Why don't we ever run out of gas on the near side ?

cj in wisconsin · Jul 29, 2009

I was raking last night 1/2 round to go and on the far side of the field, you got it ran the old WD 45 out of gas, anyone here ever run out close to home? Not me :>)

Joe Pro · Jul 29, 2009

It always ALWAYS happens as physically far from the house as possible. Its just on of those rules. We have hauled gas a diesel to tractors many times and its always a long drive.

Whats real bad is that we farm with several LP tractors and when those run dry thats, it you have to tow them to the house, but sometimes if you unhook what your pulling and get moving you have enough.

Dave_Id · Jul 29, 2009

I had one hayfield down by the creek about 1/4 mile from the house, quite a drop in altitude, but all on the same hill. The gas outlet on the front of the tank, so with the tank low, you start going up the hill, and it would run out of gas every time. If I wasn't towing anything, I could backup the hill.

fixerupper · Jul 29, 2009

Last summer I ran out of gas while bushogging a little 1/2 acre patch for a neighbor. Went to his place just to do this and then hurry back home. He had to haul me back home in his car so I could get gas.

I'm notorious for running my S-10 out of gas, it's happened six times in the past couple of years. Yes, the gauge works, but obviously something in the connection between my eyes and brain doesn't work. The fourth time, it happened 1/2 mile from home, so I got out and started walking. A pickup stopped to give me a ride, but I told him if I have to walk it'll remind me to watch the gauge after this! I've run out two more times since then. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Jul 29, 2009

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I have to quit this, I am getting depressed.

john d · Jul 29, 2009

When I was a kid, I always preferred to drive the Farmall H when we were a long way from the barn. It came out as a distillate tractor and had that little 1-gallon tank ahead of the main tank. I made sure that one was always full, and if I ran out of gas, I simply opened the valve to that last gallon.

Nancy Howell · Jul 29, 2009

2007 was a very wet year at the farm. It was so wet we were unable to cut hay for most of the summer and the bahaia was literally waist high.

One evening when we got to the farm, there was a brilliant full moon, it was clear and cool. So I decided to take a night time tractor ride.

James was busy working on something in the shop and didn"t want to come. I started up my JD 48A and headed out.

Everything was just lovely in the bright moonlight. I got just across the dam at the pond when he started sputtering and ran out of gas.

So there I was at night, close to the pond and the only thing to do was walk back through that waist high grass. I was not very happy.

I did learn from that. Now, I never get on a tractor without checking how much fuel is in the tank.

And no, I"ve never had a tractor run out of gas close to the house.

Mike (WA) · Jul 29, 2009

The rule in play here is "the perversity of inanimate objects."

rrlund · Jul 29, 2009

Yup,my son ran out all the way back in the far corner of a 20 acre field about a week after he'd had knee surgery. Hopped all the way across the field on one foot. Not just gas though. I blew a power steering line at the back of a 1/2 mile long field on the farthest place from home that I farm. It's called Murphys law.

old · Jul 29, 2009

That is called Murphy's law if it can happen it will and etc. etc

2t2@IA · Jul 29, 2009

This is one of the best series of posts ever, I think!! One time I had a flat tire on a wheel rake about 20 feet from the far corner of the farm (about a mile from the buildings). I was young at the time so the walk probably did me good.

Will Herring · Jul 29, 2009

I ran my old WD out of gas, twice. Once on top of the hill above the pond, away from the house, and the other time out in the pasture field. One time pulling a 16' disc, the other time pulling a rotary hoe. Walked back to the house, got a 5 gallon can of gas, and filled it back up (once it cooled off, of course). I try to always keep at least 5 gallons in the tank at all times, now.

NEKS · Jul 29, 2009

Was feeding a big bale of hay after dark with the 450 Farmall when trouble stared. The feeder ring is solid and was going to feed in the same spot, so tip it up on edge. Got on the tractor to set the bale down and a feeder calf rubs the ring. It takes down over the hill and stops when hits a pond spillway channel. Took the tractor to drag it up the hill. Back down into the channel and was useing the twine to tie it onto the bale prong, tractor dies. Bottom of fuel tank is lower then carburetor. Dark, cold and walking.

bc · Jul 29, 2009

Got a car that runs out when it shows about an 1/8 tank. Ran out 3 times so far. Twice out in the boons and once during a winter storm when the wind was blowing about 50 mph. No fun. Last time it was 2 blocks from the gas station. Let it sit for a little bit and it restarted. Goosed it through a stop sign (no traffic at night) and coasted to the station.

Old Roy · Jul 29, 2009

If yours has the pump in the tank. they are notorious of getting weak eventually running low on gas. loose pressure and get harder and harder to start.

If like my 97 was you either will have to pull the bed to change or cut a hole in it.

Why don't we ever run out of gas on the near side ?

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