For us, it was ALWAYS next year.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "G Mann via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pumping diesel
I tip my hat to anyone who can get rich farming... I've been involved in
farming in one way or another for over 60 years and I've had two good
years.. 1958 and next year... ;))
On a practical note.. fuel thieves abound in todays world.. and anyone can
hook to that nice fancy trailer and pull off with a load of your money in
fuel.. "poor boy barrels".. not so much..
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 9:00 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
To Kaleb,
re, hauling diesel and lack of a tank.
I use 4 ea. 55 gallon metal barrels. I have hauled them both in the bed
of
my F450 and my F350 pickup, and on my two axle flatbed trailer.
In each case, I strap all 4 barrels together with two ea. two inch wide
ratchet straps, which gives them decent stability both empty and full.
The steel 55 gallon barrels have metal bungs which will seal up fuel
tight,
and I use a Harbor Freight 12 volt pump with 3/4 inch tubing to pump the
fuel out of the barrels into my "Ranch tank".. I made up some stingers
from
schedule 40 PVC 3/4 inch pipe to stick down the barrel and stick into
the
Ranch Tank. I use clear poly tubing from Ace hardware from those to the
pump, [lets me see if fuel is flowing] and alligator clamps and
landscaping
low voltage wire to run from the truck battery to the pump, with a 12V
on/off switch at the pump..
Takes about 15 to 20 minutes to pump off 55 gallons, but it's a poor
mans
way to haul fuel, and have control over cost of tanks.. I picked up the
55
gal barrels used once [had engine oil original use] for $5 each.
HTH..
Grant...
Naaa. Kaleb's a rich rancher with an image to maintain. He needs one of
these.
http://thundercreekequipment.com/products/standard-trailers.html Made
right down the road from Pella winders and Vermeer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fqaxiG8op8
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