Easy ATV Tree Watering System

Easy ATV Tree Watering System ATV S When Dan Hufford needed a way to water trees on short notice he checked the trash Four 5-gal plastic jugs that had held parts washing fluid were repurposed into a 20-gal system All he needed was about $15 worth of fittings and plastic tubing “I used a couple of ratchet straps to hold the jugs together and attach them to a 1/2-in plywood platform mounted to the ATV’s rear platform ” says Hufford The jugs all had vent caps above their handles Removing the vent caps and drilling a hole in the plastic seal ensured no problems with vapor lock Hufford screwed the pipe fittings to the jugs’ female threaded necks and connected them with short lengths of plastic tubing He ended the far-right tube with a shut-off valve A short length of garden hose is connected to the exit point of the shut-off The female coupling is on the unattached end of the hose “I drive along the line of trees with my right hand on the handlebar throttle and my left hand lowering the hose to water the tree seedlings ” says Hufford “When it’s time to refill I drive up to the outdoor water faucet and thread the garden hose to it The jugs fill right up ” The watering system repurposed trash that would otherwise have gone to a landfill Best of all he notes “It was cheap and got the job done ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dan Hufford 2362 Londin Lane E Maplewood Minn 55119 danjhufford@gmail com

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