Carrying Fuel

Well I dont want the weight and expense of long range tank because I dont need the extended range very often.

I have plenty of room inside the car, no kids and only two people in a patrol leaves a great deal of room for equipement.

Given that these things are designed to be bounce around in the bottom of a boat I thought they might be up to the task and being soft would able to be folded up when not needed.

Motherhen,

Not that I know of.

It is illeagle to carry fuel on the back of a vehicle, jerry can holder that attach to the rear bar.

Imagine a vehicle running into the back of a vehicle with 20lt of fuel sitting on the rear.

There is a ADR that even states how far from the end of the chassis rail a tank can be mounted.

Fuel stored in the right container is alright to carry in the vehicle.

Wayne

wayne.. just a curious question.... if it is illegal to carry a jerry can full of fuel on the back of a car.. then why do Kaymar/Global and other swing-away manufacturer's make them with holder as standard??
or are they only used for carrying water?
have you ever seen a policeman pull someone over to get there jerry can inspected?

no it isnt my camper was inspected after conversion with the jerry on the back

Mozza,

Kaymar and other manufactors of jerry can holders sell them as jerry can holders. What you put in the jerry can is up to you.

They could say that it was only ment to carry water if it ever came to a lawsuit.

Carring fuel on the back of a vehicle is a bomb waiting to go off.

Wayne

Wayne,

I think it is illegal to carry fuel, at least LPG and petrol, inside the vehicle. Don't know about diesel, but even though it is less volatile I think it falls into the same category. Not supposed to carry wet cell batteries inside either, unless they are in a sealed vented container and wel secured.

Re the issue of jerry cans on the back of cars trailers and vans, I have taken this up with the NSW RTA and their advice is that there is no "law" against it.
Having said that, Coromal Caravans would not fit jerry can holdres to the rear of my 505 Seka Pioneer XC because, I belive, of potentional liability/litigation in the event of an accident.

I carry 22 litres od diesel on one side of the rear bumber and 22 litres of water on the other side.

Ross,

Carring jerry cans on the back is OK, it is what is in the cans that is the problem.

Carring LPG in a vehicle illegal because of the problem with the gas bottle venting when it get too hot or the tap is not turned off properly.

The bottom line is, if you are prepared for the outcome, carring fuel other than in a fuel tank, is up to you.

Wayne