Harbor Freight Rotary Barrel Pump vs 55 gallon Hydraulic Oil Drum

I made a bulk purchase of hydraulic oil mainly for the man lift. It was to heavy to lift out of the bed of my truck so I came up with another solution. This barrel pump works great just like always.
I have used the barrel pump on old motor oil, kerosene,jet a and now hydraulic oil.

[dr]

i was looking at hand pumps. good to see that style pump in action. and even better that your dad came up with the idea to pump the weight off the truck basically. thats pretty sweet family putting your heads together right there i got a kick out of it.

[acet]

Its nice to have your dad around to help.

[royhoco]

for future reference - those hand crank barrel pumps dispense approx. 5 gals of product for every 70 turns of the handle or 14 turns per gallon of the product. therefore if you count the turns of the handle you know about how much product you are dispensing.

[iwantosavemoney]

When I moving heavy items around a super cool item to have is A frame with a 2 ton hoist then you just strap the barrel up lift it drive out from under it and lower it. Good video

[viscache]

I set up four 55 gal drums in a brace one a small 20 ton trailer I built on house moving axles that I bought as scrap along with other equip. ☺️. It’s 8 ft wide, padded, bedded with 12 inches of liter absorbent and covered for safety. But I digress.... I bought the harbor freight pump which is cast iron and it rusted tight in one season. I went to my farm store and bought the large heavy duty Fill-Rite Manual Piston Pump (sale $149.99 / reg. $189.99) -one for gas and one for diesel. And have got years of service. Dad recommended these first but I HAD to save money and I knew ‘better’! If you ever wear it out there are rebuild kits that take 1/2 hour with nasty arthritis and shaking hands to install. Penny pinchers aren’t always dollar smart and spend-thrifts will meet a bad end.

[michaelbenoit]

I looked at getting a harbor freight pump, but after all the bad reviews I bought a FillRite on eBay for $177.

So on those barrel lids, if you take some channel locks & open them all the way open you can open those caps without.a screw driver.

[PopsQuest]

I have the same kind of hand pump on my 400 gallon kerosene tank and they are amazing. Always listen to the old man.

[ARod-brui]

Would these be suitable for transferring potable water? One look at those little plastic ones and it’s quite obvious they’re not meant to last.

[rchopp]

I might have to invest in one of those it could come in handy, I'd like to stock up on some more diesel fuel.

[workingbselfsufficient]

how long did it take for it to be managable? I use an electric pump but have 2 hand crank (same ones you have) new in boxes for saving.Just curious how much time effort before manageable for you and your father?

[danieljackson]

Use a used tire put the drum on its side then. Let it fall on the tire. Easy

[Hooverdarnit]

I watched this video and I saw nothing. I saw him turn the handle. I heard some noises but I never saw a single drop of anything go anywhere. I wanted to actually SEE it move fluid. Instead, I'm like Sgt. Shultz - I SAW NOTHING.

[jasonmushersee]

Wow $6/gallon! I'm paying $11 from the local gas station for universal hydraulic oil.

[catseatcheese]

Ii need a pump like this but can't find one anywhere. They're not on H.F. site.