Best jerry can?

Flyingbrass · 05-13-2005, 05:27 PM

It seems so confusing. WHich is best? Which is the best spout?

HokieYJ · 05-13-2005, 09:51 PM

Any jerry can is going to work. They all pretty much the same concept. I use a plastic military one i got from my unit, for free. The spout is about the same as others. I also have a gas can i use for motocross. It is square at the bottom and tapers at the top. Its for fueling quickly and also works well. I like the motocross one better cause it doesnt leak, but i think if you got a new metal jerry can it probably wouldnt leak. Mine is about 10 years old.

Fred

**Jerry Bransford** · 05-13-2005, 11:17 PM

A lot of that 'best' jerry can decision depends on the type of jerry can holder that will be used. Sometimes you have a choice of holder, other times like when it comes with a spare tire carrier you don't.

My Off-Road Fabricators spare tire and jerry can holder requires that the jerry can have a lip on the bottom to fit into the holder. Other styles of jerry can holders don't care whether the jerry can has a lip or is flat on the bottom. My Blitz jerry cans with the lip on the bottom have held up fine for just about five years so far.

**SpeedJeep** · 05-14-2005, 12:02 AM

Jerry can advice from a guy named Jerry... where else but here could you get that?

**numchuck** · 05-15-2005, 07:02 PM

I bought these. They come in a choice of colors.

**Jerry Bransford** · 05-15-2005, 09:22 PM

Be careful on severely off-camber or really steep trails with that setup. Carrying that much gas and/or water that high up raises the center-of-gravity up a whole bunch!

**numchuck** · 05-15-2005, 10:39 PM

I'll probably just drive around with the cans empty . . . LOL . . . I just want my jeep to look better than all the others at the mall . . . but you are right . . . things are getting heavy back there . . . maybe a nice winch on the front will help to restore the "balance" .

Gubni · 05-16-2005, 08:38 AM

Metal cans rust, but plastic ones break.

**sentinal02** · 05-16-2005, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by numchuck

I'll probably just drive around with the cans empty . . . LOL . . . I just want my jeep to look better than all the others at the mall . . . but you are right . . . things are getting heavy back there . . . maybe a nice winch on the front will help to restore the "balance" .

not sure about all of them, but i know most of the states require gas to be transported in red containers. might want to check local laws before filling those things up

saminwy · 05-16-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gubni

Metal cans rust, but plastic ones break.

i sure haven't seen it. and i've smashed my fair share. in my experience, plastic ones take impact very well-metal jerry cans start leaking at the seems with the first dent. if they dont leak already. i dont carry any gas on the jeep anymore-20 gallons always seems to be more than enough, unless i'm on an extended trip, then i'm dragging my trailer-and it holds about 14 gallons of extra gas. its built from a toyota pickup, and i left the fuel tank in, put an electric pump on and a length of hose. easy fillups.

**numchuck** · 05-16-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sentinal02

most of the states require gas to be transported in red containers

oh

well . . . then I'll just have to fill them with beer

RARECJ8 · 05-17-2005, 04:04 PM

i carry t wo 5 gal cans-- one metal jerry can fgor gas (painted camo, of course) and never an issue w/ the coppers. the other is a mil spec 5 gal water can. i have never had to remove the gas can to transfer fuel-- just use a short siphon hose-- clean, fast and avoids the dreaded leaky spouts. i even added an in line fuel filter so that any transferred fuel is nice and clean. u'd be amazed at the crap the filter picks up.

mb

Gubni · 05-17-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by saminwy

i sure haven't seen it. and i've smashed my fair share. in my experience, plastic ones take impact very well-metal jerry cans start leaking at the seems with the first dent. if they dont leak already. i dont carry any gas on the jeep anymore-20 gallons always seems to be more than enough, unless i'm on an extended trip, then i'm dragging my trailer-and it holds about 14 gallons of extra gas. its built from a toyota pickup, and i left the fuel tank in, put an electric pump on and a length of hose. easy fillups.

I guess there is a reason why the Military switched to plastic cans.

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