Gas tank for landlord 101

[KerryD 0]

Hello. I'm new to the group. Just traded for a 64 or 65 Simplicity Landlord and am needing a gas tank for it. Thamks

[Killer_A-C 0]

First of all welcome.Second these tanks are hard to find Third I have a nice one for sale but not as cheap as most would like but there hard to get in nice shape...

[KerryD 0]

Do you have any pictures of it? How much are you asking for it?

[720nut 4,225]

welcome to the club

[Killer_A-C 0]

Email me directly at mtallant@vt.edu

[KerryD 0]

Thanks for the welcome,gentlemen. And I'll email you in a bit.

[Hudco 0]

if the tank is good and stright with only small pin holes line the inside with red -kote had to do that with my 101 when i got it six years ago

[Bradford Fyfe 1]

I have found the cause of why Landlord 101 tanks leak on the bottom Directly below the fuel cap! There is a bunch of welding slag left from the manufacturing of the tractor there on the perch itself. That will grind holes into the tank over time and cause rust to form. I took a Dremel and ground them all down, and I'm in the process of painting it now. I went through 2 patched tanks until I discovered the manufacturing flaw. I have attached some pics with the welding slag circled in read. You can also see the latest tank that I restored using Cream to seal all of the pinholes in the tank. Then I painted it with Massey Ferguson red from Tractors supply. I think I will restore the other tank when I get the chance.

Edited December 9, 2017 by Bradford Fyfe

[PhanDad 3,617]

For a non OEM replacement, some folks have used an old "Lawn Boy" plastic tank with success.  Some posts about them:

https://simpletractors.com/forums/topic/50535-725/

https://simpletractors.com/forums/topic/46259-fdt-plastic-replacement-gas-tank/

 

[wwbragg 537]

On ‎11‎/‎12‎/‎2015 at 8:42 AM, Hudco said:

line the inside with red -kote

I have used POR-15 on the INSIDE of the tanks on a Simplicity 707 and a Farmall Cub.

Edited December 9, 2017 by wwbragg
clarify

[wwbragg 537]

3 minutes ago, PhanDad said:

some folks have used an old "Lawn Boy" plastic tank

There is a Simplicity tank for auction on ebay with a starting bid of $35 + $20 shipping.  

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Simplicity-allis-chalmers-gas-tank/272975630954?hash=item3f8e9d926a:g:x8oAAOSwovNaK97u

[laytonlight 10]

Welcome Kerry, you'll find this place priceless in working on your Landlord! Just a FYI when I have removed the tank on my Landlords, I have cut a piece from an old mouse pad to sit under it. That should prevent any rubbing on the bottom.

[B10Dave 1,787]

First time I've seen anyone deliberately installing anything to do with a mouse in their tractor!!!!!!!..

[TomSchmit 55]

I use thin rubber cut from sheets that are available at any hardware store. Put it under the straps too! This rubber lasts longer than foam rubber like a mouse pad. NO MICE!  I try not use use poisons unless I have to, but there seems to be no other effective way to stop mice from building nests in your engine. 

Edited December 15, 2017 by TomSchmit

[tadams 989]

How about using piece of inertube