2015 - Volume #39, Issue #5, Page #31
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Low-Cost Fuel Trailer Born In Farm Shop
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“We have all Deere equipment, but the tank I bought was red so I painted the trailer black and we got an IH logo to go with it,” says Reichmuth.
Reichmuth used 6 by 2-in. channel iron for the underframe. He mounted two 7,000-lb. axles under it and a sliding tongue for easy hook up.
“I mounted the 1,000-gal. fuel tank on the frame and also a 100-gal. tank for urea,” says Reichmuth.
A diamond plate tank for 15W oil mounts ahead of the fuel tank. It carries enough oil and a hose so Reichmuth can change the oil on an irrigation pump if needed.
He also added a motor with pumps to move oil and fuel and a 25-ft. fuel hose with an auto shut-off for the fuel pump. The hose reel is spring-loaded to retract the hose when finished filling.
“The final touch was to add a hitch to the rear of the trailer for towing a corn head or bean head trailer,” says Reichmuth. “It has a 7-way plug so I can have lights on whatever I’m pulling.”
The total cost for the steel, axle, and purchased tanks and pumps ran Reichmuth about $6,900.
“I think a similar style commercial fuel trailer would run between $10,000 and $15,000,” says Reichmuth.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Michael Reichmuth, 45764 445 St., Lindsay, Neb. 68644 (ph 402-920-1256).
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