tractchores
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Funny that looks like the exact can i bought. Mine now holds 5 gallons level now that its broken in.
Five gallon can, huh?
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Funny that looks like the exact can i bought. Mine now holds 5 gallons level now that its broken in.
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JDgreen227
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The label on the new yellow can says something like "Midwest Manufacturing" and I will empty it into my JD tank soon and go refill it. Stay tuned, update will follow. Thanks to all for your input. Actually I wish I could still buy the Chilton cans with the vent, they were much more stable and the spouts were more practical.
radioman
Super Member
:laughing::thumbsup:
Ever notice if you go past safe line, you can actually get another .5 gallon in? 5.5 gallons in the handle area.
be right back - epa safety police is after me for going over safe line .... hopping on my getaway :tractor:
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JDgreen227
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:laughing::thumbsup:
Ever notice if you go past safe line, you can actually get another .5 gallon in? 5.5 gallons in the handle area.
be right back - epa safety police is after me for going over safe line .... hopping on my getaway :tractor:
Yeah, and they are after me for posting my "fix" here to keep the safety spouts open...:laughing:
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radioman
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nice fix! :thumbsup:
BigD9
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This is a great idea! My plastic can implodes so much when it gets cold outside it will crack one of these days. I'll use your idea and leave the cap on the tire valve just a little loose to cure the problem I am seeing.
Does the fuel eat at the rubber tire valve any?
as was noted, i'm sure that some manufacturer realized they could save 5% material by cutting the size of the can so it holds 5 gallons including the expansion. the legal department surely looked to make sure they weren't getting into false advertising, so it's the typical buyer beware situation.
slightly off topic, but how many of you have uttered the phrase "half gallon of ice cream" in the last several years? not too long ago it was a half gallon - i just grabbed the half gallon of milk from the fridge and it says 1.89l, so i assume that's the same for ice cream measurement. i never know if there's a difference between liquid and solid measurement. now all ice cream containers are 1.75 liters which is a nice even quarter liter number, but i'm sure that the change was just slid past the consumers nice and quietly. i'm wondering why milk hasn't been downgraded yet?
slightly off topic, but how many of you have uttered the phrase "half gallon of ice cream" in the last several years? not too long ago it was a half gallon - i just grabbed the half gallon of milk from the fridge and it says 1.89l, so i assume that's the same for ice cream measurement. i never know if there's a difference between liquid and solid measurement. now all ice cream containers are 1.75 liters which is a nice even quarter liter number, but i'm sure that the change was just slid past the consumers nice and quietly. i'm wondering why milk hasn't been downgraded yet?
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JDgreen227
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I noted the 1.75 quart farce in the OP...about milk, maybe they have not reduced the size yet because milk is a requirement and ice cream isn't...maybe they think "well, consumers will probably be glad we reduced the formerly half gallon size because they will eat less which is healthier for them anyway..."
About using a tubeless tire valve to vent a safety spout gas can, an excellent idea but because my two new cans are for diesel fuel and always indoors I am going to pass on venting them. As for installing the valve stem, I have installed a number of those valves on car rims, and you don't really need a special tool for that, unless you count those little tire valve tools that are for rethreading valve stems or removing the tiny valve inside. I can install a valve core in a car rim using just an open end wrench to lever up the "T" on these.
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NHmitch
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I think its because milk pricing is set by the government, and the dairy farmers actually lose out big time, because they cannot control how much their milk is sold for. I noticed that this year with ice cream, and yogurt. They are all smaller sizes, yet the same price. I found at least where I live in New Hampshire, if I buy the store brand ice cream, they are the only ones who still offer a true half gallon. I am, and have been very upset how cheaply everything is made now. I buy an air tool, and I don't expect it to last, because they quality control is just not there. Its all about mass production. I got into a head on collision last fall with my Toyota, and the air bags, and the seatbelt failed. An investigation discovered that they were defective from the manufacturing line, and that the car company has known about it for years, and they have very quite back office acceptable losses of life that they will pay out before they do a recall, and the numbers are high. Its terrible. A lot of times the air bags are not even conected in the steering wheel. If you know what you are doing, I would check your connections. Sorry to get off topic, but I am out of ice cream, so I have to run to the store
The U.S. Government regulates milk prices.
Most people are surprised to hear that the Federal Government sets the price that us Milk Processors pay for Raw Milk. This price is set each month, and varies up or down depending on many worldwide factors. These factors include: the availability and price of cows, the price of feed grain, the price of diesel fuel, the price and availability of corn, current forecasted crop yields, fertilizer prices, transportation costs, just to name a few.
tractchores
Veteran Member
Nice fix! does it help speed up the flow any? I've been looking for some 'black market' spouts that work better and am toying with the idea of just drilling a small hole and then covering it with grey tape when its in storage.