Thread: Plastic vs tin fuel petrol jerry cans

Wherever you carry them, I would suggest not laying them down. Had a plastic water container bust when I (stupidly) loaded *just* a clothes bag on top of it. If it had been fuel instead I think it would have been the end of my Waeco, so i was lucky. All the diesel was upright, thankfully (all plastic too). lesson learnt.

I don't really think 4 jerry cans on the roof will be a problem. As others have said if you are buying new probably go with good quality plastic, or if you can get them ex mil steel jerries.
As you are carrying petrol my preference would be to carry it outside the cabin anyway. Make sure you leave space for fuel expansion (fill to around 18litres per jerry) and exercise some caution when opening.

I tend to empty the jerries into the main tank as soon as possible (each evening).


5 Jerries on the roof ( I think all empty by this stage) - 2008


Same roofrack, same jerries - 1985



Martyn

I use Jerries on trips (Chev motor) and this is the best thing Ive invested in yet !!

Models

Its an idea to rig up a bracket to support this, so that you have both hands to lift the jerry. I have both steel & plastic, both are fine, but with a Tanami pump on the shopping list, I have to decide which configuration as they are different configurations. I think I'll go the Poly only because my Steel Jerries are circa 1950's ex army.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6K7ODKF53s]Jerry can smash test - YouTube[/ame]

plastic vs metal... they test water, but you get the point.

make sure to pay attention to the lesson learned.