Fueling tractor

[grsthegreat]

I had one of those. Used it to siphon fuel in car. Nearly useless and real slow. I ended up cutting it up for the hose material. My pump runs at 10 GPM. Fills tractor in no time at all.

 

[afterburner82]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-8000mrg

Mr Gasket battery operated transfer pump. Works like a champ and has multiple adapters for the tank threads. Also had an automatic shut off.

 

[eanjay]

I place a five gallon container in the FEL, lift it up and the then use gravity and plastic tubing to fill the tank....

 

[ed1978]

What you guys find to be the better way of fuel transfer to get away from lifting 5 gal jugs to fill tractor
Don’t use enough for 50 gal drum with pump

 

[glenintenn]

Shake siphon.

You still have to lift the 5 gal fuel jug but you just sit it there and start the siphon. No messing around trying to pour into a funnel.

 

[britbike2001]

I've used one of the old school hand pumps (mine happens to be from the 50's) and installed a filter on the outlet side of it. Snowing like crazy now so I don't have a picture but pretty much the same as the picture below. Easy, no power needed, fairly fast. Uncomplicated.

 

[tomplum]

I have piles of 2 gallon gas cans , two of which I just shot w/ yellow spray paint so the misses can top off the fuel if she needs too. Has lasted for years.

 

[MooseOnTheLoose]

I did 5 gallon cans for a while - really a pain and the wife doesn't appreciate my #2 diesel cologne.

So, I got a 100 gallon transfer tank with a 12v pump off of craigslist. Put it on a skid of 2x8's and would lift it in and out of the truck with pallet forks. Then one day I had it good and full and it developed a crack. Decided those things don't like being moved, so I arranged fuel deliver. Then, last year, they said 150 gallon minimum delivery.

So, that got finished up and sleepy joe makes me wonder what is going to happen, so I picked up a cheap, used 500 gallon overhead gravity feed (and I was tired of having to go get the 12v garden battery from the charger all the time when I needed to fuel).

I put the 100 gallon tank in the truck - went down and filled it and pumped it into the tank (didn't want to do a full delivery till I tested the new setup for leaks). Well, turns out that, with only 80 gallons in it, it wouldn't gravity flow through a filter to my tractor fuelling (up on hood - mx5800).

So, I picked up a 115v pump and built a skid for the tank and took it off the stand (after emptying back to the transfer tank). Besides, I wanted to continue to use an auto-shutoff which you cannot do with gravity flow.

So, those are my experiences and evolution. Most of this saga is to warn of my learning experiences - particularly on moving a transfer tank and the requirements of gravity flow.

I had purchased off-road diesel, but will be getting clear in the 500 so I can use it in my truck as well (keep it fresh and convenient and buy when prices dip)

 

[Bullwinkle123]

I place a five gallon container in the FEL, lift it up and the then use gravity and plastic tubing to fill the tank....

Doh! Why didn't I think of that?

 

[ed1978]

if the bottom of your can is higher than your fuel tank...just buy a cheap shut off valve..you wont need a pump. it will drain in. the higher it is though..the faster it will siphon. make a simple stand to set jug on. im sure tsc has them fueling nozzles with triggers.

 

[rodsauder]

I used my out of date furnace oil tank and mounted it up under roof at back of drive shed. I made heavy duty brackets and it has lots of straps to hold in in place. I only fill it half full when I do fill it. Then with a 20 foot hose I simply drive my tractor over and its gravity feed. I have a valve at bottom of tank as well as the fuel nozzle. SO its very easy and out of the way and I do not lift anything heavier than an ordinary fuel line.

 

[MFO]

Just use an el cheapo HF battery powered pump in the 5 gallon jugs. Sure, it's slow but I am in no hurry.

I use this one too, but I find that it goes through D cell batteries every other time I use it, and after about 5 or 6 tank fills it stopped working all together. I thought it was pretty fast for a 5 gallon can. Maybe it was just a bad pump that I had, but that was my experience. I used it for gas (boat), not diesel.

 

[dec4trax]

What you guys find to be the better way of fuel transfer to get away from lifting 5 gal jugs to fill tractor
Don’t use enough for 50 gal drum with pump

The fuel filler port on my Mahindra is on top of the hood in front of the dashboard. That has to be the absolute worst location for this component because any spillage ends up all other the hood, and its very awkward to hold and extend a 5 full gallon fuel jug in that position for several minutes.

I lay a board across the FEL Loader arms, put the 5 gal jug on the board, and then use a gravity siphon to transfer the fuel. Works great, no spillage, and I dont injure my back and shoulders.

If I did not have a FEL, I would likely do what a previous poster did by hanging the jug from a cable and still use the gravity siphon. That was a good idea also.

 

[John Atkisson]

What you guys find to be the better way of fuel transfer to get away from lifting 5 gal jugs to fill tractor
Don’t use enough for 50 gal drum with pump

One of those cheap D-cell pumps works great for me. My Kubota BX uses so little fuel it doesn't matter that the pump is slow.

 

[North Woods]

I'll admit this may sound a little Cro-Magnon but I purposely don't use anything other than a funnel with a filter. Lifting the jug, repositioning, and holding it there while it drains is good exercise. It is not going to be more than 40 lbs. so it is pretty manageable. As I get older (63 now) I find that doing things that require a little more effort pays dividends in other areas. If I start avoiding things that are difficult then everything will soon fall in to that category. I am getting older fast enough as it is. YMMV and GL.

 

[Big Blue Florida]

Lifting is still possible for some & that is best for some . . . . while others & maybe some of the younger guys w/ injuries will just not & perhaps should not lift that much weight & at that tricky angle for your back/shoulders, etc.

I'm in pretty good health for 75+ & want to stay away from those ''tricky angles'' but I cannot, so I only lift a 2.5 gallon container. 2.5 gallons of fuel does indeed seem to take forever to fill even our little 20 gallon tank.

That being said, it seems to take forever & longer to heal up from working harder. . . . not smarter.

 

[grsthegreat]

I'll admit this may sound a little Cro-Magnon but I purposely don't use anything other than a funnel with a filter. Lifting the jug, repositioning, and holding it there while it drains is good exercise. It is not going to be more than 40 lbs. so it is pretty manageable. As I get older (63 now) I find that doing things that require a little more effort pays dividends in other areas. If I start avoiding things that are difficult then everything will soon fall in to that category. I am getting older fast enough as it is. YMMV and GL.

All good and well, but my fuel inlet is on top of tractor. i had to either climb a ladder to fill it in winter or risk standing on the front tires which have chains and packed in snow. After a few years of this, I had enough.

 

[rdilauro]

I use an inexpensive tube/siphon that I also use to fill my boat's gastank. All I need is to have the gas can higher than the tank I am filling. Basically, I keep 5 gallon gas cans (plastic) full and have them in a spot where I can just back up my tractor. Takes about 3 minutes to empty 5 gallons.

 

[gilraine]

I bought a 40 gallon transfer tank with a 12v pump for 200 bucks on Facebook marketplace. Mounted it in the Bed of my pickup.it’s saved our tails a few cold nights when we forget to order home heating oil.

 

[GVTractorGuy]

I bought one of the 35 gallon transfer tanks from Norther Tool. Cam with the hand crank style pump and a float gauge. I strapped it to a pallet so I could easily put it in the back of my truck or on the trailer to go fill it at the station. I also set it on a pair of dollies so I can roll it around the barn.