Adding gas (filling up tractors)

Dave F. · Jan 8, 2009

First of all I am a short old geezer with a bad shoulder & tennis elbow, & I have tall tractors (at least tall to me) It's getting hard for me to hoist these 5 gal. gas cans I know I can use 2 gal cans but I hate to have to keep a half of dozen or so on hand. any you fellows have a gas fueling stand or setup Thanks Dave F.

Fawteen · Jan 8, 2009

A fuel transfer pump would work. Rocker-arm, rotary crank or electric, depending on how good your shoulders are and how much you want to spend.

Northern Tool has a pretty decent selection.
Gas rated electric transfer pump

Don-Wi · Jan 8, 2009

We've got an overhead tank for gas, pmp for deisel. That's the only way to go, but I guess if you don't use much gas then it may not be worth the hassle. I would think about putting a tank in the back of my truck if we needed another tank to run, but for now it isn't worth it.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Anonymous-0 · Jan 8, 2009

If it's not an everyday thing, just make your "fuel station" a shelf that is higher than the tank on your biggest tractor that will hold a 5gal can (or lay rug over the tractor and set the can on it) and use a siphon hose. At least you'd only have to lift the can once and not hold it.

Dave

bighornJD · Jan 8, 2009

One of those fuel caddys on wheels with a pump that holds like 20-30 gallons may make it easier. Probably cheaper than setting up a tank, especially if you don't need to keep a lot of fuel on hand. Just a thought. As mentioned, Northern Tool has decent stuff reasonably cheap.

greenbeanman in Kansas · Jan 8, 2009

I"ve farmed many an acre with gasoline powered tractors, specifically an LA Case and a GTB Minneapolis Moline.

We always lowered the tailgate of the pickup and backed it up to where it was just touching the front tractor tire and just ahead of the drive tires. The tailgate made a nice platform to refuel from.

BTW, the Case always took an extra 5 gallon can of fuel when working in the same field at the same speed pulling a like implement.

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 8, 2009

Yep, that's what I do too.

IaGary · Jan 8, 2009

A few years ago I got tired of lifting those cans up to my equipment when I got away from home. So I bought one of these like the others mentioned.

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Sure saved a lot when you had to haul 50 gallons a day to the combine. Less chance of spills and dirt also.

Gary

tlak · Jan 8, 2009

The tailgate will get further up and I use a plastic kerosene hand pump. Just give the pump a couple squeezes and it will siphon a whole can in a few minutes.

Ill John · Jan 8, 2009

I built a 4 step "platform" for my wife to get on her horse out of scrap 2x4s & 2x6s, it moves easily, I drag it outside and use it to fuel the gas tractors.

john in la · Jan 8, 2009

Gary;
What size tank is that???
I assume 100 gal but sure hope it is less than 119 gals.

IaGary · Jan 8, 2009

Yep it is legal or they would not sell them.

It is less than a 100 but I am not sure of the size. I was thinking around 90.

Gary

Leroy · Jan 8, 2009

I about fit your description and quit using my 5 gallon cans and went to only the 2 gallon cans for ease of handling and my tractor is low, a 2N Ford. the smaller ones are easier to control without spilling, especialy when you get the tank about full. When I was farming I had a 50 gal portable tank with a hand crank.

john in la · Jan 8, 2009

It would still be legal even if it was larger (over 119 gals) just more hoops to jump threw.

May I suggest that you put a UN 1993 (diesel) placard on it. Sure helps the fire fighters if you ever got in that situation.

Hauling gas in this same container changes all the rules. Any can over 8 gallons needs to have a placard on the container.

Allan in NE · Jan 8, 2009

Dave,

Call your fuel suppplier. They can have you set up with a storage tank before the end of the day.

Allan

Dave F. · Jan 8, 2009

IaGary, That setup you have in back of your truck is it suitable for Gasoline? & is the pump 12V? Nice setup. Thanks Dave F.

Dave F. · Jan 8, 2009

IaGary, That setup you have in back of your truck is it suitable for Gasoline? & is the pump 12V? Nice setup. Thanks Dave F.

IaGary · Jan 8, 2009

It does have the placard on it now. That is a picture of it the day I brought it home 3 years ago.

Gary

IaGary · Jan 8, 2009

Yes gas or diesel. 12V pump and sure beats the heck out of all those cans I use to use. At one time I had a 50 gallon barrel with a hand pump on it and the pump went bad on it. Hand pump made for sore arms as well.

My farm expanded a little also so the need was greater to buy it.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 8, 2009

My short loader bucket has a flat top so I park the loader about 18" off the ground and use the loader bucket as two steps. The tank is up front on the 4020. When I have the other bucket on, I park the loader so the arms on the side are level and climb up on top the front tire on the left side using the hub as the first step (11.00-16 four rib tires). Then I use 2.5 and 5 gallon cans, but try to never put more than 4.5 gallons in the 5 gallon cans. That half a gallon less weight does make it easier to heave the (plastic) cans up high.

I tried an on farm tank, but using less than 100 gallons a year, a 300 gallon tank gathered way too much water. And the remaining gas was rotten quality, my gas engines would hardly run. So I haul cans, about 32 gallons worth per trip, though the pump stopped a fewer than that last spring demanding I insert the card again and I didn't. By being notill, that was enough to plant and spray all summer.

Gerald J.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 8, 2009

When I looked at new tanks I noticed all the steel tanks said they were not for gasoline....the aluminum ones said gasoline or diesel.....

jimva · Jan 8, 2009

I know what ya mean on carrying 5 gallon cans all over the place.

Several years ago i bought a clean 55 gallon drum and spent a $100 bucks on one of those fuel hand pumps that has 10 feet of hose. Screwed her into the top of the drum and on the other screw cap i used that for filling the drum. For venting i drilled a hole in the filling cap and used 1/2inch galvenized pipe to make a vent.

Been using that ever since.

ArleninOr · Jan 8, 2009

Dave, you can get a transfer tank that is only 50 gals. and put in back of your truck something like Gary's and then just slide it out onto a stand the same height as your truck. We have 4 of these tanks from 50 to 110 gals. HTH

IaGary · Jan 8, 2009

We have been putting gas in steel tanks since the day they started making gas.

Why would we stop now.

Half the cars and trucks out there have steel tanks.

I know the newer ones have plastic.

Gary

Dave Sherburne NY · Jan 8, 2009

I can get them up there but can't holdem. I throw an old towel up to protect the paint. Then siphon it into the tractor with one of those things made for fueling kerosene heaters.

RandyB(MI) · Jan 8, 2009

Proactive prevention of percieved liability!
They only switched to plastic because it's cheaper and won't rust out and in rear end colision they won't rupture as easily.

kyhayman · Jan 8, 2009

I got a 52 gallon L shaped tank from TSC. Carry it in the back of my truck to fill stuff on the job when Im away from my bulk tank.

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