Owner of some Heavy Equipment passed away

[aighead]

Harley, I was wondering about that too. For the foreseeable future it would only be for the backhoe. And really it would just help satisfy my low end prepper mentality. And it's free.

I've never had any issues with using the 5 gallon cans I have, other than the hassle of loading them up and filling them, except I'm not paying farm use prices.

 

[HarleyHappy]

My issue with 5 gallon jugs is engineering.
Any jug made in the last 2 decades, the damn spouts are as bad as putting on new windshield wipers.
I just put them on the hood and use a siphon shaker hose and walk away and come back to an empty jug.
i have never tried to even use the ”new and improved diesel spouts” and never will.
I just don’t use enough diesel between the Kubota and the Case to justify a large tank, though I have thought about a diesel caddy when I do have a large project.
I treat all my fuel, even the ethanol crap gas as we lost our local boat fuel place and the local airport a few years ago.

 

[skyking1]

race cans are your friend.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Two-...8koMkk1zcaNpoDbf-J_yVjw271E7d48hoCbfcQAvD_BwE

They have a long large tube that is stowed inside in those images. Leave that on and a plastic cork. The vent is right there. Upend it into your tank, open vent and whoosh! Two handles for easy lifting and tipping.

 

[cfherrman]

I should try a shaker siphon, I've been using a carb pump and a battery but it's don't want to run it dry so I have to check in on it.

Tic Tok has a battery powered transfer pump for gas jugs that's fast, looks really cool but wondering how many AAs it will go through.

I bought a 12v submersible pump to transfer fuel out of a 55 gallon drum a few years ago for $12, it works really well.

 

[JaredV]

race cans are your friend.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Two-...8koMkk1zcaNpoDbf-J_yVjw271E7d48hoCbfcQAvD_BwE

They have a long large tube that is stowed inside in those images. Leave that on and a plastic cork. The vent is right there. Upend it into your tank, open vent and whoosh! Two handles for easy lifting and tipping.

I like those. We have similar jugs at work that have just the top handle and I've wished for another lower handle every time. The jugs in the link are 23 bucks and the spout isn't included but you can buy it separately for 26. A hose barb and a piece of hose would be a heck of a lot cheaper!

 

[Coaldust]

Look at the tag, if it has one. It will be
a UL80 or a UL142. No tag,… a home made tank, no real value. The UL80 isn’t worth anything and could be a liability to dispose of. A UL142 has value. If I was closer, I could ultrasound it for you.

 

[Welder Dave]

The fast fill race tanks are a little pricey but work good. Most the clear hose is sticking out with a screw on cap on the end. A couple people who ride at my MX track have battery powered pumps and they like them. I really struggle lifting 20 or 25 litre fuel cans no matter what type. Holding them up while they drain, forget it. It takes a bit of time to hook up the battery cables to use my slip tank and park a machine close enough but it's worth the hassle not to have to lug a jerry can around. For filling pumps I pour some gas in a 10L jerry can so it's easier to carry and fill the gas tanks without spilling fuel over everything. Especially important if the engines were/are running. If the pumps are running I don't put much gas in the can. Then I can make sure the spout goes in the gas tank and doesn't spill. I also idle the pumps down. Most of the time the pumps have run out of gas before I get to them.