New fuel can feature

[blee03]

Anytime I need a new gas can I buy one of the VP racing “utility jugs”

I bought one of the Mr Gasket utility jugs and the handle is too small to easily get my paws into.

https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/utility-jugs

 

[bartonkj]

Who has decided there's a need for these safety cans anyway? Has there been that many killed or is this just to keep the new wave of idiots from getting killed. My great granddad, my granddad, my dad and myself have all used any bucket or can we can get our hands on and never once had a problem. So what are these idiots doing that require these dumb changes, smoking and they can't be bothered to stop???

People are idiots:

Your big red gas can just got harder to find thanks to 'consumer abuse'

Company that sells 70% of all gas cans forced to close over lawsuits.

nbc24.com

The Five Universal Laws of Human Stupidity

We underestimate the stupid, and we do so at our own peril.

getpocket.com

 

[fried1765]

Not a chance. The elites who know better than you have never done anything outside. They don’t even know where to find a farm.

MoKelly

"Farm"?
Who needs a farm?
Just go to the supermarket!
The elites know that everything comes from there.

 

[hube2]

People are idiots:

Your big red gas can just got harder to find thanks to 'consumer abuse'

Company that sells 70% of all gas cans forced to close over lawsuits.

nbc24.com

I have 2 of the red cans that made by that company before they disappeared. I wondered why I could not find them any more. I will never give them up.

 

[bcp]

and they haven't got a clue what a gallon is. Not one of my 5 gallon diesel cans will hold more that 4.5 gallons.

You have to tip it backwards so the filler is the highest point. You are wasting space by not filling the handle area.



Bruce

 

[MoKelly]

"Farm"?
Who needs a farm?
Just go to the supermarket!
The elites know that everything comes from there.

Unfortunately - you are correct. It’s a sad commentary.

MoKelly

 

[hube2]

You have to tip it backwards so the filler is the highest point. You are wasting space by not filling the handle area.



Bruce

I don't doubt that this is where I am loosing capacity. As others have commented, I doubt the people that designed them have never tried to fill one to get the full 5 gallons in.

 

[sunandsand]

Electric tractor . . .

I think GE made some electric tractors some years back. Guy I know says he had one, liked it a lot. There's also a newish company named Electrek (or similar) which is offering electric tractors. Expensive, not a huge amount of time between recharges. Heavy, though, which is a good thing for tractors.

If I could buy an electric tractor with comparable performance to my Kubota 2601 (admittedly a smallish tractor) at a competitive price, I would. No noise or vibration, maximum torque at zero RPM, no transmission, no clutch, no cooling system, lots of things no longer needed. Actually, there would still be a transmission for the belly and rear PTOs, probably a 4WD engage/disengage, and hydraulic pumps for the FEL, etc.

I really couldn't care less what makes my tractor go, diesel, electricity, pixie dust. I just want it to work. If electric does a better and more cost effective job, electric it will be. I don't see it happening in the next decade though, batteries don't have nearly the power density of a gallon of diesel, and won't for quite a few years.

The changeover to electric tractors will be very slow because our internal combustion tractors have a LONG service life, but eventually, it will happen. We're already seeing it in mainstream automobiles (MustangE, and others).

I try to remember that the stone age didn't end because we ran out of rocks, it ended because something better came along. Same thing will happen here, not today, not tomorrow, but soon.

Best Regards,

Mike/Florida

 

[KubotaToy]

I have about ten 5 gal fuel jugs left over from my racing days (see below). I added a hose to a cap on a few of them with a ball valve in it so I can control the flow. I threw away all the red safety cans and swore off ever buying another one...

 

[MossRoad]

Thread pruned. Please keep the politics out of the discussion. Thanks.

 

[ultrarunner]

I will not buy any of the new so called safety cans as they are a health
hazard. Try to fill the gas can it sprays all over and the one I have is
old the the nozzle sticks open so when you pull the nozzle out of the
lawn mower gas tank gas every place and they call it a safety can????
I put a T in my gas line in my truck and added a hose so I just start my
truck turn the valve handle when I have the hose in the lawn mower gas
tank and no more spills and think of the money you can save from not
buying the stupid safety cans!!!!!!

willy

I did the same on my truck with 36 gallon tank... been working great 31 years.

 

[sea2summit]

I have one of the No Spill brand gas cans, and it is even better than the old style. Easy to use, fill and does not spill, like the name says.
Just remove the cap, insert the spout into filler neck and squeeze the valve. I'm hooked! There is a screen of sorts inside, but it does not inhibit flow. They may cost a bit more, but if I need another can this is what I would buy.
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Using one of those exact can's about two weeks ago put me over the edge with all these new can safety BS bits and parts. The back button broke right off shooting diesel all over my tractor. Emptied my last safety can last week, gonna toss them. I'd already been moving to VP race cans for everything so it was the straw that broke the camels back. Ordered another four pack of the VP cans which will replace the last of my safety cans.

And as a bonus I can get almost six gallons in the VP cans.

 

[gtunney]

Electric tractor . . .

I think GE made some electric tractors some years back. Guy I know says he had one, liked it a lot. There's also a newish company named Electrek (or similar) which is offering electric tractors. Expensive, not a huge amount of time between recharges. Heavy, though, which is a good thing for tractors.

...

The changeover to electric tractors will be very slow because our internal combustion tractors have a LONG service life, but eventually, it will happen. We're already seeing it in mainstream automobiles (MustangE, and others).

I try to remember that the stone age didn't end because we ran out of rocks, it ended because something better came along. Same thing will happen here, not today, not tomorrow, but soon.

Best Regards,

Mike/Florida

This is probably the company you are thinking of: Soletrac electric tractors. John Deere is supposedly working on electric units and here is another company that is just starting out: Monarch Tractor. I, too, would love to have an electric tractor. My next road vehicles will likely be electric.

 

[Tony H]

These safety clowns have to justify their existence to keep their jobs. It is absolutely crazy. These auto close cans make me spill more then the old school ones. Spillage equals evaporation, so the environment is not winning. Now this screen deal... I haven't seen this new mess.

 

[swreeder]

After years of frustration with all the safety cans I finally got ticked off enough and found a better solution. VP Racing cans. I have yellow ones for Diesel, Red ones for gas, and green for 2cycle mix. They work really well, should last a long time and have none of the safety crap on them. Oh and they really are 5 gallon cans!

Motorsport Container Utility Jugs

Shop for high-quality 3 and 5.5-gallon Motorsport Container utility jugs, available in a variety of colors and made in the USA.

vpracingfuels.com

 

[mapper]

Update on the new fuel can. Emptied it into the tractor today, took it in the shop and extracted the screen, and installed a vent at the base of the handle at the back. The push button spout worked OK, certainly better than the type that you have to hook the bottom of the spout on the fill neck if the fuel tank.
The earlier post about the company going out of business paying for lawsuits resulting from people being extremely careless and stupid is undoubtedly the reason for the anti flashback screen. I just need to make sure I don't loan mine to morons.

 

[Robert_Actual]

I have one of the No Spill brand gas cans, and it is even better than the old style. Easy to use, fill and does not spill, like the name says.
Just remove the cap, insert the spout into filler neck and squeeze the valve. I'm hooked! There is a screen of sorts inside, but it does not inhibit flow. They may cost a bit more, but if I need another can this is what I would buy.
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Has anyone ever found these in 2.5 gallons and yellow? I have my fuel cans color coordinated to avoid confusion and the tractor needs to be totally different.

 

[lostcreekranch]

The EZ Pour Hi-Flow spouts are .. IMHO .. the best.

Amazon.com

Five gallons of gasoline dumped .. in under 30 seconds.

 

[Toyboy]

You can have all the OSHA gas cans. I've got a supply of the old fashioned cans with vents. Not about to discard them anytime soon either.

 

[two_bit_score]

Has anyone ever found these in 2.5 gallons and yellow? I have my fuel cans color coordinated to avoid confusion and the tractor needs to be totally different.

Try TSC: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/no-spill-inc-diesel-can-5-gal-carb-compliant-1133225?cm_mmc=feed-_-BingShopping-_-Product-_-1133225&msclkid=72b8f66291db1fd3def6960f51920915&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping - All Products&utm_term=4585375807245420&utm_content=All Products

The 2.5 gal diesel cans are hard to find. I’ve been switching from plastic to these metal containers.

Type 1 | Steel Safety Can with Funnel | 2.5 Gallon | Justrite

Color coding avoids accidentsSelf-closing lid controls spillsLeakproof, auto-venting lid prevents explosionApproved by FM, UL/ULC, and TUV; also meets OSHA and NFPA requirements

www.justrite.com