Oil & Fuel Getting That Diesel

[Kubota-monkey]

I have a 9 gallon tank on my L35 and I know many other kubotas have even larger tanks. Now asides from the average farmer who probably has a tank installed at their house and has diesel delivered in a truck, how do all of the "other tractor owners" put gas in their tank? I have 3 5gallon jugs that I bring to the gas station to get refilled. It is such a pain to keep doing this though... Does anyone know a different way or am I suck with this burden???

 

[geneP]

I can't help you much. I live about 3/4 mile from a service station and I just drive mine down to the station.

 

[RickyB]

Hey Monkey....
If you have a pick-up, you can get one of those portable tanks that slide in the bed against the cab. They are used extensively by loggers, excavation contractors etc.... they can be either hand operated, or electric pump. Not sure how much they hold, but it is certainely more than 9 gallons. They are quite common.........Just a thought. Its not realy that bad though trucking around a couple 5 gals though is it, lets face it these things run forever on a tankfull........

RickyB...............

 

[JerryG]

Kubota-monkey
I think that more folks use the five gallion jug method. I used jugs for a while and had to go to the station every 2-3 days for 10 gallion(real pain). But, then I put in a 166 hp gen-set and had to get a 300 gallion over head tank. It's nice to just drive up and fill it up. I think(???) Bird may have said that he gets a 55 gallion drum at a time and unloads it with his loader. That would be a lot better than jugs.
JerryG

 

[Bird]

Yep, I've got a 5 gallon poly can, too, and they're a pain in the rear. So I quit using it and have a 55 gallon barrel (poly, plastic? or whatever they call it) with a cheap hand pump. And of course, buying from the distributor without paying the road tax makes it cheaper, too ($.97 a gallon a week or 10 days ago).

A few years ago, I tried using a steel barrel and left it outside with a tarp over it; bad decision - got water in it./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Don't know how much was from rain and tear in the tarp and how much was from condensation, but now with the plastic barrel inside the shop (and I add a pint of Power Service conditioner when I refill the barrel), I've had no problems.

Bird

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I use to fumble around with 5 gallon jugs and quick runs down to the gas station. This spring, I got a 60 gallon poly barrel with hand pump from a local fuel dealer. The first barrel saved about the cost of the pump and barrel. When it needs to be filled, I just take it down to the dealer for a refill and save about .50 a gallon over road tax prices. I also add a pint of Stanadyne performance formula additive to offset any storage problems. Good luck.

 

[Kubota-monkey]

Very good tips but I dont have a pickup and how is it possible to load a 55 gallon drum, do you leave it in the car and fill it up?

 

[JimBinMI]

Kubota-monkey,

I don't have your problem since I've only put 86 hours on my TC18 since June of '99...I can get away with filling one 5 gallon and one 6 gallon at a time, just bought the six gallon. The Mobil station I use charges me for refer fuel so I don't have to pay the road tax and it saves me a little.

The non-registered poster indicated that "he" took the 60 gallon poly tank to the dealer and had it filled up and saved more. If you don't have a truck or at least a trailer you'd probably have a hard time doing this.

Don't know your climate but how long would the diesel keep in a real "four season" climate like Michigan? 60 gallons would last me about a year and a half at my present use and fuel economy. How long do some of our users keep diesel for?

Good Luck, JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!

 

[Thomas]

In the winter time since I only use the tractor for plowing and light puttering I use the plastic 5 gallon containers,also I believe in keeping the diesel fresh./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
In the late spring to late fall I use a plastic 60 gallon barrle w/ a hand pump,for the useage is much greater and the diesel fresh.{smile]
A good grade of diesel and change the filter shouldn't be a problem./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I guess if one has a trator than some sort of a pick up is also needed??
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Maybe your local fuel dealer could set you up or have a idea?

Stay safe and/w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif


Thomas..NH

 

[Von]

I use a 35 gal. poly barrel and a hand pump. I just go down the street with the barrel in my loader bucket and fill up at the farmers down the road. This amount works out great and stays fresh long enough for me.

Von