Tired of spilling gas/ Flo-N-Go A better way
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2022
- Using a homemade lift to make filling equipment with gasoline easier.
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I added a Schrader air valve to the fill cap, pressurize it to about 6-6.5 lbs and don't have to worry about siphoning. When I'm done fueling, I open the fill cap to release the pressure. Keep up the great work.
Can you elaborate how that works? I have a sixteenth model that seems to not have the siphoned feature
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@@Rhamlin7 he pumps air into the container and when he pushes the lever on the handle the air pressure pushes the gas out so no pumping the handle required.
Is that not dangerous? Might cause a spark during the pressurization process?
Obviously, it’s a gravity fed system. Some people I’ve seen pressurize the tank so it would push the fuel out instead of pumping and there are many ways to achieve that. In my case though, I used a facet fuel-it transfer pump (no longer made) which is a 12v battery system. I don’t have to worry about gravity or pressurizing in order to pump gas. There were a few more hacks I did to the fuel caddy. I replaced the vent cap with a pressure valve with a pressure reducing cap so that if the tank sometimes builds up pressure inside it, the pressure reducer would release it automatically. Obviously, when I replaced the hand pump with a battery powered one, I also upgraded the fuel hose and added a quick disconnect at the bottom fuel valve so I could remove the fuel pump when I bring the caddy to the gas station to refill it. I didn’t want to have to lug a pump, battery, long hose just to refill the tank. And one last upgrade were the wheels. Those wheels I hated the moment I got the fuel caddy. I replaced those plastic wheels with non-flat rubber ones. I’ve seen people completely remove those wheels and axle and attach the caddy to regular hand trucks. More ergonomic I guess. But I was satisfied with just replacing the wheels with full rubber ones. I’ve seen more upgrades people have made, but the ones I made served me well.
Nicely done, Doug. That sure makes an otherwise tedious chore a lot easier.
MAN!!!!, you have a trick for every situation. Great videos and Thanks for sharing.
Great video content, been wanting to get a fuel system and build a holder and now I know what design I will use. Keep up the great videos.
Great tool for filling up the boat at the dock. Great video 👍🇬🇧
Hi Dough, thanks for the great video, good to see your not fuelling around, have a great week
Great video Doug! Having a fuel dolly is great!
This was an excellent explanation of how that fuel dolly works! Thanks
Doug your my new favourite TH-camr. I can't wait to see where your channel ends up. I'd love to hear a story of how you got to where you are, I'm guessing you've been pretty successful in your business life. Love all your ideas and I look foward to sharing my channel with you one day. Cheers Mick
Another good video, Doug! Thank you!
Great video Doug, on a separate not your home and property is beautiful. Your a very lucky family
Nice fresh idea’s looking forward to more content always looking to make life easier as we get older cheers from Australia
I bought the cheap Chinese knock off version of that and you get what you pay for. I ordered 2 of them off of ebay and when they arrived, they have this super cheap thin flimsy hose that kinks and was not in the photos online. The pump handle leaks everytime you pump gas, and 1 of the 2 caddies leaked right out of the box. The shut off valve had a really bad leak, I drained out the fuel and luckily caught it before it made a really big mess in my garage and then I managed to fix the leak. One of the gaskets was completely ripped and folded over. Well after fixing it I noticed that there was still a small leak around the wheels. I had to pull off the axle shaft which was glued on, and behind the axle shaft was a small hair line crack in the plastic that leaks. I still have to fix this.
For anyone that is thinking about trying to save a little money and buying the knock off of these, take it from me, not worth the headache that will come with it. Also worth mentioning that since I bought 2 of them I noticed that the cheap hoses aren't even the same length on the two caddies. The one caddie that does not currently have a leak does leak really bad when you are pumping the gas out and gets all over your hand and the thing you are pumping the gas into.
Dang that sucks! Hopefully you can get all the problems sorted out!
Great video Doug, that sure is a clever way to hang the portable gas tank. Your channel will be a big success with practical solutions for doing things. Keep making good videos.
Excellent solution for fueling your equipment, the idea of having it on the entrance wall I like👍
Well done! Makes a tedious chore a heck of a lot easier - especially when having as many gas-powered pieces of equipment as you have.
Hi Doug. Thanks for another great video tip. I bought one of those to hold diesel for my tractor. I store it out of the way and when needed I put it on a pallet and use the forks on my front end loader to raise it up. It works but your idea has given me a new way to build something where it will be a lot more accessible. I’ll build mine out of wood. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe
Perfect! Great job!
Nice job! I really enjoy Adam's channel.Wishing you the same success.
Loving your channel. Looking forward to all the content you’ll be putting out because I’m intrigued by your logical ingenuity. Thank you for sharing this video. Currently, I use (5) five gallon gas containers to keep gas for my zero turn and 2 Polaris Rangers and at least one of them always leaks expensive gas around the nozzle. I’m checking into the Flo-N-Go in a moment. Side note - your lawn is so beautifully kept, I’d love to watch a video on how you maintain it… even cutting the grass. Take care!! 👍👍
Thank you!!! I’m sure I’ll be doing a video on my lawn maintenance. I enjoy a good cut lawn. Mine just happens to be an old corn field that has take years to get into good shape.
The lift idea is brilliant! I've been using a ladder to set my 5 gallon cans on for years to get gravity on my side. We been using the Flo-n-go for 10 years+ on 5 gallon cans. The weight of the large cans and getting them high enough to flow stopped me from buying one. You've solved that problem! THANKS!!
Love the channel, thank you for another great idea.
That's a nice pully set up you have for tank.
very good to see Autumn being a trooper, and helping you on the videos !!! I would like to have one of those tanks, but I just don't have enough equipment to be worth having that much fuel.....although, now that I think about it, for my GENERATOR....never HAD to use so far, after 4 or 5 years owning it.....it might be a good idea, with electric power getting less "reliable" all the time....(GLAD I am not in CALIF...!!!) and I am in HURRICANE territory....Jacksonville, FL
Great information Guys thanks.
Really enjoying the content here and am getting inspired by your great ideas. You should consider signing up for the Amazon affiliate program and provide links when you call out products like this. I never knew these existed, and if I were to buy one you deserve a cut.
Nice job Doug. "There has to be a better way..." could be a great slogan for your channel.
Love it Doug! Keep em’ coming!
Greetings Neighbor Doug & Mrs. Neighbor Doug. Great set-up Doug. You ought to apply for a pattern for your hoist. You are right it does make it a lot easier fueling things up. Until next time have a great day
Awesome setup. I like different stuff. That’s what my channel is about. Great video Doug.
You all are doing great with the videos.
Great video. Keep them coming.
Good video, and great idea. If I may offer what I hope is construed as constructive criticism, the video could be tightened up a little in that you reiterated several points two or three times. And, PLEASE, lose the rap music or whatever it was at the end. Your framing of the shots, presentation to camera, and speaking voice are really good, so don't change that :)
My son has two in his equipment storage bay. Built wooden racks and raises the full one with an inexpensive cable come along and the second one is for mixed 2 cycle fuel that all his two cycles use at same mix ratio. He mixes 10 gals at a time raises with come along but suspends on Rachel strap so he can shake the mix before dispensing it great vid be safe and be careful.
Very clever idea 💡
Awesome Job!!!
You should wrap the plastic Wheels with several layers of duct tape. (3)+ That way the wheels never wear out. I have done this 4 years on different coolers and it works fantastic. And occasionally you do have to change the duct tape but it's cheaper than trying to replace the wheels. This is for cheap plastic Wheels typically the hollow ones.
I love how you covered all bases with mounting it on the wall or your preference…nice job pal. I now own 3 of these myself and thank you for the idea🥰
Glad it helped
A couple people mentioned it. But I actually thought youbwere going to add an air hose adapter and pressurize it. I like the stand. I'll have to show my neighbor. I don't have a garage but he has a shop. They are 165 on Amazon now but I like it. I hate the new cans. I literally just bought one from lowes. It catches water in the rain
And it leakes when filling. The new style ones are ridiculous. Keep up the good work doug!
Great content - can't wait for the next installment. Stay safe.
Thank you, Doug. I wasn't aware these existed. I know what I'm ordering soon.
Great idea.
Nice. Looking forward to more videos.
Several times I have thought about getting one. I have a large race can that we use with the flexible hose, but when its full it is hard to hold the can and direct the flow. I like the idea of hanging it from the wall.
By adding air pressure you take a chance at having a static discharge with an oxygen enriched atmosphere which will cause a fire. The only thing you should use to pressurize a fuel tank is nitrogen.
I think a great idea for a mini series on your channel would be your solutions to everyday problems/5S things like this, would be great to see, even though you've covered things in Hometown Acres shop tour video, it wouldn't be bad to do your own version.
Good Job, I will enjoy to see what you will be featuring
Great idea
Ausome Solution for me and my situation Dugger. In order to fuel my compact tractor I need to lift the "gerry" can up to the open station and then balance/hold over the steering wheel to fill tank. 20 liters of diesel is heavy when combined with my size 8 boots on the deck with not a comfortable place to stand. After filing for the first I only purchase 10 lts at a time. This makes my fuel costs more expensive as now I make more frequent trips to the pumps.
Will absolute..ly look into this. Thanks a bunch for the vid Ontario Canada
Dude you’re a legend! Very intelligent and creative. I’ve got a tractor on the way (tall hood) and I have one of these dollies and I’m trying to figure out how to get a full dolly 6’ off the ground. Might just put a shop vac up blower against the vented nozzle. Or load the the fuel dolly in the tractor loader and lift it up 5’ off the ground and just reach over and fill the gas tank on the tractor. Easy way to get it higher than the tank. Thanks for all the clever ideas! Also great job on the tag label and also the aluminum lift. Cheers
Wow, thanks!
Doug good to see your post. Are you able to do some series of shop set up with woodworking?
Perfect review!
Thank you!
Doug, Keep the great video's coming. The channel is very interesting. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS MD
Morning i love your car it is allsome i love the v8s you yanks no how to build a v8 thats for sure hope your channal takes off wish you all the best.
Great video Doug! I was just looking at the 100+ gallon fuel containers on Amazon yesterday. Lift it in and out of the truck bed with the forks on my tractor. Did you ever consider a bigger tank?
Nicely done, now if I only had your aluminium welding skills or lived next door to you. :) Jumping on Amazon now to price the fuel dollies.. Thanks for the tips.
Doug, you are one lucky man. Maybe a larger roll for Autumn = 50k plus subscribers in no time... Look forward to more of your videos.
Great idea I am guessing the average fill up on my riding mower probably cost me 50 to 75 cents in spilled fuel. Looking for ways to install a gravity feed system because of your video content. Fuel is to dam expensive to waste a drop at this point.
Neighbor Cliff hqs a pretty good neighbor in you, your skills and your equipment... keeps Melissa happy i guess, being able to swim in their pool.... enjoyed watching...
Lol, wrong channel. 😂
Another great video Doug. Wish we could get those fuel containers here in the UK. Just a thought, was the TV programme McGyver based on you? Because your outside the box thinking is astounding! Keep posting buddy.👍
Doug, nice video…..FYI Harbor Freight has a better gas handle that you can upgrade to if you are inclined to. Regards
Thanks for the tip!
Replace the vent screw with a S-684-4 1/4 MNPT Male tank valve so you can apply some air pressure in it
Those cans are pretty nice. I definitely need to get a couple. Quite the contraption you built. Impressive stuff Doug! Im starting my first aluminum project today. We’ll see how it goes.
Good luck and definitely practice on some scrap stuff. It sure isn’t like steel.
@Spicer Designs wait, I think you were talking about my wife… 😜😂😂👍
Ha ha i knew that sounded bad but i would never say anything inappropriate about your wife. She is a very lovely women though. I really did mean the gas cans.
You can’t offend me, and she does have nice cans! 😁
Can i buy the house on the other side of you from Adam? Id like to be neighbors
DOUG, I have one , use mine to hold non-ethanol fuel, for mowers as you also! Love the 'hoist'! Yours is definitely a better way to lift it. I ended up mounting a small block and tackle on the rafters, and wrapping a rope around the handle to lift it.(witch sucks for stability!) Then strap the tank to the wall on a shelf thats mounted to the wall studs. It's too bad these tanks ain't a little narrower that way they could tuck right inside a standard 16" on center wall cavity. I Will definitely revise my hoist system to duplicate yours! Good stuff , and yep!.. there is a better way!
Thanks!!!
Side note: wish there was a way to tell how much fuel was left in that tank when it's upright. Still trying to figure out how to install a 'sight hose', but the vinyl tubing may be an issue!
I just shine a flashlight on the back side while looking at the front side. It gives you a rough idea what’s in there.
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Thats just Too Dang Simple!!!!! LOL You Da Man ! Thanks
thats some gadget doug love it.
Hey Doug, make sure you provide affiliate links in your description so you can get a little cash back when people purchase from your links!
I actually think a regular tank with a old style brass shaker-ball siphon hose works the best - keep it simple, for my boat the siphon works best and for my ATV's, just place the tank on the rack, put the siphon hose into the tank and into ATV - shake the ball to start the siphon process - very easy.
I wish I had place like yours….. I could build something like you did. More elbows room. I only have 1 car garage with 7 foot ceiling 🤷🏼♂️
Just to let you know Doug the cost on Amazon US is $177.94 + shipping to the UK of $365. On the UK site the closest I could get was a 53l tank @£216.18 including tax (20%) and shipping. Dough’s inventive creation process.
I wish you had an affiliate link for those dollies
Great video and cool invention! I knew you’d show us a better way! Your wife did a great job too. Is this the same garage that you and Adam have shown?
Thanks, this garage was built long before I even built my house. The land was our family property we used to farm and cut firewood on and my father had a pavilion built. I turned it into a garage about 30 years ago when I bought the property to build my house.
I wish they were made out of metal. Keep up the good work with the videos, you can do it. Impressive is your homestead. AC
Great setup, I’m surprised you don’t have a battery powered fuel transfer link though ? I’m assuming there’s a valid reason that I’m not considering.
I lay mine down and then use the little liquid transfer pump you can get at Harbor Freight. Works great and keeps you from getting Popeye arms!
I guess you use that hoist to get the fuel tanks out of the truck when they're full? I've got a harbor freight 110v electric hoist hanging off a metal beam in my shop I use to raise my zero turn up to clean my deck and get the blades off without having to lay down, I'm 67 and the floor is hard for me to get off of.
Genius
Thank you
I have one. It needs a larger diameter hole and hose. It's really kind of slow and you can't get the gas out of the bottom.
Thanks Doug! Another super idea! Gettin' this old brain working again, LOL!
You need to add the 5 dollar inflator valve, way easier and faster. Takes 30 seconds to install.
what do you think about attaching a cordless drill pump and hoze and using that?
Brandon gets his way you're gonna be replacing all those fuel tanks with battery chargers. You're gonna have to invent something to bring your charger to the middle of the field and quick charge your tractor and batwing lol. Thanks for sharing
Love it! Yea, LGB!!
Came here from Adam's channel. I'm a one eyed worker myself.
Some days it’s a challenge but definitely not gonna stop us! Here’s to no depth perception 🍻
Very nice. How do you lift it into your pickup when you fill them at the gas station?
Hello happy-dad. I would assume he doesn’t take it out of the truck at the gas station . He probably fills it while it’s laying in the bed of his truck
Where we live they won't let you fill any portable gas can unless it is removed from the vehicle and placed on the ground. Explosion risk, static electricity. Go and try to fill gas cans in the back of your pickup and the attendant in the booth (if not sleeping) will cut off the gas pump until you remove the gas can.
You’ve had these a couple years. I’d rather hear your take on these than someone who just received them to make a review. I believe your thoughts and opinions would be more useful. Thank you and keep the good work.
Thanks!
😮 my man discovered gravity 🎉
Boy would an electric pump be handy on that thing...but then the battery would die I guess. Still a nice set-up.
Cool idea but an expensive solution to a $0.05 issue. Around the 8:44 mark there is ample elevation in the retaining wall in the background to make fuel flow down hill. The concept of "there's got to be a better way" is good. Don't over think it. Simplicity! Simple is always better and more cost efficient.
Thanks for the idea, but I don’t like to leave the fuel dolly outside in the sun. Plus I would have to drag it over there every time I wanted to fill something up then drag it back to put it away. Once it is up on the lift, I don’t have to touch it again till it is empty. But I do like your thinking of simplicity!! Thanks for the input!
Doug, Is there a way to add an Electric Fuel Pump to these Tanks?
"Sounds like another Project"!
Yes, you can take the fill cap off and insert your electric pump input line into the tank and pump away. In the alternative, you could remove the manual pump hose and attach the electric pump inlet hose to the tank where the manual pump hose attached.
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That lift is legit! Works perfect for those fuel cans! What do you do for fuel on your diesel toys?
I have a 300 gallon diesel tank for that. Keep it under lock and key with 24 hr surveillance and armed guard.
@@OneEyeCustoms haha you have to anymore
@@OneEyeCustoms Dag on! 300 gallons! You’re an oil baron! 😂
@Andrew & Samantha Madison, not when it is empty
Perhaps a strap around the tank to stop it swining
Looked them up, about 130-140 online today (7/19/22)
Do they have any kind of screen/filter built in like some of the 5 gallon cans do? If it does is it on the nozzle/hose side or the fill side?
Great question, I honestly don’t know the answer. I have not had the pump handle apart to know if it is in there, but I have had the hose end at the tank apart and there wasn’t one there.
You should sell those lifts!
Thanks
At this point I think it would be better just to put them on a hand truck with an electric transfer pump
They are $166 on Amazon but northern tools has them for $140.
I'm talking about the gasoline carriers below, should be coated metal...just my opinion. AC
I can shut this up in my pick up bed but how long is the hose? Will it reach 8'?
Yes, it has an 8 foot hose on it.
154.00 on amazon now.
Thanks for the update! I haven’t looked at the cost of these since the video!
How do you get it out of the bed of the truck when it is full?
I usually can lift it myself or if needed, you can get a helper or neighbor to give you a hand.