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

[banjodunn]

G'day we use a small elec pump that we got from a go kart store to fill our race bikes it runs on a couple of 'd' size batteries and pumps about 20lt a minute i think it was about $80 aus, been using it for about three years with methanol and has not given any probs apart from a couple of sets of batteries, not sure if this is what you are looking for but think it would work with diesel just fine.


Jon

 

[CurlyDave]

Well I ended up choosing the low tech, low cost solution by getting 2 cans, a 5 gallon and 2 1/2 gallon. Just pour gas from the 2 1/2 gallon can into the tractor. But now during bush hogging season, a tank lasts me about a day, so I find myself driving into town every other day to fill up the cans, about 15-20 min each way. Time I could spend on the tractor. So now I'll be reviewing all your good suggestions again to find the next low tech solution to keeping more gas on the premises.

A few more 5 gallon cans is your most versatile, lowest cost upgrade until you get up to more than ~50 gallons total.

 

[Chilly807]

Well I ended up choosing the low tech, low cost solution by getting 2 cans, a 5 gallon and 2 1/2 gallon. Just pour gas from the 2 1/2 gallon can into the tractor. But now during bush hogging season, a tank lasts me about a day, so I find myself driving into town every other day to fill up the cans, about 15-20 min each way. Time I could spend on the tractor. So now I'll be reviewing all your good suggestions again to find the next low tech solution to keeping more gas on the premises.

I'm about the same, a full tank will last me the best part of a day. Oddly enough, I consider "having to go get fuel" a blessing. It gives me a break from seat time, a chance to drive something really comfortable with AC and heat (in season).

Sean

 

[TripleR]

We are getting a tank for our M8540, but will continue to use 5 gallon jugs for the 5030 and 2660.

 

[Chilly807]

Funny how when one thing gets bigger, so does all the support equipment.

Sean

 

[TripleR]

Funny how when one thing gets bigger, so does all the support equipment.

Sean

Actually our M8540 is the same size tractor it replaced; age is what has "changed"

 

[DiezNutz]

Funny how when one thing gets bigger, so does all the support equipment.

Sean

I guess that's the justification for all the family SUVs I see parked in front of McMansions.
And here I thought it was because these moms had to drive through untamed wilderness to get to the grocery store & soccer practice... :confused2:

 

[TGF]

Can't you get home delivery ?
I get 55 gallon of off road red dyed tax free fuel. delivered free of extra chg. when I need fuel.

The place near me requires a 100 gallon minimal purchase so I get 55 disel and 55 gas for my mower. At the current rate its going to take me about 2 years to use all 55 gallons od disel. I better get some stabil. Make sure you get winter formula if you live where it is cold. Works in winter and summer without issue.

 

[LBrown59]

1*The place near me requires a 100 gallon minimal purchase so I get 55 gallons of disel and 55 gallons of gas for my mower. At the current rate its going to take me about 2 years to use all 55 gallons of disel. I better get some stabil.

1*I was getting 55 gallons of diesel delivered at a time but when I called them up back in June to get my 55 gallon drum refilled I discovered they had went out of business.
I found another supplier but they won't deliver less than 100 gallons.
I see you are getting 2 different fuels to meet the 100 gallon minimal purchase .
How long does the 55 gallons of gas last you for the mower ?
How do you handle the storing and the transfer ot both the diesel and the gasoilne?

 

[ymarianne]

CurlyDave - that's just what I did, got 2 more 5 gal cans so now have a total of 17.5 gallons. It was enough to finish my bush hog job. Took about 22 hours time.