Small gas container under bed cover
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Small gas container under bed cover
Is it safe to travel with gas in a legal container underneath a closed fiberglass bed cover? Is there any ventilation even though the cover seals out rain? Anybody added some kind of venting to a bed cover...?
Snugtop offically says "they dont recommend" doing it.
Snugtop offically says "they dont recommend" doing it.
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From: Milltown, NJ
I am assuming you are refering to gasoline, not propane or another type of bottled gas.
In NJ there is a limit to the amount carried before you must put warning signs on the vehicle and that amount is WELL over ten gallons. I believe it's somewhere around 55 gallons.
It would surely be prudent to make sure the container is secure, well sealed and the bed is ventilated.
In NJ there is a limit to the amount carried before you must put warning signs on the vehicle and that amount is WELL over ten gallons. I believe it's somewhere around 55 gallons.
It would surely be prudent to make sure the container is secure, well sealed and the bed is ventilated.
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Looking to mount one of these on a platform I can remove for daily driving. Ill use tie downs or some kind of mounts just in case (God forbid) of a rollover.
I need to figure out a way to let some extra air under the cover and this really shouldnt be anything to worry about I would think.
Thanks.
I need to figure out a way to let some extra air under the cover and this really shouldnt be anything to worry about I would think.
Thanks.
I would worry more than a little bit.IIRC the fumes from 1 qt of gasoline equals the explosive power of 15 sticks of dynamite.Hehehehehe.
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Use a metal fire can safety rated for road use (DOT approved) and fire marshall approved. They run about $35 for 5 gallons. They come with a bunch of small things that count such as anti-flashback.
