Best way to get diesel into the tractor?

[3 Horse Ranch]

I don't like steel tanks (142lbs empty for that one) and prefer aluminum (59lbs). I can lift my tank when empty.

Weight is immaterial when the tank is mounted on a pallet. (You must have missed that) I didn't feel like waiting for 9 months and packing fuel in five-gallon cans in the meantime while waiting for a black Friday deal that may or may not have appeared. With the fuel I used last summer prepping building sites, grading roads, and this winter, clearing snow, I would have had to make 20 trips to town for fuel instead of three. Since I prefer to get the tank refilled before the pump is sucking air, there is never less than 5 gallons in it. If you want to really impress me, tell me you can lift your tank when full.

 

[two_bit_score]

I was at Atwoods over the weekend and they had an entire shelf full of 5 gallon metal JustRite fuel cans. Red for gas and yellow for diesel. The yellow ones were priced $10 more than the red ones.

 

[Alan46]

I was at Atwoods over the weekend and they had an entire shelf full of 5 gallon metal JustRite fuel cans. Red for gas and yellow for diesel. The yellow ones were priced $10 more than the red ones.

How many yellow cans did you buy?

 

[tradosaurus]

I was at Atwoods over the weekend and they had an entire shelf full of 5 gallon metal JustRite fuel cans. Red for gas and yellow for diesel. The yellow ones were priced $10 more than the red ones.

I guess the yellow paint is expensive.

 

[Patches]

I guess the yellow paint is expensive.

John Deere uses yellow paint; maybe it isn't the green paint that's so expensive ?

 

[tacticalturnip]

To fill my lawn mower I put a T in the gas line on
my old Dodge pickup with a ball valve and a long
hose. When I needed gas for the lawn mower just
push lawn mover over my truck start truck open
valve and walla gas tank full.
For diesel I have these 2.5 gas oil plastic cans and
will be using them as they come with the oil and a
lot lighter than 5 gal. I have no problem lifting the
5 gal can of diesel to put on top of the hood and I
also have a battery operated pump where I put the
5 gal of diesel on tire and let the pump work.

willy

You tapped into your trucks fuel line? That's an interesting way to do it, one I'd never seen before. How long have you been doing like that?

 

[two_bit_score]

How many yellow cans did you buy?

All my yellow cans are plastic!

 

[two_bit_score]

I guess the yellow paint is expensive.

The market at work. There will be no yellow cans in a week and red ones will still be there.

 

[masscity]

I use between 50-75 gals a year. I take six 5 gal cans to town and fill them. Come home and back my Chev into the pole barn and dump them into the tank, take about 12 minutes.

Now I can fill my L3540 and B7100 easily and quickly. It pumps 12 gal per minute. Not sure what year I bought it, but I got it from Tractor Supply for $400.00

 

[Williy]

IMHO the easyest way is to get someone else to
fill your tank

willy

blonde's car stalls out at intersection cop comes over
what's wrong lady? blonde I can't get this thing started
cop: use your noodle lady blonde: where is it I pushed
and pulled every gadget in this thing

 

[two_bit_score]

Finally broke down and bought a diesel can at McCoys the other day. $59 same price as the red gasoline cans. 5 gallons.

 

[scootr]

I get about 50 gallons each trip. It is the easiest way to fill the high tanks on the Kubota and the Bobcat.

 

[scootr]

I stepped up to a larger steel tank. This Weatherguard tank is 106 gallons. I'll use my same pump and filter from the plastic barrel.
I welded 2 pieces of 2x6 heavy wall tube under the tank. So it will be easy to just fork this tank on and off the truck for trips to the fuel depot.
Cool

 

[Avenger]

Thats awesome! Did you purchase that tank new? It looks new. If you don't mind, what what the price tag?

 

[scootr]

It is a new 14g tank from Weather Guard 106gal. It was right about $900 delivered to the ranch.
The build and paint quality look excellent. I read a lot of reviews trying to find a cheaper thank... so many leaked
Finally one reviewer said buy a better tank. That struck home. I bit the bullet and I bought from a manufacturer I know and trust.

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