12 Volt Fuel Cart

When I bought the RV-12 I knew I wanted to use mogas as much as possible. Bringing it in to the airport wasn’t an issue but getting it into the plane with 5 gallon jugs shoulder height was going to get old really fast. I go through over 1000 gallons of gas per year so this was my solution.

I welded a frame using steel angle fitted to hold (3) VP brand 5 gallon fuel jugs, (they actually hold 6.25 gallons). I used 3/16 vinyl coated cable with grounding clamps. I have a dedicated 12 volt battery for power. A PC680 battery will pump 200+ gallons between charges.

The pump is a Fill-Rite RD812NH 12 volt powerd and comes with a hose and trigger nozzle that are fully bonded back to the pump. I added a Goldenrod 496-3/4 water-block filter (56591), filters to 17 micron.

I added (2) 3/16 vinyl coated cables with grounding clamps to the cart so when fueling the plane, fuel nozzle, and pump are all connected together to an earth ground.

fuel cart sized to hold 6 gallon VP jugs
fuel cart sized to hold 6 gallon VP jugs
overall fuel cart
overall fuel cart
fuel cart with ground cables and 12 volt battery cables
fuel cart with ground cables and 12 volt battery cables