Re: LP Tractors - Pros and Cons

Posted by wilman on February 24, 2006 at 06:58:42 from (66.43.235.145):

In Reply to: LP Tractors - Pros and Cons posted by B. Abseck on February 24, 2006 at 01:28:39:

Let's see gas at 2.16 here in NE Iowa, off road diesel at 2.10 and LP at 1.35, makes it pretty economical when I go to fill my D17 LP. Fuel handling is a little different than using a gas or diesel tractor and takes different equipment but any type of competent LP salesman should be able to get you set up filling it either from your big LP tank for house or shop heating or from smaller tanks. May also cost a little more for the equipment to fill it but is worth it in the long run when you look at the price differences. I use an older 33# fork lift cylinder that doesn't have a tube in it. It holds about 7 1/2 gallon of LP and yes it is a little heavier than a 10 gallon can of gas (I don't have a fuel barrel at the farm) but I don't have to heft it up to dump it in either. Let it sit on the ground, hook the hose up, crack the bleeder valves and fill valves and let it fill. Takes a little longer than using a gas can but gives me time to do other projects. As far as cold starting, my LP burner started right up at 5 degrees this winter to move snow and was sitting in an unheated machine shed and wasn't plugged in. Mine has a electric primer button that I push for a couple of seconds to prime everything and then turn the key and start it. I also have no problem shutting it off, turn the key off and she shuts down. Don't even have to turn the valves off. Biggest con maybe when it comes time to work on the carb or regulators as they can become expensive and maybe harder to find parts for but I will cross that bridge when I get to it. If you can't tell, I really like that LP tractor.

Wil

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• Re: LP Tractors - Pros and Cons B. Abseck 10:37:55 02/24/06 (0)

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