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  1. 12th December 2009, 07:41 PM #1
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    Mil Water Jerricans

    Military Water Jerricans
    I have a couple of the Mil Plastic Jerrys & the small cap fails, probably due to the small thread & the effort required to tighten it appears to "blow" the centre out of the cap at it's weakest point of the moulding.

    I have replaced with the same but they also fail, so is there a better cap available for these. It is only the small one that fails.

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    Do you have arms of steel? Sure you're not doing it too tight? No problem with my military water jerries but maybe they are of a different design? Mine are these type.

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    Wouldn't have thought so being aware of the problem.

    Mine are the genuine OZ Mil cans with 2 bungs on top only, no tap. I realise it seals on an O ring so doesn't need balls of steel.

    Actually your one looks a better design. If that tap was a FM thread (which it doesn't look like) it could be a good replacement for the bung.
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    You can get the ones pictured for about $20 from army disposals stores if that works out easier than modifying yours.
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  5. 13th December 2009, 08:50 PM #5
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    Thanks. I think it will.
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  6. 13th December 2009, 09:58 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    Wouldn't have thought so being aware of the problem.

    Mine are the genuine OZ Mil cans with 2 bungs on top only, no tap. I realise it seals on an O ring so doesn't need balls of steel.

    Actually your one looks a better design. If that tap was a FM thread (which it doesn't look like) it could be a good replacement for the bung.
    I had one of those pictured with the tap/bung at the bottom and replaced it with the genuine OZ Mil cans with the two screw caps on the top. Heavier plastic and champhered corners on the base - I think the genuine article will handle more abuse, I haven't had a problem with the screw caps/Orings.
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  7. 14th December 2009, 10:56 AM #7
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    water jerry can

    just for info-- 2 sizes, one for mil jerry holder (water) is 22litre



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  8. 14th December 2009, 10:58 AM #8
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    What happens is the the plastic in the caps becomes brittle with age. Happened to mine. They were only 18 years old, you would think they would last longer,
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