Pouring That Diesel

scruffy · Oct 30, 2000

Re: Beats Pouring That Diesel

Harv, this is the rotary handle barrel pump that I got from Harbor Freight for $12.99. I don't have a barrel for it yet, but eventually I will find what I want, and build a steel frame with castors so that I can roll it out of the garage/shop to refill the tractor. I will also need to pick up some tubing to extend the fill neck to the tractor.
Guesstimation of total cost is the $25 to $30 range.

Edited by scruffy on 10/30/00 11:16 PM.

scruffy · Oct 30, 2000

Re: Beats Pouring That Diesel

Forgot the dang picture!

Harv · Oct 31, 2000

Re: Beats Pouring That Diesel

Scruffy -

That's a pretty serious-looking pump for 13 bucks!

For that kind of money I could consider setting myself up the same way, but I think I'll stick with the 5-gallon cans for, say, one year and see what my total fuel consumption is. Sadly, as a weekend warrior I doubt that I will need fill-ups very often. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

When you get your barrel all set up I hope you favor us with another picture.

scruffy · Oct 31, 2000

Re: Beats Pouring That Diesel

Harv, not having a dedicated shop, I have no place to hang pulleys from. My wife has one work bench cluttered with 'stuff' (from earlier post, you know I don't touch 'stuff', it ain't healthy), so I have to develope some way to get the fuel to the tractor. A portable barrel on castors with a fuel pump seemed the easiest method of doing that. We'll see!

jgh · Nov 2, 2000

Re: Beats Pouring That Diesel

11/2

My old Ford 1720 manual illustrated a 55 gal drum set up for storage of diesel. The Ford folks stressed the need to keep the far end of the barrel (on its side already) lower than the front where the pump was set up to draw out the fuel.

Apparently sediment and water are isolated that way.

J

motorjock · Dec 21, 2002

Re: Wen -- Kubota / JD

I have a couple of questions for you. You seem to like your 6800, I have found one with 40 hrs w/loader, 8ft mower, 4wd and canopy. Asking $23. I don't know what the SD model is or if this one is one. Does this sound reasonable to you. Thanks for your help.

Anonymous Poster · Dec 22, 2002

Re: Pouring/Diesel & Old & Simple

Wen: True, true, true. Older tractors (generally) more function driven & less marketing/feature driven. Just finished a multi-month search for a replacement for an old Farmall SC. Nothing as "simple" today. Closest I found which would easily handle a BH-loader was a NH-TC40-older engine (its the same engine, tweaked for more HP, as the old 1920 series), its transmission has been in service going on 20 years (same trans as the model 2120), VERY simple to get to everything, hydraulic pump outside, 1 piece hood etc. etc. Anyway, purpose of my reply is regarding your comments about pricing of old & new tractors. Prices HAVE NOT increased very much when you measure in real money and compare apples to apples. Example, an old hand crank Farmall you mentioned was priced at (roughly) 25-30 ounces of AU (gold), or, say $500-$600 in "dollars". You can STILL purchase a simple, basic tractor (with electric start now & some updated amenities) for 25-30 ounces AU. It is your government's money that is worthless as a means for measuring prices. Have you ever looked at the 3505 Mahindras? It's the same tractor as an old mid 1960's International, literally. Mahindra bought the dies from International and didn't change much. If you WANT the same basic tractor today, you can still get one for the same price. My point is that prices are not increasing, that a basic 3000-3500 pound tractor is still available today for the same price as 40 years ago (do you really want to go back to hand cranking?) and that quality (or its semblence) is still available in older technology with less "feature" driven products. Take care. John P.S. Yes, climbing up and dumping fuel is a pain. Have you seen Zetors and Century/Bransons? Fuel tank below floor. Easy, easy fill from a can.

Anonymous Poster · May 4, 2003

( His idea of tractor storage is putting a small bucket over the exhaust pipe before a hard rain)

Gee, mine too /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Although, instead of a bucket I use a soup can. I don't even have to remember to remove it. As soon as I fire the MM RTU up the can goes flying...

My BX 22 gets to live inside though...

I purchased a squat 10" dia. funnel with a large pour spout. It has a filter screen and is the same size as the gas tank opening on my MM. It even has the two little "ears" that lock into the tank like the gas cap does. Makes it much easier to pour into once I climb up on top of the tractor. This funnel also sits in place on the rear fill of my BX and lets me dump fuel into it with out worrying about trying to hit the hole. Being wide and squat it does not tip and sits nicely in the wide BX fuel tank filler. I've had it so long that I have no idea where you might find one though...

Anonymous Poster · May 12, 2003

I found the solution to having to climb up on the tractor and spilling fuel all over the place. It was sort of expersive but all I have to do now is pick up the can and hold it waist high and pour it in. I spent $17000 and bought a century 3045 and they have the tank under the step. Really easy why didn't anyone ever think of that before??????????????