securing gas can on Rear bumper

[musthave]

Working on a build for a customer. Nice new ARB rear bumper. Jerry can holder included. Customer wants to always have gas available in Jerry can. Not something I would typically do on a daily driver but I get it.

The question becomes how do you secure the gas can, and how do you secure the cap?

Securing the gas can probably isn’t that difficult, but I am curious to know what others have done.

Pictures speak volumes.

 

[jonheld]

IMO, there is no good reason to keep a full jerry can on the back of the truck for daily use.
That said, I have a 3 can carrier on the rear that I use occasionally. I have a 2" ratchet strap through the handles of the cans and secured to the carrier. I will run a bike type of cable lock through them as a deterrent, but nothing more. The caps are tightened using my cap wrench, but that is for the 20L Scepter fuel cans that I have. It would be EXTREMELY difficult to loosen them without some sort of tool, which is why I carry 2.

 

[musthave]

IMO, there is no good reason to keep a full jerry can on the back of the truck for daily use.
That said, I have a 3 can carrier on the rear that I use occasionally. I have a 2" ratchet strap through the handles of the cans and secured to the carrier. I will run a bike type of cable lock through them as a deterrent, but nothing more. The caps are tightened using my cap wrench, but that is for the 20L Scepter fuel cans that I have. It would be EXTREMELY difficult to loosen them without some sort of tool, which is why I carry 2.

I agree, I don’t see a reason to have a gas can on a daily driver. But if that’s what he wants, I will deliver.

I’ve never used the scepter cans, is 20 L the standard size? If so, having the cap Wrench seems like it would be tight enough. I will look into that this evening.

For the red style gas carrier I was thinking of a locking gas cap but your solution sounds easier.

 

[jonheld]

I agree, I don’t see a reason to have a gas can on a daily driver. But if that’s what he wants, I will deliver.

I’ve never used the scepter cans, is 20 L the standard size? If so, having the cap Wrench seems like it would be tight enough. I will look into that this evening.

For the red style gas carrier I was thinking of a locking gas cap but your solution sounds easier.

Yes, 20L is about 5 gallons. The Scepter cans are not cheap, but they weigh less than a steel can, don't corrode, and don't leak.
The cap wrenches I purchased from 2 different vendors. I think Metaltech was 1, can't remember the other. It was some guy.

 

[jonheld]

I agree, I don’t see a reason to have a gas can on a daily driver. But if that’s what he wants, I will deliver.

I’ve never used the scepter cans, is 20 L the standard size? If so, having the cap Wrench seems like it would be tight enough. I will look into that this evening.

For the red style gas carrier I was thinking of a locking gas cap but your solution sounds easier.

I found "that guy".

Scepter MFC FUEL Wrench

***IMPORTANT***This is for the Military FUEL cans and will NOT work on the military WATER cans. WATER WRENCH is available HERE. THE ORIGINALM.F.C. CAP WRENCH for use on the Scepter Military FUEL Cans Never again struggle to remove an over-tightened cap, a stuck cap on a swollen can or to remove...

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[Wyatt Pine]

I don't know of any locking caps for the NATO style gas cans. I know Wavian cans are very nice and almost never leak in my experience. They also make a locking holder for their gas cans that utilizes a pad lock. I would go in that direction if it were me

 

[surfpig]

I don't know of any locking caps for the NATO style gas cans. I know Wavian cans are very nice and almost never leak in my experience. They also make a locking holder for their gas cans that utilizes a pad lock. I would go in that direction if it were me

For NATO cans, some sort of bracket to prevent opening them is usually part of the tie-down dealio.

 

[Wyatt Pine]

For NATO cans, some sort of bracket to prevent opening them is usually part of the tie-down dealio.

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Thats Exactly what I was looking at on the wavian website

 

[Rifleman]

I have 3 Wavian Nato cans mounted on a small overland trailer i built about 5 years ago. As for mounts, i made some that not only mount the can, but lock them too, below are 2 photos.