Oil & Fuel any easy way to get gas in the tank?

[Gary Fowler]

I have to agree that convenience to me doesnt outway the possibility of fuel tank rupture on the low slung tanks especially the plastic ones on the Montana's. My brother in law and I at first shared a 110 gallon diesel tank with 12 volt 15GPM pump. I later found another one on craigslist and now we have 2. We have no problem getting the bulk fuel distributor to deliver 200+ gallons of fuel at a time (we are located about 400 yards from each other). He will fill our tanks on our tractors also at the same time he fills the bulk tanks. B-I-L's is set on timbers under his shed. I put mine on rollers so I can roll it around in my shop and keep it out of the way when not in use. Since I was not at the shop a lot, that allowed me to keep it behind locked doors also rather than setting out in the open for the first fuel thief to come along. I dont store large quantites of gasoline as it tends to go bad quickly now with all the alcohol in it, so I still buy it in 5 gallon jugs (actually they hold 6 gallons )from the service station. With just a ZTR lawnmower and power washer on gasoline, there isnt much demand for gasoline around the farm. I can mow about 3 acres of lawn with about 3 gallons of fuel so the 6 gallons lasts for a while. I am always getting fuel for the cars anyway so just have to remember to take my fuel can with me. I dont use enough gasoline to warrant setting up a tax free bulk or even bother to try and get back my tax money on the gas.

 

[Grrrr]

Jeez, 15 pages to work out how to get 5 gallons into a little tractor

Try working out how to get 400 gallons (1500 litres) into a combine harvester every 8 hours

I put 80 gallons of diesel into my tractor every day (in about 3 minutes)


Cleverest thing I have seen is on the Hitachi digger we have, you plug a hose into the side of it, stick it into you diesel container, and flick a switch. It sucks up it's own diesel and stops when it is full.

 

[Kaizer Peas]

My Branson has 12" of ground clearance under the fuel tank which seems to me to be plenty. You can fuel on the top and feel better more comfortable about it for your concerns and I'll take the more convenient to me and trouble free lower mounted tank.

 

[RalphVa]

I tried using an old diesel filter that I bought years ago for my Benz by using a hand pump bought at TSC. It's slow. Easier to just lift the 5 gallon container onto a towel or something soft on the hood, insert kerosene siphon and get it going into my Mr. Funnel inserted into the top of the tank filler.

I keep a piece of an old towel or rag between the fuel filler flap and the fuel cap and place that on the hood as a cushion.

If it's difficult getting the 5 gallon container onto the hood, you could probably rig a pulley to help you lift it. The pulley would cut the lift weight in half.

Ralph

 

[Gary Fowler]

You cant get much more convenient than pulling up to a fuel tank with a 15 GPM pump attached, lifting the fuel nozzle from the cradle and putting it into your tractor tank. Pull the handle and it clicks off when full. Replace the nozzle on fuel tank, drive away happy with a full tank, no spilled fuel and no lifting cans regardless of height. Large fuel tank with pump $350, with home delivery and no road taxes-- priceless.

 

[Conservation]

Flo-Fast Fluid Transfer System

My John Deere 1050 is the same way, and I am thinking of getting one of these. My race car is easy, but that is where I heard of these. That should be an easy, but not free solution.