[AT] 10 gallon oil drain pan

[Cecil R Bearden]

I have cut a plastic barrel down many times to provide a drain pan or a 
washing pan for parts.  A skilsaw makes quick work of it.

Cecil in OKla



On 1/3/2016 2:29 AM, Ron Cook wrote:
> A few years ago I bought a rather expensive drain pan on casters to
> shove under my semi-tractor for changing engine oil and filter.  The
> engine holds around 10 gallons and the filter is probably close to
> another gallon.  I always had a helluva mess.  This drain pan holds 15
> gallons and solved my problem completely.  It has a drain plug. I put it
> in the loader bucket or on the forks on the loader and lift it over my
> used oil drum to empty it.  It is so handy that I use it to change oil
> in everything except the garden tractor.  A small bucket works for that
> thing.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> On 1/2/2016 6:28 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> Thanks for all the input guys, I think I'll try the block idea first to
>> see if that works. I have an old plastic tub I use for mixing concrete
>> that hasn't been used in a few years that would easily hold 10 gallons,
>> but I'm not sure I'm ready to sacrifice it yet. My experience with large
>> volumes of oil is that  no matter what system you use, it's going to end
>> up all over the place.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
>> On 1/2/2016 4:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>>> Drive the tractor up on blocks
>>>
>>> Dean VP
>>> Snohomish, WA
>>>
>>> If we can employ guards with guns to protect money, we can and should employ guards with guns to
>>> protect people. Bernard Goldberg.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Mike M
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 1:44 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: [AT] 10 gallon oil drain pan
>>>
>>> Hi guys, I need to drain the common sump transmission, hydraulic fluid
>>> out of my tractor. It holds about 10 gallons. Any (cheap) ideas on how
>>> to do that without making a mess? I have an assortment of 5 gallon
>>> buckets, but they won't fit under the drain plug. Any thoughts or ideas
>>> would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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