Safely carrying extra diesel
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Safely carrying extra diesel
We don’t have our fifth wheel yet, but I am beginning to have many thoughts go thru my mind.
One thought yesterday was if I don’t have a built-in or added on fuel tank, is there a safe way to carry an extra 5-10 gallons of diesel fuel in the bed of your truck when towing?
One thought yesterday was if I don’t have a built-in or added on fuel tank, is there a safe way to carry an extra 5-10 gallons of diesel fuel in the bed of your truck when towing?
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Do yourself a favor and purchase quality metal cans; they dispense fuel much better than the plastic jugs.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eagle-5-Gal...l-Can/50053337
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eagle-5-Gal...l-Can/50053337
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Do yourself a favor and purchase quality metal cans; they dispense fuel much better than the plastic jugs.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eagle-5-Gal...l-Can/50053337
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eagle-5-Gal...l-Can/50053337
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FWIW, fuel can quality may depend more on the spout you get with your fuel can. I have a nice metal 5 gallon jerry can but the self venting spout drips gas...drives me nuts. I also have a couple yellow plastic 5 gallon diesel jugs with self venting spouts that pour nicely at decent speed with zero drips. Overall, I like the plastic jugs way better than the metal can because of their spouts. I carry them in a tool chest in the truck bed...outta sight to reduce temptation of thieves.
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Get this for your existing can... makes for much less fuss.
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
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Get this for your existing can... makes for much less fuss.
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
#11
Get this for your existing can... makes for much less fuss.
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
The only good part of the kit is the vent, it fixes the slow pour venting spouts. The vents can be found on ebay.
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Those Eagle safety cans are nice and they pour fast. I use the 2.5 gal versions on my landscape trailer for two cycle mix. One downside I found is if they are filled with gasoline and left in direct sunlight they will pressurize and begin to vent fumes. This is a non issue with diesel fuel since it doesn't expand like gasoline does.
When traveling I carry a pair of NATO Diesel Jerry Cans in the bed of my truck up next to the cab with a cargo bar from Harbor Freight to prevent them from falling over. The jerry cans take up a smaller footprint in the bed of the truck than the Eagle cans and still fit under the folding bed cover. The downside, they they are expensive but should last a lifetime it taken care of properly. The latching mechanism is designed in such a way and includes a safety pin that will prevent any fuel from leaking even if turned upside down.
The spout that comes with the cans are CARB compliant and are garbage. The full flow spout is the way to go of you want to pour from the can. It appears they have a new steel spout that is much longer. Personally, I set the jerry can on my bed cover and use a siphon hose to fill the truck. It's about as fast and it doesn't require holding a 5 gallon can during refueling. It allows me to do other things when refueling from the jerry cans.
Edit: One last thought, there are cheap Chinese knock-offs that look like the ones I linked above.
When traveling I carry a pair of NATO Diesel Jerry Cans in the bed of my truck up next to the cab with a cargo bar from Harbor Freight to prevent them from falling over. The jerry cans take up a smaller footprint in the bed of the truck than the Eagle cans and still fit under the folding bed cover. The downside, they they are expensive but should last a lifetime it taken care of properly. The latching mechanism is designed in such a way and includes a safety pin that will prevent any fuel from leaking even if turned upside down.
The spout that comes with the cans are CARB compliant and are garbage. The full flow spout is the way to go of you want to pour from the can. It appears they have a new steel spout that is much longer. Personally, I set the jerry can on my bed cover and use a siphon hose to fill the truck. It's about as fast and it doesn't require holding a 5 gallon can during refueling. It allows me to do other things when refueling from the jerry cans.
Edit: One last thought, there are cheap Chinese knock-offs that look like the ones I linked above.
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https://www.ruralking.com/25-gal-pol...-transfer-unit
Rural King has the best price on Enduraplas diesel containers with Plasti-Mart a close second. Everyone else is crazy expensive. For now, I carry a 5 gallon container.
Rural King has the best price on Enduraplas diesel containers with Plasti-Mart a close second. Everyone else is crazy expensive. For now, I carry a 5 gallon container.
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Get this for your existing can... makes for much less fuss.
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
https://www.ruralking.com/ez-pour-hi...pout-kit-30051
I thought the same thing, except the caps don't fit the cans they claim and the ones that do fit leak after 6 months. The rubber gasket in the spout is not fuel proof.
The only good part of the kit is the vent, it fixes the slow pour venting spouts. The vents can be found on ebay.
The only good part of the kit is the vent, it fixes the slow pour venting spouts. The vents can be found on ebay.
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https://www.ruralking.com/25-gal-pol...-transfer-unit
Rural King has the best price on Enduraplas diesel containers with Plasti-Mart a close second. Everyone else is crazy expensive. For now, I carry a 5 gallon container.
Rural King has the best price on Enduraplas diesel containers with Plasti-Mart a close second. Everyone else is crazy expensive. For now, I carry a 5 gallon container.