Jerry Can

[expanda]

Hi all, just getting prepped for our Cairns trip and need a jerry can as the pathy only gets around 400 between fills.

The metal ones look shiny but shiny is not always best as the plastic ones seem more durable.

What do others have plastic or metal and why???

Cheers.....

 

[chartrock]

I have the yellow plastic one and it has been across Aus twice plus up to the gulf and down to the high country and had no problems. It sits on the draw bar behind a stone guard and has got me out of trouble a few times.

 

[expanda]

I have the yellow plastic one and it has been across Aus twice plus up to the gulf and down to the high country and had no problems. It sits on the draw bar behind a stone guard and has got me out of trouble a few times.

Cheers, think I will go with the plastic one as it will take a bit of abuse.....

Just going to get one of these and bolt it to the a frame -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/JERRY-CA...rts&hash=item2ec6233630&_uhb=1#ht_1140wt_1163

 

[Antman]

Just remember that a container containing (say that 5 times fast) can not be mounted in a crash zone and if there is one and you have an accident your insurance will wipe you.
Cheers
Ants

 

[expanda]

Just remember that a container containing (say that 5 times fast) can not be mounted in a crash zone and if there is one and you have an accident your insurance will wipe you.
Cheers
Ants

Which state and is that for petrol or diesel?

I have looked all over the rta site but can not see anything about !

I was going to do this -

http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/want-to-mount-20l-jerry-can-to-expanda.43/#post-125

Further to this I found this funny -

http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/road-safety/on-the-road.htm

There is a section in there where they recommend carrying extra fuel.

 

[chartrock]

How NOT to do it. Jeep long range fuel tank

 

[Antman]

Which state and is that for petrol or diesel?

I have looked all over the rta site but can not see anything about !

I was going to do this -

http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/want-to-mount-20l-jerry-can-to-expanda.43/#post-125

Further to this I found this funny -

http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/road-safety/on-the-road.htm

There is a section in there where they recommend carrying extra fuel.

Im pretty sure every state but petrol not diesel as apparently its not as explosive... sorry i don't have the links to back it up but know its true. Will have a look tonight.

 

[Xpandafan]

Proper plastic ones are fine for diesel. From memory mine had an Australian standards compliance sticker on it.

 

[Antman]

Hey expanda I read about this originally on another forum. I did a bit of research on found some very basic information on RACQ's site here that states petrol should not be carried on rear mounted or on the front corners of a caravan. It also states that this is governed by the dangerous goods act. So I would assume each state would legislate through their respective dangerous goods act. The grey area in my head is in regards to travelling interstate and what would occur if one state says ok buy another says no? I assume from other things that I have read about interstate driving is that your vehicle / setup must comply with the state you are driving in and not the state you are registered in.

Now as for diesel... i guess this would also be defined in the acts as to how combustable this would be compared to fuel etc...

I know not a definitive answer for you but at least a starting point.
Cheers
Ants

 

[Where2nxt]

I can understand why. But with a stone guard on the front of the van to protect, it should be ok. But rules r rules

 

[chartrock]

Would you like to try this? Extra Jerries

 

[Xpandafan]

Would you like to try this? Extra Jerries

As the young ones say "OMG!" Theres a village somewhere that wants their idiot back!

 

[Pace]

Would you like to try this? Extra Jerries

CR, looking through the rest of those pics on photobucket, looks to more idiots that need to go back to their village. OMG.

 

[Marv_mart]

Just remember that a container containing (say that 5 times fast) can not be mounted in a crash zone and if there is one and you have an accident your insurance will wipe you.
Cheers
Ants

What parts of the van are classified as a 'crash zone'?

 

[crackacoldie]

What parts of the van are classified as a 'crash zone'?

The rear bumper bar and the extremities of the front corners, you can carry Gerry cans on the front, provided they are not going to be stuck by either an accident or road debris.

 

[Bushman]

I had a look at new Black Widow jerries a few weeks back (steel) aawesome bit of gear but a bit Pricey.
Thinking of a couple of 10 ltr (plastic) ones for the Corner Meet, just for that Oh Sh!t moment, easier to to get 10ltr off the Rhino Rack,

 

[CJ1177]

I was thinking along the lines of removing the cradle of the tyre & converting it to a wind down then mount two jerrys between the gas bottles

 

[Marv_mart]

I had a look at new Black Widow jerries a few weeks back (steel) aawesome bit of gear but a bit Pricey.
Thinking of a couple of 10 ltr (plastic) ones for the Corner Meet, just for that Oh Sh!t moment, easier to to get 10ltr off the Rhino Rack,

Ditto.
Hi, I wander if you know how I can query the forums for things like Series 14' or Expanda 14.44-5 OB?
The query engine refuses to recognise the numbers or letters like OB. Others have wandered the same.
Hank