greg64 2,567 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 them ibc tanks can split ,especially if there a few years old and been out in the sun ,only this week I filled one up with a 1000 litres of heating fuel as the tanker cant get down my track to the house ,I normally get 500 litres because I,m paranoid it will split but this time I thought I would risk it and guess what it split, luckily for me it was right across the top so only lost about ten litres coming down the hill. god I was lucky not to lose the lot, that was on my own land but if one split on a public highway you would need to get the fire brigade to sort that spill outa and you would be right in the shit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 them ibc tanks can split ,especially if there a few years old and been out in the sun ,only this week I filled one up with a 1000 litres of heating fuel as the tanker cant get down my track to the house ,I normally get 500 litres because I,m paranoid it will split but this time I thought I would risk it and guess what it split, luckily for me it was right across the top so only lost about ten litres coming down the hill. god I was lucky not to lose the lot, that was on my own land but if one split on a public highway you would need to get the fire brigade to sort that spill outa and you would be right in the shit Any plastic can get like that if left in the sun this was brand new I get around nearly new ibc tanks each month from an infustrial unit on my rounds They used to sell really well on farm sales also but lately not much market for them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truther 1,579 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Turned up to a Morrisons today to half fill a ibc tank up with petrol so I had 500 litres as it's cheap and the woman was such a jobsworth and said they only allow the five litre green jerry cans and one per filling not even bothered of the nearly 500 pound fuel sale went to a country garage privately owned and they let me fill it up Any one else experienced that before Was there a few of yous turned up at the filling station? 3 people Cushty.........Ali from the Kebab shop.......and lord Lucan?????? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treecreeper 1,136 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Doubt it was just the container they prob thought you were goin to drive off with it ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Doubt it was just the container they prob thought you were goin to drive off with it ? I normally get the megaphone saying pay first when I pull in with big drums Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,377 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Doubt it was just the container they prob thought you were goin to drive off with it ?I normally get the megaphone saying pay first when I pull in with big drumsDoubt its because of the big drums , driving a tranny tipper full of scrap and the chip fat greased back hair is more likely the problem 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubbs 178 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 It could be a bit of both health and safety, but when filling up my lorry sometimes have to do 250 litres at a Tim as the pump cuts out and always pre pay first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,837 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 You cause yourself these problems cushty, they may be jobsworth but your not worth losing their job for Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,620 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 The only ones i was ever unsure about was junkies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Aiken 253 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yep, my local Asda! I open the Jeep tailgate so they can't see (don't put the cans on the ground!) and often fill 10 or 12 cans! The trick is to use a pump at the back, go when it's busy and have all the cans open, facing the right way! I got 160 liters (including filling the Jeep) one visit and they were none the wiser Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 cushty the problem is you give the pikeys a bad name Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Let's say for arguments sake you end up saving 5p per litre overall so your saving a whole 25 quid on 500 litre ... is it really worth the hassle? ...I don't think so Must admit it cracks me up sometimes watching people sitting in a queue for half hour in order to save about £2.50 !! Edited January 10, 2016 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 We sold our petrol station for building about 10 years back. Never made much on the fuel but on the other stuff we sold but the fuel brought them in. You were tied to the petrol supplier with a massive down payment in our case a hundred grand because we were family owned and was not worth it so dad sold up for a nice earner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hubbs 178 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Let's say for arguments sake you end up saving 5p per litre overall so your saving a whole 25 quid on 500 litre ... is it really worth the hassle? ...I don't think so Must admit it cracks me up sometimes watching people sitting in a queue for half hour in order to save about £2.50 !! Got to agree I used to know a girl travel five mile to save two pence a litre she didn't understand where I was coming from saying it probably cost the same or more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treecreeper 1,136 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Doubt it was just the container they prob thought you were goin to drive off with it I normally get the megaphone saying pay first when I pull in with big drums please tell me you get on your megaphone back and shout ok 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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