Easiest method to fill with diesel

[Drewintoledo]

THE easiest method to fill your diesel tractor. Easier than deep South homesteads approach - YouTube

 

[davrow]

Thanks, Drew. But, crappy video. Requires an accurate and fast reacting fuel gauge (mine is neither). No way to turn fuel off in emergency or on overflow. I don't like the thought of a soft fuel hose under my truck where anything could rip it apart.

I'll stick with cans until I can afford a transfer tank with pump. :2cents:

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks, Drew. But, crappy video. Requires an accurate and fast reacting fuel gauge (mine is neither). No way to turn fuel off in emergency or on overflow. I don't like the thought of a soft fuel hose under my truck where anything could rip it apart.

I'll stick with cans until I can afford a transfer tank with pump. :2cents:

Thanks for posting your comments. That’s a nicer version of my opinion.

 

[WranglerX]

This assumes everyone wants to put "T" fittings in their fuel lines and by the way my truck is "gasoline"....Also you need remote (dead man switch) to start and stop pump.... What if line comes out of tank, you are going to squirt diesel all over everything before you get line back into tank, or run to cab to turn key off....

Also prefer "red" diesel so I don't play the 75¢ (or so) a gallon road tax Calif charges on diesel...

Dale

 

[RjCorazza]

I overfilled my previous tractor once or twice using cans, then an electric pump with hose. For the past 10+ years now I use a dedicated transfer tank with electric pump and auto shutoff nozzle.

 

[shooterdon]

There are better ways.

I have about $150 invested in my diesel fuel system but do not have an auto shutoff nozzle. Not needed in my situation as I can see/hear the level as it reaches full. It is a 50 gal reefer tank mounted on a wooden frame that I can lift on and off the truck. I can use off road diesel and save $.50/gal. It uses a cheap 12v transfer pump rated for diesel.

I use this little pump for my gas powered stuff. It works very well and it has auto shutoff. Works with gas and diesel. If I was younger, it is what I would use but I do not like lugging 5 gal containers of diesel around. I use more diesel than gas. The only downside is you need spare batteries but I have used it all year and still on the original set. It is slower than the 12v system but still better than using fuel cans with spouts. I hate those things!!!!

https://www.amazon.com/TERA-PUMP-Po...transfer+pump&qid=1566477335&s=gateway&sr=8-4

 

[KiotiKowboy]

Not glamorous but I use one similar to this.

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Tra...t=&hvlocphy=9023428&hvtargid=pla-805984502063

 

[Diggin It]

I hate those things!!!!

Videos and Amz links? I agree.

 

[shooterdon]

Not glamorous but I use one similar to this.

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Tra...t=&hvlocphy=9023428&hvtargid=pla-805984502063

I am looking for something to replace gas cans so your post interested me. I read the reviews and decided not to risk it. Many people were not happy with their unit. You must have received one of the good ones!!

 

[KiotiKowboy]

I am looking for something to replace gas cans so your post interested me. I read the reviews and decided not to risk it. Many people were not happy with their unit. You must have received one of the good ones!!

I've been pretty happy with mine - although it is not "exactly" the one I linked in the last post. I found mine on Ebay a few years back. It's small enough to manipulate down ramps from the bed of my truck when full. It beats the heck out of using 5gal cans with spouts. These things can run from the $200 range to much higher. I see no real difference in them except getting ripped off

At $200 I thought ... so what ... it can't be any worse than what I had before.

Edited to add: I think this is way overkill for regular lawn equipment. I only use this for the tractor to eliminate having to lift/slosh/spill the diesel.