Spare fuel cans

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Originally Posted by colorider

I'm one who does not like the motocross style cans. I constantly struggle with the spout. Too rigid and it is a beotch to get it into my bike's, generator's truck's fuel tank opening. I always end up pouring gas all over the place. I like being able to get 2 hands on the fuel can and have a flex spout or curved spout that makes pouring easier. Oh, 3 of my buddies have had the VP brand mx fuel cans split at the seam after one year. So avoid that brand.

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Not perfect, but better.
Hose Bender


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Originally Posted by Wulf202

My 2500 dodge has a 50 gallon tank plumbed in. I built a bracket for it so it sits about 6 inches over the bed so I can slide sheets under it since it's a short bed. My f250 has an L tank with a pump. Since I own equipment that is also diesel I prefer the pump

Transferflow makes tanks that can be plumbed in and/or have a pump that fit under a cover

Careful running red. State troopers are known to dip tanks. You loose your truck right then and there. Hypothetically speaking it wouldn't be possible to determine if you had red if you put the oil from your crank case into the tank, it would also significantly help lubricity if you have a pump designed for sulphur diesel. Otherwise I throw in 2 stroke oil for lubrication but my 12 valve really doesn't care what you feed it.

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It's a $10/gal or $1000 fine in most places. Not your truck. Working in the oilfield for 20+ years I have never seen anyone who got a fine. Some of the guys with transfer tanks told me they have a switch to go from transfer to main and idling will for a minute will clear the lines. I am not advocating breaking the law by any means. I looked at the transferflow tanks, they are bulky for what I need. I appreciate the input. Thank you.

I have several wavians. So far, I'm pretty damn happy with them

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Originally Posted by Wulf202

Were you using them for diesel or gas? They're one of the few types of fuel transportation I haven't used personally.


For motocross cans I much prefer ones with two handles
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I am running them for gas. I have two of the 2.5 gallon cans, and one of the long 5 gallon cans, as well as a water carrier. What I like about them is that they are very slim and can be mounted in several orientations. What I don't like about them is that three of the four have had to be replaced, though within warranty and free of charge, for developing leaks at the seams after a few years.

Despite their portability and unobtrusiveness, I will probably switch to something else when/if the replacements develop seam leaks. I'd probably go in the exact opposite direction and get a JustRite can. Big and heavy, but it doesn't leak.

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For long term storage I've been using the red plastic ones with an after-market spout and gasket. I don't cart them around or beat them up, but they seem to work alright.

Which bed mounting rack is that under your cover, JohnnyEgo?

Get a marine primer bulb and a few feet of fuel line and you'll never spill fuel again. So easy. Start the flow, walk away and do other things for 10 minutes. Come back and the can is empty.

I use cheapo 5 gallon platic cans for extra fuel storage and this works awesome. Of course my cans aren't transported anywhere. Just left in a shed and one can is rotated out each month.

Hey there. If you are referring to the rails, that is the Nissan Util-I-Trac cargo management system, from the factory. It is absolutely fantastic. The rails are compatible with off-the-shelf Unistrut and Cantruss hardware, so you can damn-near bolt anything to anything with a couple Cantruss nuts and standard bolts. Best part of the truck, next to the engine and transmission. Though pretty much everything else sucks, particularly the interior plastics.