[AT] fuel transfer pumps

[Herb Metz]

Decades ago when gasoline was the main farm tractor fuel and all farm 
communities were serviced by gas trucks (single rear axle with dual tires), 
almost all farmers had the elevated tanks that Spencer mentioned. I am quite 
sure their pumps were powered by gas truck PTO. Herb(GA)


-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:04 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] fuel transfer pumps

I've never owned one but have been around and used many 12 V, "back of the 
truck" type pumps. These always seemed bulletproof to me. Maybe buy the 12 V 
pump,  a battery and a trickle charger?   All three are probably roughly the 
same cost as the 120V.

Another idea:    many many many years ago(so I don't remember exactly how 
they did it), a grading firm  had a series of cut off valves, T fittings, 
hoses and quick connects to allow the truck pump to suck off of a stationary 
tank when needed to fill the truck tank.  Maybe put a tank and the pump on 
your truck and use it as a mobil pump station and don't even buy one for the 
stationary tank?

Then again, you were talking to a guy who's diesel tank was installed 6 feet 
high so  I could let gravity do the work and not buy a pump. :-)

Spencer Yost