was about 45% with a 3 point boom pole.

Handyman · Sep 20, 2015

The tanks data plate should list the empty weight and approximate full weight.

Ray · Sep 20, 2015

Thanks, guys got it home today. I wasn't sure if my ls150 would lift it so I hauled my case 480E backhoe along. Got both of them on my 30ft gooseneck.

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