gerry cans BEHIND the bullbar,is it leagal???

What's in the jerrys?

One needs to ask what would possess someone to want to put jerry cans behind their bull bar. I never ceased to be amused at some of the outlandish ideas that pop up on these forums.

You are going to block airflow to the radiator/engine and/or restrict the head lights. One of which is illegal.

Do you wonder why you got the reaction you did from the department of transport. I think there would have been a few belly laughs around the office after that call.

I always wonder about the wisdom of carry Jerry Can's of fuel on the rear of a vehicle. Even a minor tap in the rear could result in a large fuel spill and potential fire.

thanks for replys all, but i cant help fealing just a little indignant at peolple thinking its a bit silly or even dangerous to carry diesel [which is relitivly safe,compared to petrol ] behind a bull bar.
anyone ever riden in an old Vdub where the whole fuel tank is sitting right out there in the crash zone. the tow layers of metal separating petrol from potential crash would not even totally euqal the thikness of a jerry can let alone the strength of the bull bar

anyway what really got me started on this is the following

i run my landcruoser on straight used vegetable oil [not biodiesel]
after doing a long trip with a mate and carrying 140ltr of oil in the back of the car, i said to myself "this is the pits,funnels standing around holding 20ltr containers and spilling a bit on my shoes etc
whent home obtained two old household gas tanks[out of date] and made a 160ltr tank. Pulled the bullbar off and mounted the tank horizontally just below the headlights, doesnt interfear with lighting or airflow while still giving me good ground clearance
i now have a range of about 1800ks
everyone i pass on the street or road look at thr tank as though it was a dead dog or somthing jet for some unknown reason police [and if passed quite a few] dont look twice
i scratch my head every now and then and say to myself HELL I WONDER IF THIS IS LEAGAL,,,,,,,,,still its cooking oil that makes it a food, there shouldnt be any hassel about carrying food in that position surely

Me mate has been driving hos old truck like that for years and years. Keeps water in the jerries. The ones with fuel go up on the roof.

Here's me mates truck

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He doesn't drive after sundown.

I have a winch hanging off the front of the bullbar so its heavy enough up front.


Cheers

How does he flash people to let them know there is a speed camera about? :)

In the interests of driver safety and anyone else you might get involved (frontal) with I wouldn't recommend it. Police may also see things in similar way. Your decision.

Instant Roo or Brahman cooked dinner!

Cripes.

Regards

Kim

What would Mr. Scrooby say?

with all that cooking oil on board i have the oppertunity to deep fry any road kill that i may find along the way
and besides being a fuel ,it is in fact a food. ....now if i broke down somwhere horrid, i would in fact have something that would keep me alive,as long as i had water. A cup full of old cooking oil would not be very pleasant,to say the least,but it would keep me alive.
im of track a bit here

Apart from everything that has been discussed here, there is the issue of a heap of weight being stuck way outside the wheelbase.

1litre = 1 kilogram for water, slightly more or less for other liquids.

2 jerries = 40 to 50 kilos extra. Could do bad things to on road handling and off road performance

We left Melb in 1968 for a trip around Aus in this LWB landy and used it for 20 odd years with 2 Jerrycans of fuel (petrol) on the bullbar. Never even gave it a thought as we scrub bashed all around the Cape, Gulf and Topend. Never ever had an overheating problem.Image Could Not Be Found Don't think I would do it today but I still carry Jerrys on the roofrack when needed.

Rod