Question for tractor guys, part deux.

[OHJEEZE]

Buddy bought an overhead tank awhile back thinking he was going to get bulk delivery. The only jobber in town said they quit, right after opening a diesel fuel station at their HQ.

What do the farmers do in your area when they need hundreds of gallons?

 

[User_3155]

If it's an International 300 Utility gas burner, don't take the gas cap off until it cools down.

Otherwise

 

[cowadle]

Do not put diesel in a can that has a galvanized coating inside!

Least that is what I was told

Believe it or not? The HF jerry can is manufactured by one of the best in the world. But they aren't nato because of the spout. Other than the spout they are identical.

 

[geezer77]

Used one of these for my tractor and ATV for awhile now, very happy with it. Will empty a 5 gallon can pretty fast.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L5PFST...=3VRNH0ADF6DJL&amp=&sprefix=battery+fuel+pump

 

[264killer]

I have a 15 gallon aluminum beer keg , fitted a pickup pipe to the bottom of it. With a filler hose hooked to it. Pressurized air with a regulator.

 

[Millerman]

Ive been using one of these for a few years. light enough to put in back of pickup empty, holds @25 gal. I backup to tractor and fill while its still in the truck bed. Heres the thing, the tag on it states remove from vehicle and place on the ground to fill. Mite bit weighty with 25 gal of fuel in it.

 

[dennishoddy]

What do the farmers do in your area when they need hundreds of gallons?

Haul it themselves. Most have a fuel trailer they take to the COOP to get the red diesel, then to the field so they don't have to leave the field and go to a stationary storage tank at the home.

 

[dennishoddy]

What do the farmers do in your area when they need hundreds of gallons?

It's actually a good thing to have fuel trailers. Some of the fields can be 10 miles apart. It would take hours away from the equipment being in the field working to road back to the stationary tank to refill and road back to the field. Some of this equipment can do 160 acres in the time it takes to drive for fuel so it's in the interest of the farmer to have fuel readily available to increase productivity and reduce the amount of fuel required to road the equipment back and forth. Fuel trailers are a win.

 

[OHJEEZE]

It's actually a good thing to have fuel trailers. Some of the fields can be 10 miles apart. It would take hours away from the equipment being in the field working to road back to the stationary tank to refill and road back to the field. Some of this equipment can do 160 acres in the time it takes to drive for fuel so it's in the interest of the farmer to have fuel readily available to increase productivity and reduce the amount of fuel required to road the equipment back and forth. Fuel trailers are a win.

I think most of the bigger time guys around me just use a in bed, behind the cab tank / pump combo and fill it from their home tank. Most of the fields are not to big closest to me, so they are in and out.

 

[dennishoddy]

I think most of the bigger time guys around me just use a in bed, behind the cab tank / pump combo and fill it from their home tank. Most of the fields are not to big closest to me, so they are in and out.

Our lesee does about 8000 acres scattered around here and there. Another that farms next to one of our places does well over 10,000 and there are others on this forum that know folks who farm more.
You have to keep that equipment moving when a big operation.