Low-Cost Fuel Trailer Born In Farm Shop

Low-Cost Fuel Trailer Born In Farm Shop WAGONS/TRAILERS Conversions With its IH logo and big red tank Michael Reichmuth’s fuel trailer looks like it belongs at a local IH dealer’s shop Instead the trailer used for refueling equipment in the field was born in Reichmuth’s own farm shop     “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 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 on it 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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