Transporting barrels of water...

[fish6942]

I use one of those 275 gallon tanks for watering trees and they work very well. I use every bit of the 275 gallons too.

 

[aczlan]

if it's 300 gal tank it would only weight about 2500 pounds,, you have 3500 axles,, shouldn't be a problem.. Lou

My worry is it pushing the RTV or smaller tractors around when the water sloshes... Perhaps I am just worrying too much.

Aaron Z

 

[Lou66]

I have a small john deere gator and I wouldn't have a problem pulling a small trailer with a couple thousand pounds on it unless I was going down a mountain.. I pull my welder/tanks around all the time with no problem.. but again its not water movement.. Lou

 

[SpringHollow]

Fill it all of the way (minimal splashing) and you have water for a while. 250 gallon for $75 here.

Ken

 

[2manyrocks]

The shape of the 275 container makes it less likely to move around on you than multiple barrels and the steel cage is handy for strapping it down.

 

[forgeblast]

Those IBC (275 gallon) tanks also have 2'' fittings, so you can rig up a watering system from them using off the shelf parts.

 

[texasjohn]

I've used barrels and totes for hauling water. Everyone here, me included, is trying to tell you that, for many reasons, the tote is the better way to go. Cost of strapping down barrels and the multiple fittings and plumbing required Is about equal to cost of a tote. Add that an empty tote is easily removed and you can use trailer for other things and the tote wins hands down.

I assume you can position tote on trailer so it will balance forward and that you have a jack mounted on the tongue to position the hitch vertically. no way you can manhandle a loaded single axle trailer.

 

[newbury]

Another vote for the IBC's. They are fairly inexpensive, durable, and with the full metal cage stable and still light enough to be moved by one person.

As mentioned it's easy to jury rig a spigot.


My wifes cousin took one of mine to water a watermelon patch about an acre in size during the drought last year. He just put it in the back of his truck, filled it and drove about 200 yards, then set it up to drain. He claims it rescued his watermelons.

 

[stuckmotor]

I tried to haul water in closed plastic barrels laid on the side. When I turned the barrels sideways, they leaked something awful around the large plug. One problem I've found when trying to buy a tote is that most of the ones available to me, had held something that made them unfit to haul drinking water. Other sellers stated that they didn't know what had been in theirs.

 

[aczlan]

The barrels I have available to me they are food grade and had food products in them (used for making pickles), but I think I will go for a tote. My main worry with a tote was that when partly full, it would slosh too much.

Thanks all!

Aaron Z