Found 275gal IBC totes in NE PA - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

paulfarber · 06-28-2011, 17:23

If anyone in NE PA or W NY or N NJ is looking for totes I found a place that has them.. washed with lids and valves.

Dixon Sealers in Scranton PA has them for $99 each. I just got two and he had about 20-30 on site. He said he get them regularly.

1-800-233-4966 and ask for Steve

paulfarber · 06-28-2011, 21:31

Make sure you get one with NPT threads! I got some sort of metric threads on one and I doubt that I will spend the effort to find the correct conversion connector.... it will be the 'filtered' tank.... the other tote has 2in NPT threads and after a trip to Lowes I got a PVC adapter, bushing fro 2 to 1/2in and a 1/2 plug (so I can test the setup for leaks).

paulfarber · 06-28-2011, 21:54

And don't be a sucker and spent $26 for <$10 worth of parts.

I found this on ebay and spend $8 at Lowes to make it:

Its a $1.75 for the MIT adapter, $1.50 for the 2in to 3/4in screw type bushing and the brass hose nipple is like $4.

If you don't have PVC cement then add $4.50

treeguy · 06-28-2011, 22:11

What totes are you refering? And, what do you use the pvc unit in the pic. for? I don't get it.

swbradley1 · 06-28-2011, 22:25

Sure makes the almost brand new steel cage ones I sold at Haspin for $50 each sound like a deal doesn't it?

The PVC piece is to adapt to the fitting on the tank I'm guessing.

gimpyrobb · 06-28-2011, 22:26

Steve, until you found those, the going rate was about $75+ here in Cincy.

swbradley1 · 06-28-2011, 22:32

I bought them and made enough to pay for fuel to haul them out there for the other members. I have sold 4 more if I can get the same ones but if I sell them out in front of the house those will be at least $75 and the others with the lightweight thin wall tube steel frame $60.

Recovry4x4 · 06-29-2011, 05:50

Crapola, Steve, I owe you money! I'll get that out immediately and I'm sorry for being so forgetful.

swbradley1 · 06-29-2011, 07:26

That's okay, Ferro forgot as well.

paulfarber · 06-29-2011, 07:51

I can find $50 totes all day long... MO, KY, ON, NC but I don't want to invest the time and money to drive 1000+ miles to get them and no where will you find shipping for <$2-3/mile.

http://cgi.ebay.com/275-Gallon-IBC-T...item1c0dc73fdb

http://cgi.ebay.com/tote-tanks-330-2...item3a5022c468

http://cgi.ebay.com/275-Gallon-Conta...item3368f44a33

Plus most of the $50 totes still required cleaning or pay $10-$15 per tote to have them cleaned.

Even if I do buy 10 @ $50 that's $500 +diesel and I have to sell the locally at $100 to make any money back.... all the while $100 totes are less than 60 miles away, washed and ready to pick up.

The totes are great holding tanks.... I have them stacked in a corner of my garage and they save so much space its not even funny.... what good is a 13ft high ceiling when you don't use the vertical space? 55 Gallon drums take about 15 minutes to pump dry.