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redbear · Mar 18, 2022

Just curious how you guys refuel your tractors. Do to several shoulder injuries I can no longer hold up a 5 gal can to fill mine.

jyoutz · Mar 18, 2022

redbear said:
Just curious how you guys refuel your tractors. Do to several shoulder injuries I can no longer hold up a 5 gal can to fill mine.

I bought a 30 gallon fuel caddy with a hand pump and hose. Alternatively you can buy a cheap hand or battery powered pump for your 5 gallon cans: the can stays on the ground and you just use the hose to fill with.

RjCorazza · Mar 18, 2022

I got tired of handling fuel cans years ago. I bit the bullet and installed a transfer tank in my truck with a commerical 12v pump, filter, and auto shutoff nozzle.

jyoutz · Mar 18, 2022

RjCorazza said:
I got tired of handling fuel cans years ago. I bit the bullet and installed a transfer tank in my truck with a commerical 12v pump, filter, and auto shutoff nozzle.

Do they make those tanks with a toolbox? I have a toolbox where that tank would go.

RjCorazza · Mar 18, 2022

I've seen integrated tool boxes, but they get pricey. I have a 37g tank and a separate tool box that butts up to the tank. The tank is about 6" wide, level with the side of the bed, and the width of the bed (almost).

oldballs · Mar 18, 2022

For the OP.....sometimes.....I just pour out a gallon at a time from the 5 gallon container. into a one gallon jug....That's OK for just 2-3 gallons.

And....."Welcome to TBN" redbear

Cheers,
Mike

coobie · Mar 19, 2022

redbear said:
Just curious how you guys refuel your tractors. Do to several shoulder injuries I can no longer hold up a 5 gal can to fill mine.

bdhsfz6 · Mar 19, 2022

I began struggling with those 5 gal cans years ago. Eventually, I rigged up a fuel transfer pump on my furnace fuel oil tank. I just posted this in another thread as well:

It cost around $200 and an afternoon's work but my shoulders & back think it was money well spent.

Jstpssng · Mar 19, 2022

I put the 5 gallon can in my tractor bucket, raise it so that it's higher than my fuel tank and use a shaker hose

to transfer the fuel.

CobyRupert · Mar 19, 2022

^ like above.
Set fuel can on fender. Shaker hose syphons fuel into tank. Takes 2-3 minutes while I’m checking fluids, greasing, etc..
Come back and it’s done.

beowulf · Mar 19, 2022

jyoutz said:
I bought a 30 gallon fuel caddy with a hand pump and hose. Alternatively you can buy a cheap hand or battery powered pump for your 5 gallon cans: the can stays on the ground and you just use the hose to fill with.

TI will check out the fuel caddy option. But I would take care to check out the cheap battery powered pumps. I was about to buy one but then learned that it would not work unless the gas can was raised up to be level with the fuel tank opening. That would defeat the purpose for me - although I guess you could set the 5 gallon can on the hood and pump from there - thus avoiding holding the tank while you pour.

There may be some of the battery powered units that will let you pump from the ground up but I don't think those would be in the cheap category.

LS Tractor Owner · Mar 19, 2022

Here was my solution after having 3 tears in my rotator cuff.... couldn't lift a pencil....

I already had the battery and the can. The frame was made from some scrap 1 1/4" angle. Here is a link to the pump / hose / nozzle setup.

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Or, just the pump and some hoses

Motor Oil Diesel Fuel Fluid Extractor Electric Siphon Transfer Change Pump 12V | eBay

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I like the nozzle one because you can control the flow just like a gas station pump. Holding the nozzle handle only a 1/4 way, will pump 5 gal in under a minute. Wide open is way too fast to fill my tractor's tank because it has a strainer in the neck.

The suction line will get all but about a quart out of the can. Then it's easy to pour the remainder into the tractor's tank.

bdhsfz6 · Mar 19, 2022

beowulf said:
TI will check out the fuel caddy option. But I would take care to check out the cheap battery powered pumps. I was about to buy one but then learned that it would not work unless the gas can was raised up to be level with the fuel tank opening. That would defeat the purpose for me - although I guess you could set the 5 gallon can on the hood and pump from there - thus avoiding holding the tank while you pour.

There may be some of the battery powered units that will let you pump from the ground up but I don't think those would be in the cheap category.

I have this one for fueling my generators:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HOXQ5E0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It easily pumps from the floor up to a tractor tank. It is both AC & DC powered with the included adapter. It's $80 though, not what I'd call cheap.

jyoutz · Mar 19, 2022

beowulf said:
TI will check out the fuel caddy option. But I would take care to check out the cheap battery powered pumps. I was about to buy one but then learned that it would not work unless the gas can was raised up to be level with the fuel tank opening. That would defeat the purpose for me - although I guess you could set the 5 gallon can on the hood and pump from there - thus avoiding holding the tank while you pour.

There may be some of the battery powered units that will let you pump from the ground up but I don't think those would be in the cheap category.

The fuel caddy has a hand crank pump. The only issue with the caddy is strapping it to the loader bucket or forks to load and unload from the truck. Not as handy as a fuel transfer tank in the back of the truck, but also half the price.

Uncle Lar · Mar 19, 2022

Here's another vote for the Tera pump. I use the 120v mode. I got 1 for me and liked it so much I got 1 for my cousin. Mid 70s, not the best of health, $80 is CHEAP if it keeps us out of the hospital.
Uncle Lar

oosik · Mar 20, 2022

My day is soon approaching. I can still lift a full "5" but can only hold it there for so long. I'm thinking some form of tipping cradle that can be lifted by a rope hoist. OR some form of foot pump hydraulic lifting/tipping cradle.

jyoutz · Mar 20, 2022

oosik said:
My day is soon approaching. I can still lift a full "5" but can only hold it there for so long. I'm thinking some form of tipping cradle that can be lifted by a rope hoist. OR some form of foot pump hydraulic lifting/tipping cradle.

Wouldn’t a hand pump with hose that screws to the can nozzle be simple and cheap? Before I bought my fuel caddy I bought one of the old style steel gerry cans and a lever operated barrel pump. I cut down the pump tube to fit the can. The barrel pump screws to the can threads perfectly and I attached a hose to the end of the pump.

oosik · Mar 20, 2022

Forty years and I've NEVER had water in the tractor fuel tank. I don't know about my four Jerry cans. The last little bit is never dumped into the tractor. I have a separate five gallon plastic jug where the "last bit" goes. When it's half full I run the contents thru a water separation funnel. After that separation - I will use it also.

A pump of some kind would be great. However, most that I see will draw diesel off the bottom of the tank. Down where any water might be. What I need is a pump with a floating intake or an intake that can be adjusted. So the intake can be an inch or so off the bottom of the Jerry can.

Like most of us folks here on TBN - there are enough problems/concerns without adding "water in the diesel" to the list.

bdhsfz6 · Mar 20, 2022

oosik said:
Forty years and I've NEVER had water in the tractor fuel tank. I don't know about my four Jerry cans. The last little bit is never dumped into the tractor. I have a separate five gallon plastic jug where the "last bit" goes. When it's half full I run the contents thru a water separation funnel. After that separation - I will use it also.

A pump of some kind would be great. However, most that I see will draw diesel off the bottom of the tank. Down where any water might be. What I need is a pump with a floating intake or an intake that can be adjusted. So the intake can be an inch or so off the bottom of the Jerry can.

Like most of us folks here on TBN - there are enough problems/concerns without adding "water in the diesel" to the list.

I use the TeraPump mentioned above:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HOXQ5E0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To avoid pumping from the bottom of a fuel can. I put a spring clamp around the pump barrel to control how far it goes into the can. It's easily adjustable for different size cans.

Williy · Mar 20, 2022

I am 82 and still putting the 5 gal jugs
on the hood and letting it pour in the
jug just sits on the hood and tilt it to
pour. The 94 lb cement bags are a
bit much for me now. I sure can't do
what I used to do. 40 years ago was
working on the railroad and tossing
200 lb spike kegs on the back of a spiker
that's chest high the back were we put
the spikes

willy