got fuel?

[SOCALFJ]

Like carrying a spare tank

 

[smittycrusher]

daddy like.....I still want an aux tank though...maybe one day there will be more options as that is a lot of f'in weight up top. I think you are quickly becoming expedition ready though.

Smit

 

[e9999]

nice!

where 'd you get the cans?
what's the latest on using non ARB compliant cans in the PRK?

 

[Ian Rogers]

you can use said can's but you can not sell them.... you can buy them out of state but have to drive them in, no one can ship them to you.

 

[clownmidget]

Hmmm. 1 gal gasoline ~ 6.25 lbs. x 5 gallon capacity x 7 cans = 218.75 lbs not including the weight of each can. Plus what you add to the rack in terms of gear. I don't doubt that it'd be easy to top 1K lbs up there. Oh well, not trying to wet blanket anyone, just something to consider while your driving. It looks cool though.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Yeah Smit, i still want a aux tank too. So i'll have plenty of fuel.

I bought my NATO cans from a army surplus store here locally. As long as they aren't NEW you can buy them here in CA. IF they are BRAND NEW.. you'll have to have them shipped to a buddy out of state and then back. OR... somehow convince them you aren't using it for fuel, but rather for appearance of a old military rig or something.

The ones i picked up have never even been used and i can drink out of them. Got them at American Army Surplus in Placentia, CA.. they have pallets of very nice ones. I paid $14 a can (great price considering new are $45)

You can also, buy them over the interenet at Coleman Surplus for about the same price, but shipping costs a fortune. They wanted $77 bucks to ship 7 to me from back east.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Hmmm. 1 gal gasoline ~ 6.25 lbs. x 5 gallon capacity x 7 cans = 218.75 lbs not including the weight of each can. Plus what you add to the rack in terms of gear. I don't doubt that it'd be easy to top 1K lbs up there. Oh well, not trying to wet blanket anyone, just something to consider while your driving. It looks cool though.

No way man, i hear you loud and clear.. i broke out the calculator before i went to pick them up.. i was thinking the same thing... NO FAST LANE CHANGES!!!! lol

I'll have 2 ice chests up there for the death valley trip.. we'll see.. some definate testing of 'top heavy' situations in the next two weeks for sure. The spares are going back down on the dual tire carrier soon anways.

If i ever take it rockcrawling, or any serious trails.. it will be locally anyways, so i wont have them up there.. this is primarily for long hauls.

 

[Slomo]

Looking good Dave. You are getting quite an expedition rig set up. You planning on touring third world countrys too?

 

[e9999]

how heavy is a steel can like this, empty?

 

[rfjtoy]

Address for the Surplus in Placentia? Please, I need 4 cans.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Mo, im running some long distance stuff... one of the runs out in death valley is like 160 miles... i want to carry as much fuel as i can. Thats the whole point of tha track config.

The cans weigh in at maybe 5lbs each? They're light to me.

Here's the addy RFJTOY

American Army Surplus

2584 Fender Ave # D
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 871-3210

 

[rfjtoy]

Thanks for info.

 

[NorCalDoug]

nice.


what's the plan -- pull a can off when you need or run a long siphon?

 

[Slomo]

Mo, im running some long distance stuff... one of the runs out in death valley is like 160 miles... i want to carry as much fuel as i can. Thats the whole point of tha track config.

I am all for having more fuel than anticipated because you never know. I was just giving you some isht. I do like the way your rig is turning out, form and function.

 

[Boston Mangler]

I carry 69 Gallons!

 

[SOCALFJ]

nice.


what's the plan -- pull a can off when you need or run a long siphon?

Probably just pull all of them down when my fuel light comes on and fill er up. I dont wanna have to climb up there twice/three times lol

 

[Brentbba]

Dave - super sweet! I had an out of state mud buddy purchase a couple of the new non-carb compliant cans and then 'get' them to me.

Dave, look at the super siphon that Expedition Exchange in Torrance carries. That and the extension they carry will allow you to avoid taking those down. Alvaro and others have them and I've seen them used. Nice little hose to have along.

 

[SOCALFJ]

I was on their site Friday and talked to a salesman there, ill have to check out the siphon.

 

[Brentbba]

I was on their site Friday and talked to a salesman there, ill have to check out the siphon.

Very inexpensive. They wouldn't sell me the non-carb spout in CA. They had been backordered when 'my friend' ordered the gas cans. I just ordered the spout w/o problem from some place in TX. I did go ahead and get the siphon. It does work as advertised.

 

[SOCALFJ]

That's dumb they won't sell the spout. Because the law only applies for cans that are new.... so if i have OLD cans and my spout goes bad , i cant buy a spout for them? I already own the cans..! dumb CA. Where'd you order the spout? link?