Jerry cans

[LACamper]

Anybody use anything other than red plastic cans? Is there a local source for better?

Now that I have an SUV instead of a pickup they have to go on the roof. I'd rather they not leak...

 

[FishingFool]

http://www.deutscheoptik.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1718

good cans are hard to find nowadays with the california carb compliant crap. These are expensive but are brand new imports and won't leak. They are made by:

http://www.wavianassociates.com/

 

[Nolacopusmc]

I buy the plastic ones and basically view them as a consumable. The 5 gallon ones are generally around 10.00 and last me a couple of years. Actually the spouts seem to go out more than anything else depneding on how and where you store them.

Every couple of years I buy new ones. I like the low-weight and flexibility of the plastic ones versus the high-weight, cost, and "metal-banging" of the metal ones.

 

[geauxbubba]

Cheaper than dirt use to have the 5 gallon ones. all I see now are 2.5 gallon.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ZAA055-1.html

 

[leVieux]

http://www.deutscheoptik.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1718

good cans are hard to find nowadays with the california carb compliant crap. These are expensive but are brand new imports and won't leak. They are made by:

http://www.wavianassociates.com/

I have dealt with DeutshceOptik for years & they are a first-rate outfit. A few years ago, I was looking for some new binoculars and found a "deal" with them; I got 3 sets of 6x40 & one 10x50, all brand new Zeiss, for $1,000.00.

Their usual prices are pretty high, but they really back the stuff that they sell.

leVieux

 

[flamatrix99]

I buy the plastic ones and basically view them as a consumable. The 5 gallon ones are generally around 10.00 and last me a couple of years. Actually the spouts seem to go out more than anything else depneding on how and where you store them.

Every couple of years I buy new ones. I like the low-weight and flexibility of the plastic ones versus the high-weight, cost, and "metal-banging" of the metal ones.

This has been my experience. I have 2 or 3 that need new spouts now.

 

[LACamper]

Hmmm.... after much googlefu $50 seems to be the going rate for the good ones. It'll have to wait til after the holidays since I want 3.
The red plastic are comsumables. I'd rather they not leak on top my truck though.

I need to build a rack to go up there first anyway.


I may hold out for these anyway:

http://www.expeditionone.biz/Geri_intro.htm

 

[Coastie Paul]

I bought some NATO cans from cheapterthandirt about two years ago. They were $15 bucks then. Get a spout when you buy, too.

 

[Just A Number]

I was looking hard at those ones at cheaperthandirt. How are the seals on them?

 

[kcinnick]

Harbor freight has nice metal cans, but they are OSS alot. I think they are midwest can co. Cans.