You Know You Are Old When

[Oaktree]

Where as, once I dump 30 gallons in my cube I'm good for 6-8 months of fuel. My electric pump on the cube pumps 12 gallons a minute, so it takes no time or effort to fuel my tractors. Filling the 30 gallons of cans at the gas station and dumping in my cube, probably takes a total of 22 minutes of my time.

Hey, whatever works for you!
I've got arthritis, but it's mostly knees and fingers so huffing a 5g can onto the hood isn't a big deal (yet). When my tractor gets down to ~1/8, it's just about 5g to fill it so storing in that size container makes sense.

 

[Oaktree]

It would be nice to get diesel twice per year, and not replace cans every 5 years the way that I do now.
One of my 2 already has a bubble between layers in the plastic.

Do you store them outside? All of mine (2 5g diesel, a 5g kerosene and several 2 & 5g gasoline are all close to 20 years old and still in good shape.

 

[Jstpssng]

Do you store them outside? All of mine (2 5g diesel, a 5g kerosene and several 2 & 5g gasoline are all close to 20 years old and still in good shape.

They are sometimes in the sunlight. What caused the bubbles though, was when the sides sucked in due to cold temperatures.

 

[WinterDeere]

In my case, 50 gallons. I use 2 quarts per operating hour.

That's believable, and for all I know, mine might be nearly the same. I honestly don't keep track of what the tractor uses, it's so much less than my ZTR mower.

But I don't think it changes my point that a 5 gallon can plus whatever is in the tractor itself, represents quite a bit of storage time at the rate most of us are using fuel, for those not earning their living on their tractor(s).

Quick math: My tractor tank holds 6-7 gallons, and I never really let it dip much below 1/4 tank, or 2 gallons in the tank. When I fill it from my 5 gallon can, I put the 5 gallon can in the back of the truck to refill at my next fuel stop. So, I usually have at least 7 to 12 gallons of diesel on-hand, which even at your 50 gallon/year usage, is 7.3 to 12.5 weeks worth of fuel! I don't need to store fuel longer than 7 - 12 weeks.

I understand the appeal of alternate solutions for those no longer able to lift a 5 gallon fuel can. But I hope it'll be a few more decades before I'm there.

 

[garry1p]

I got news for all you young bucks, once you hit 80 the 5 gal containers are starting to get heavy and by the time your my age, 86 it's just easier to put in 3 or 3 1/2 gal when I get gas. I have no problem pouring that into the mower.

For diesel I generally get 5 gal at a time and have a wagon to haul it from the truck to the shed and a pump to fill the tractor never lifting more than from the truck bed to the wagon.

I can no longer lift 5 gal of diesel chest high and pour into the tractor, I bought the pump when I was 82.

 

[WM75Guy]

I admit I am getting old, I gave up on 5 gallon jugs a long time ago. I burn thru 30 gallons a month during mowing season, if not more. With 3 tractors, a ZTR, and a UTV, all diesel, it goes pretty fast. The WM75 tank holds 20 gallons and burn thru it at about a gallon an hour. That is why I went with a 58 gallon tank and pump on a trailer. Much easier to fuel everything and refill the tank. The only gas motor is the small Honda on the pasture vac. For that I have a 1 gallon can of gasoline.

 

[CalG]

If i can loosen up, I will try the motorcycle again.

Make the effort! It's worth it.

You don't quit riding because you got old,

You got old because you quit riding!

 

[CalG]

I filled one of my two 5 gal gasoline cans yesterday. I haul it in the bed of the pick up, tied down with Ancra straps.
It's pretty light when it's empty ;-)
I left it in the bed overnight, as I parked in the car park rather than pulling into the shop area and the shed where I keep the fuel cans (I keep two 5 gal diesel, and two 5 gal kero, and an assortment of 2 gal jugs for mowers, and two stoke mix.)
So I needed to go to a dentist appointment this afternoon, and grabbed the 5 gal jug out of the pickup and felt it's weight not so daunting. Puffing out my chest, I started down the steep grassy slope to the shed with the jug in hand.
Sure enough, something didn't go right, and I tweaked a knee. I got the jug to the shed alright, but now my knee is barking at me.

I sure wish my body could keep up with what my mind thinks I am.

73 and counting.....

;-)

 

[bdhsfz6]

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[WinterDeere]

Grocery prices, not that long ago: