I’m admitting it. I’m an old broke down guy. Been fighting leaves this week with a zero turn and a cyclone rake leaf vacuum. (Nearly 2 acres with 75 oak trees = many leaves)
My worst part is filling equipment with fuel. I’ve got bad shoulders... one surgery’d and the other needs it. Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up above waist high is getting to me. I'm sure some of you 'seasoned' tractor guys have this problem also.
The holding of the can is the hard part... I know it gets lighter as it empties but it’s still a struggle. It takes 12-15 gals to fill the zero turn and about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor. but both inlets are high and it’s at an awkward position also.
I’m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standard red plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I’d have to lift the can into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during filling. I’ve seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are all too short. I can’t find anything on the net to suit.
This is a low buck project and I can't afford to spend several hundred on a fuel transfer pump and tank. I don't want to replace my cans with the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks. I keep about 6-7 five gallon cans for the mowers.
Haven’t found an affordable pumping system that wasn’t too expensive, yet The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad reviews and most are for diesel or bio fuels.. Gasoline pumps are much more expensive.
I'm considering one of the fuel transfer caddies, but still have the problem of getting filled and unloaded at home. I'd hate to take a ramped trailer to the store every time I need gas. Then it needs to be above the tanks for gravity assist. An elevated tank isn't an option as my area is residential and no so rural. And access for bulk fill is very limited
Anyone built something like this ?? Or, have an affordable pumping system that works ??
My worst part is filling equipment with fuel. I’ve got bad shoulders... one surgery’d and the other needs it. Hoisting and holding a 30-35 pound gas can up above waist high is getting to me. I'm sure some of you 'seasoned' tractor guys have this problem also.
The holding of the can is the hard part... I know it gets lighter as it empties but it’s still a struggle. It takes 12-15 gals to fill the zero turn and about 1/2 gallon to fill the vac motor. but both inlets are high and it’s at an awkward position also.
I’m looking for a rack or tilting rack that will hold standard red plastic gas cans and allow for easy filling...I know I’d have to lift the can into the rack.. but then the rack could hold the weight during filling. I’ve seen the tilt racks for round 5 gallon cans but they are all too short. I can’t find anything on the net to suit.
This is a low buck project and I can't afford to spend several hundred on a fuel transfer pump and tank. I don't want to replace my cans with the ez-pour bottom spout cans. That would be about 150 bucks. I keep about 6-7 five gallon cans for the mowers.
Haven’t found an affordable pumping system that wasn’t too expensive, yet The cheap plastic ones behind Google all have bad reviews and most are for diesel or bio fuels.. Gasoline pumps are much more expensive.
I'm considering one of the fuel transfer caddies, but still have the problem of getting filled and unloaded at home. I'd hate to take a ramped trailer to the store every time I need gas. Then it needs to be above the tanks for gravity assist. An elevated tank isn't an option as my area is residential and no so rural. And access for bulk fill is very limited
Anyone built something like this ?? Or, have an affordable pumping system that works ??