Fuel, 101 way's to get it

[Gary Fowler]

I put spin on fuel filters on my storage tank just to be sure of getting clean fuel into my tractors. It is minimal cost to install and it saves on replacing the fuel filters on the equipment. I didn't replace the filters on my B26 or RTV900 till over 400 hours. The filters do restrict the flow a bit so it makes pumping just a little harder but I don't notice it with my DC powered pump other than it doesn't pump 15 gpm as spec'd.

 

[fidowanttobe]

What Gary said. :thumbsup: I really like not worrying because I know that I filtered it right before it goes in the tractor. Like Forrest Gump says, "That's good. One less thing."

 

[WoodChuckDad]

You should be getting pretty good running it after 4ac of clearing. Did you get s Thumb for the bucket? You'll need it.

I had a hydraulic thumb installed on it. By the time all is said and done, I will clear almost 25 acres with it. That will take a couple years. We are having that cut now, but I only have enough trees to put in 4 acres right now. I certainly won't be able to handle it like a professional who has years of experience, but I should be able to do an acceptable amateur job with it in a year or so.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Man or Man, your arm is going to be getting awfully tired when pumping 60 gallons of fuel (5 gallon reserve) at a time in that excavator.
Why didn't you spring for just a few dollars more and get a 12VDC Filrite pump for that tank. It isn't too late if you haven't used that arm killer hand pump yet. Hook it to your equipment battery if you like or install a dedicated fuel tank pump battery. I assume you will keep the tank in your truck at least temporarily till you finish with the excavator, so hooking the pump to your truck battery would work also.

The battery of the excavator is on the other side from the fuel filler cap. So unless I had it on the truck and hooked it to the truck I wouldn't be able to power it....also I intend to take it off and keep it near where I put the tractor. I can always upgrade in the future if I want to. Right now, I don't mind pumping...considering the workouts I do I doubt my wife or I will complain too much for having the pump 100 times to fill the tank. It just seemed that a pump was the lowest chance of something giving out on me. 110 isn't an option since it's raw land right now...and having a 12 V pump crap out on me in the morning or halfway thru a work day will cost me 2 hours minimum to replace....more probably, because they may not honor the return at TSC.....I'd end up buying pump because I would have no choice...still at least two hours of work lost. I can't afford that right now. If the weather allows me, I have 18 days I can take off work between now and when I have to get 'er done. hand pump is the best option.

 

[dickfoster]

Something like this should make connecting the pump easy. Put matching ends on both the equipment and the truck and you're always covered. They come in low and high amp flavors so you can even use them for jump starting.

 

[powerscol]

Something like this should make connecting the pump easy. Put matching ends on both the equipment and the truck and you're always covered.View attachment 459592 They come in low and high amp flavors so you can even use them for jump starting.

How about a link please

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I picked up a set of woods pallet forks yesterday. They were $749. That's $200 more than the transfer tank setup cost me. I need them and will use them many times on the farm and in the Cidery so I'm ok with it. Craigslist didn't have any deals except a couple Chinese imports for 550.

 

[Oldpath05]

I picked up a set of woods pallet forks yesterday. They were $749. That's $200 more than the transfer tank setup cost me. I need them and will use them many times on the farm and in the Cidery so I'm ok with it. Craigslist didn't have any deals except a couple Chinese imports for 550.

Do these clamp on the your tractor bucket or excavator? My guess is you bought em at Northern Tool. So was it is it $749. + 500. = $1000.00 - $599.99 tax refund and or tax write off.
When you get time, show us a picture off the fueling setup on the excavator with a pump count and a explanation of how invigorated you feel after pumping with my guess of 30 gal./8hr.

 

[Oldpath05]

How about a link please

Here's my link, (eBay), don't know how to do that fancy high lighted linking stuff, above my pay grade

I just got something like that from eBay, just no wire. I'm using it for a #9000 DC winch. It took me two hrs. to find the right size because I didn't know what size my power cable was, had to email Northern where I got 6 year's ago and ask them, they said I have 2 ga. cable. Now I have to figure out how to fasten it to the power cable, no set screws, so either crimp it, solder it or both, um not sure.

 

[fidowanttobe]

Andersonpower.com has all varieties of these from 50 to 450 amp with w/o rubber covers . I use the 50 amp without the covers and I get them on Ebay. I believe I bought a dozen and the guy combined shipped so they were reasonable. Ive also seen them at our electrical wholesaler. I crimp mine but could be soldered im sure.