The propane will do that automatically.
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- Thread starter Johnny Longrifle
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aczlan
Good Morning!
That's much less important than the video.
Johnny Longrifle
Slow learner
No video, but the propane tank move was successful this morning. Borrowed a Deere 328 skid steer and between that and my old Ford, there was no drama. Neither tractor broke a sweat. Got the hole dug, and it actually turned out smaller than everybody thought, so there
Hooking some pipes up and backfilling tomorrow.
Hooking some pipes up and backfilling tomorrow.
Captain Call
No
See those holes on the back of your bucket? Rig to those next time instead of 
rigging around the teeth. Seen too many mishaps through the years. Bonus is more reach.
rigging around the teeth. Seen too many mishaps through the years. Bonus is more reach.
Johnny Longrifle
Slow learner
Duly noted...I even have the correct hardware. Never even gave it a second thought.See those holes on the back of your bucket? Rig to those next time instead of
Ah, the good ol' rubber tire parking brakeNo video, but the propane tank move was successful this morning. Borrowed a Deere 328 skid steer and between that and my old Ford, there was no drama. Neither tractor broke a sweat. Got the hole dug, and it actually turned out smaller than everybody thought, so there
Hooking some pipes up and backfilling tomorrow.
gunracer1
Collector of fine junk
that dirt looks like some easy digging.
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
We normally dig them 1' plus on every side so we can get a little compaction. Especially on those plastic tanks where there is going to be voids below the buckles.
You can do what I've heard call "jetting" which is basically flooding the shit out of it to kinda wash the dirt down under there and make it less likely to settle. It sounds backwards since when compacting for a road or foundation, too much water is bad. But with the tank, you're just preventing settling, not making a house pad.
You can do what I've heard call "jetting" which is basically flooding the shit out of it to kinda wash the dirt down under there and make it less likely to settle. It sounds backwards since when compacting for a road or foundation, too much water is bad. But with the tank, you're just preventing settling, not making a house pad.
Johnny Longrifle
Slow learner
Actually the digging sucked for the machine I have to work with. I had 18-24" of easy topsoil, then a solid clay layer down to 5'. Then basketball size rock below that.
Thats where I ended today. Had to lift the tank out a couple more times and dig a little deeper to get the slope on the inlet and outlet right. Got into some rock in the bottom of the hole, so dug a little deeper, and backfilled with clean material. Set the tank and backfilled with sand. The sand had just the right amount of moisture to it, it practically compacted just by shovel and walking it in, which is what the tank manufacturer recommends. . We made sure to walk it into all the voids in the tank. It seems very solid. Time will tell I guess. I have to get different risers this week, then I'll finish grade everything.
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
Actually the digging sucked for the machine I have to work with. I had 18-24" of easy topsoil, then a solid clay layer down to 5'. Then basketball size rock below that.
Thats where I ended today. Had to lift the tank out a couple more times and dig a little deeper to get the slope on the inlet and outlet right. Got into some rock in the bottom of the hole, so dug a little deeper, and backfilled with clean material. Set the tank and backfilled with sand. The sand had just the right amount of moisture to it, it practically compacted just by shovel and walking it in, which is what the tank manufacturer recommends. . We made sure to walk it into all the voids in the tank. It seems very solid. Time will tell I guess. I have to get different risers this week, then I'll finish grade everything.
There always seems to be a layer of rock about 6" above where you want to put the tank
Sand is the way to go, there will still be some voids if you didn't jet or Wacker pack, but it's not the end of the world.