Water/diesel carriers

A slight rewrite of what I posted on another forum recently.

I use both types. Have 9 Sceptre plastic diesel cans and 3 of the metal cans made in one of the Baltic states. Latvia I think.

The metal cans have been used for the ride on mower (diesel) and the car (petrol). Mainly they are in the shed. No problem other than get a bit of rust if they sit on damp ground.

The Sceptres have been out on the Canning Stock Route which is what I got them for. They worked well. I could put them in a row across the cruiser and put a ratchet strap through them. No noise, no rubbing. Not perfect though. The breather caps tended to vibrate loose and it was necessary to check and retighten them as needed. There was a bit of fuel seepage from the breathers when they got loose. The self contained flexible filler was a mixed blessing. In the dusty environment it was a dust magnet. I only used them once or twice and then reverted to a simple pour into a funnel. The flexible filler was then just a problem. Had to keep it clean during the filing and refit it to the jerry can. Also the Sceptres should be stored upright because of seepage. This was not a problem on a trayback.

My travel mate had metal cans much the same as I had at home. They worked well and there was no seepage despite two being stored horizontal on a roof rack.

Present plans are to keep both types but if I had to get more it would be more of the metal ones. I just do not need more than 9 Sceptres.

No way I would go for cheap plastic jerry cans. They can split and that can really be catastrophic (I really hate overuse of that word) should the contents ignite. It really comes down to the Sceptre plastic or decent metal jerry cans. I am happy with both.

Flynnie