Are Jerry Cans Legal

Hi Well 55 just got the latest broucher out from Kaymar and on the front is a rear bar with a fuel can in the holder.

Hi Baz nsw, Can you carry 2 jerry cans on the roof with spare wheel and tent in Winter.thanks
regards uppy

Yes, its within the lines of the vehicle.

Its argued whether thats a good idea on COG grounds , but yes, its legal.

I have heard that diesel in Jerry's can be carried ANYWHERE , cause it wont catch fire like Petrol , but I cant find it written anywhere , just "fuel" ?

As it say's within, not sticking out, on the roof is not within the confines of vehicle, nice try though, don't know if the RTA inspector would be amused, it's fuel so it covers all. If you have a ute you could put under the back like a toolbox. hope i've helped uppy.

Baz.

PS, not a good idea even if it was legal, think about it, spring a leak, were will the fuel go ???

Uppy, you still trying to fill up that school bus!
I would be worried about all the weight of jerrys and a spare on the rood upps! Even your evil patrol will start to yor a bit with all that up there.

From what I can understand from the posts of today and the past on this subject is that it is legal to carry up to 250L of ULP for personel use with no limit on deisel , you just can't acutally put it anywhere without breaking the law.
My two jerrys of diesel just go in the back with all the other crap tied in so they can't fall over and keep the windows a crack down when we stop so it doesnt smell like arse end of a kenworth when we get back in.

Hi Willem the question was can one carry fuel ULP in jerry cans on the rear of a vechile fitted to a swing away arm, not inside a vechile.

And read each state's regulations because this is one that varies considerably from state to state.

In response to the original, and restated question - in NSW the answer is no. It is illegal to carry fuel on one of those external carriers. This response, unlike some of the above (as referred to by Willem) is fact.

10Para...yes I was referring to some of the other answers. As far as I am aware there is no legislation stating that you cannot carry fuel on the rear of a vehicle. Thousands of travellers do especially on the rear of caravans and on the sides of trailers. How many get pulled up?

Rohan...How about posting excerpts of the legislation here on the forum.Then we will all know what is fact and what is fiction.

Cheers,

Willem, happy to but I'm heading off for a few weeks. Remind me again after ANZAC day, I'll dig it out and pot it.

Have a great Easter and keep safe.

I've been questioning the states v ADR on another forum (Overlander). In SA the regulations regarding tinting windscreens differs to all the other states and the ADR. There are other anomalies too from memory. If carrying jerry cans is legal they'll soon change it, along with bullbars, driving lights, mud tyres, whatever else they can do to p!ss us off.

I would like to retract my comments on fuel , i was quoting the reg's for gas bottle's, i apoligise if i have mislead anyone and i apoligise to uppy aspecialy, sorry mate was not thinking at the time.

Baz.

navaraman....you could be right in some aspects of the States vs ADR. I rememebr looking at the ADR's once and there are some Sate Regulations which can override the ADR. But basically you are more prone to be looked at in the cities than out here in the sticks. Personally I don't care about all the rules and regulations. I don't insure my truck so there is no issue with insurance. I do know that there cannot be retrospective legistation on bullbars etc. I keep my old truck neat and tidy and don't do anything too obvious to it. When fully loaded for a remote trek I carry 230litres of fuel in my LR tank and inside the truckand a further 140 litres in the trailer. My gasbottle lives on my swingaway spare wheel carrier. I prefer to cook on open fires when allowed to.

Cheers

Thanks Baz, for taking the time to reply.Have a happy Easter
regards uppy