5-gallon Jerry Can

[wiredgeorge]

https://www.tankandbarrel.com/gasoli...809bb9f1695a86

The 62 gallon aux tank would get my F250 460ci down the road about another 62 miles bwhahaha

[mfifield01]

The container I use is build to sit in a boat all day (Attwood container). The environment should be similar to the back of a truck bed. It is built to expand with sun/heat.

[saturn450]

I replaced my 34 gal factory tank with a 55 gal on my f350. Love it

[travelin texans]

Originally Posted by Dave W

Jim - go one better for a safety can, but bring your full wallet. I carry diesel for my tractor in one of these Type 1 but in its previous life was used for boat gas. https://www.justrite.com/safety-cans...ontainers.html

Those were the ONLY approved gasoline containers for us to carry at work & boy are they pricey.
As for the gas tanks on toy haulers, I would hope that they have been thoroughly tested & certified to carry gasoline, but being the rv industry I would highly doubt it.

[mfifield01]

I looked around at issues with gas cans. Most issues are with pouring the gas or filling the can. Static from plastic truck bed liners and other materials are the main concerns.

[MattE303]

Last summer we spent a long weekend at a race with temps well into the hundreds. I couldn't believe how fast the generator sucked up gas with the air conditioners running in those conditions. Since then, I carry a couple extra empty 5 gallon containers so, if needed, we can run into town for generator gas.

[JeeperMark]

Transfer Flow out of Chico CA makes thanks for both Gas and Diesel that sit in the bed of your truck 37 gal for gas but several sizes for diesel. I've got a 50 gal tank for my diesel and it sure makes a difference. The fuel fills into the main tank automatically as you drive. Great investment

.https://www.transferflow.com/

[oldmanbill]

For many years I carried gas cans on an 18 wheeler for a generator. I learned a few things about it. A few years ago the government regulated plastic cans into bombs. First always carry outside. Never fill to full. It must have a vent as gas will expand and contract. If you go to Walmart, buy a plastic can, fill it up, and carry it, you have a bomb as soon as the sun hits it. It will expand and break something on the tank, yep, a bomb. To carry you must get rid of the regulated spout that seals.

[rinaldij]

We do a lot of dry camping. I carry a 14 gal on wheels and two 5 gal for the generators. Both trucks and boat are topped off before we hit the road.

[Hblick48]

Have an Onan Micro Quiet 4000 with 2 1/2 gal marine tank mounted in the 5er. Have a 6 gal red plastic gas can plus 6 gal marine tank chained to the rear bed of tv. Cans protected from sun by 5er. Put on 8,500 miles last year with no problems. When we stopped to potty, I would open cans slightly to relieve pressure. Maybe I'm playing with fire and shouldn't do it again.

[notanlines]

Oldmanbill, I am afraid you are giving incorrect advice. Fuel cans must NOT be vented to the outside. They will build up a very small amount of pressure and it will go down when cooled. If the can is vented you are releasing vapors that are prone to igniting by most any outside spark. Particularly if you store gasoline in a closed space it is IMPERATIVE that the cans not be vented!

[gearhead]

^^Jim is on it. The plastic cans are designed to expand. Now if they've been sliding around on a rough surface and are worn thin, that is something else.
There are replicas of the old Army metal jerry cans being sold. Most are junk, but there are a few that are exact replicas. They ain't cheap though.
For general purpose gas cans the WalMart plastic will do the job if they're in decent shape.
If I was going on a long trip the VP Racing fuel cans (plastic) would be my choice. (Amazon or Buccee's). Expedition off road types should look at the metal cans.
https://www.jerrycan.com/

[Dave W]

NY State has a code for carrying gasoline (and diesel)

Safety Bulletin Index - Transporting Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
(Code: SB-96-2, Date: 6/10/96)

Transportation of fuel shall be accomplished by portable fuel cans with a maximum capacity of 5 gallons each, or cargo fuel tanks. All containers shall be properly labeled.

Gasoline shall only be transported in approved 5 gallon portable gas cans, with a limit of four (4) cans per vehicle.

Portable five (5) gallon cans transported on any Department vehicle or equipment shall be fastened in a vented box, or lashed to the body of the vehicle with web straps, using eyebolts through the side of the body backed up by a 3 inch x 3 inch x 3/16 inch steel backing plate. There shall be two eyebolt anchor points for each can.

Only steel or aluminum Type I or Type II safety cans shall be used to transport gasoline.

There's more if you want to read it here:https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/ope...asoline-diesel

I suspect most states have a similar code/law/regulation if you want to look for it

Then there is the NPS reg: https://www.nps.gov/articles/fire-p52-gas-cans.htm


Do as you please, but be aware that these gas cans are covered somewhere by a regulation/law/code and defying them is at the peril of being real expensive if a LEO decides that you need to suffer that pain to your wallet

[bfisher003]

I carry 5 gallons of non-ethanol gas for our generator in the back of the truck in a non-tip container. My truck has a 36 gallon fuel tank and I drive on the upper half; upper Quarter in more remote areas. Of course, that generator fuel can also go in the truck if need be.

[pitman44]

Originally Posted by labman

Ater my trip to AZ last January and almost running the diesel dry looking for a station, I plan on tossing in an extra 50 miles worth just in case! Between Denver and Albuquerque NM we got to looking for diesel and when we finally got to a station, the fuel warning said "2 miles to empty" Closer than I ever want to be again.....

I saw someone in one of the FB RV groups installed one of the bed mounted fuel tanks and tied it into the truck's fuel system. I don't recall how much fuel it held. I think it was 60 gal or so. Might be something to consider. Seems to me he had about $1k tied up in it total. Maybe not that much.

[gearhead]

Dave W it looks like that is rules for NY state employees. I didn't see anything in the link about citizens transporting gasoline.
Using common sense transporting gasoline goes a long way.
I was employed by the biggest oil company in the world, with a lot of those 40 years being involved in making components for gasoline. I'm no expert though.

[notanlines]

Pitman, ours is a lay-in-the-bed 46 gallon tank. Total cost including the installation kit was less than $500 from www.NorthernTool.com. It was a cinch to install, and works great. But it is NOT approved for gasoline.

[gearhead]

OK my final thoughts. If you buy a new small outboard engine it will likely come with a 6 gallon plastic fuel tank. It will not be vented. It will definitely expand when left in the sun; like when you go fishing. It will also contract in cold weather. Outboard manufacturers have no idea where you will put that tank in your boat. If you put that tank in a covered hatch and the tank is vented, the enclosed hatch will accumulate gas vapors. Not a good thing. If you are never ever going to put the tank in an enclosed area, and the expand/contract issue bothers you, Moeller will sell you a vented cap via Amazon.

[packnrat]

for those who say gasoline = a bomb.
can you please link up a story about a can or two exploding.

if any such, i bet something else way to cause the fuel to catch fire.
please do not get me wrog here. yes one should and must take every safey possible with gasoline.
it is still turning to a gas state belw 0F, i read some place long ago that it is still a usable fuel through a carb at down to -60F.

but i would never carry any fuel in the cheap plastic contaners very far. even the cheap communist chinese metal one are better, as in durable, can take a inpact better, not defore in the heat, does not break down from the sun. but metal or plastic best stored in the shade.
and yes i carry 10-15 gallons of gas. ( max). never used it all up.

[Deadhead88]

I bought the 5 gal. Justrite fuel can and love it. 50 dollars free shipping from Amazon. Cheap price for safety.