Carrying extra fuel in an SUV

[89Suburban]

My local Menards stores carry these same cans

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That's a great price.

 

[89Suburban]

I've carried gas in mine countless times with no smell. I have a pair of racing jugs that don't leak fuel or fumes that I would tie down with rope to the strikes in the floor that the third row seats would latch to. I recently picked up a lightly used and like-new hitch cargo rack off Marketplace for $40 or $50. I think those racing jugs are designed to fit inside a standard plastic milk crate. If I can confirm this, I'll grab a couple and modify them to hook to the floor of that hitch rack so they can't slide. Then I'd just need to tie the jugs down. If they don't fit a milk crate, a simple frame made of angle iron or even lumber would work.

I don't know anything about these- quality, thickness of the plastic, etc. But, the jugs I'm referring to are this style:

https://a.co/d/aqtrsV9

Mine are made with clear hose and plumbing pieces from Home Depot, but you can get these spouts already made up:

https://a.co/d/fpDjvx0

I also wanted to mention the milk crates in this discussion. I use them for toting propane tanks to and fro. They fit perfect, thus keeping them from rolling about, and creating less hassle, and less waste.

 

[Vladimir2306]

By the way, guys, on the topic of tanks and fuel. It is not convenient to pour into the tank while holding 20 liters in your hands. I bought this pump. I use it to refuel a jet ski, boat or generator. I think it's also suitable for a car. Powered by a pair of batteries. There is a photo sensor from transfusion. 20 liters pumps in 2-3 minutes. I took it with a short hose. But I know that there is with 2-3 meter hoses, so you can't even get the canister out of the trunk

 

[swathdiver]

By the way, guys, on the topic of tanks and fuel. It is not convenient to pour into the tank while holding 20 liters in your hands. I bought this pump. I use it to refuel a jet ski, boat or generator. I think it's also suitable for a car. Powered by a pair of batteries. There is a photo sensor from transfusion. 20 liters pumps in 2-3 minutes. I took it with a short hose. But I know that there is with 2-3 meter hoses, so you can't even get the canister out of the trunk

With the Wavian setup, a man can easily support the can and put the spout into the tank and it empties in under a minute, not hard at all, even for an old decrepit like me.

 

[Vladimir2306]

With the Wavian setup, a man can easily support the can and put the spout into the tank and it empties in under a minute, not hard at all, even for an old decrepit like me.

Cool, we have hose canisters for this. It's convenient, I don't argue)) but you can make an additional tank of 100 liters in the trunk, then you can't pull it out at all)

 

[Stbentoak]

With the Wavian setup, a man can easily support the can and put the spout into the tank and it empties in under a minute, not hard at all, even for an old decrepit like me.

Except some things cannot receive 5 gal in less than a minute....
I bought one of the wand things too and it was a great buy. Pumps quickly, mine had an actual gas pump nozzle as a nozzle, and you control the flow 100%. Much easier to fuel things like Jet Skis and Generators.

 

[iamdub]

I also wanted to mention the milk crates in this discussion. I use them for toting propane tanks to and fro. They fit perfect, thus keeping them from rolling about, and creating less hassle, and less waste.

I feel I learned the propane tank + milk crate hack way too late in life. I like dual purpose bonuses like this! I have a few tanks I need to take to get filled.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I use a black plastic mortar mixing tub, and I bungie it to the truck's rear interior hold-downs. Then I put up to three 5 gallon containers that properly seal, and I bungie them to the mortar mixing tub.

 

[iamdub]

I'm sure it goes without saying, but you really should aim for carrying the fuel outside of the passenger area. You can buy nice sealed jugs to keep the fumes in. But if you're in a bad wreck, 5+ gallons of fuel spilled inside would at least complicate the situation but could make the difference between life or death.

 

[Doubeleive]

I'm sure it goes without saying, but you really should aim for carrying the fuel outside of the passenger area. You can buy nice sealed jugs to keep the fumes in. But if you're in a bad wreck, 5+ gallons of fuel spilled inside would at least complicate the situation but could make the difference between life or death.