NATO fuel cans

[BruceTS]

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ZAA099-570-525.html

Cheaper than dirt is at it again..... they have the best prices!

[slosurfer]

Too bad they won't ship these to Cali anymore. :(

[neliconcept]

ohhhhh yeaaa, im ordering like 4 right now

[Seanz0rz]

oh how i hate california...

[ecchamberlin]

From the reading that I have done these are now an open season target for Rangers and they are really easy to spot with the caps that don't screw on. Which sucks but I imagine the fine is considerable.

Great price though for those not in Cali. Although I am sure the laws will be in other areas of the Country soon enough also.

[Good Times]

these are great alternatives but if you want to screw cap ones you'll have to buck up on the scepter cans.

[neliconcept]

do these leak at all? i have a scepter from grainger with the screw on cap, but if these done leak when i lay em sideways on the roof rack then it wouldnt be a bad idea to pick up some.

[BruceTS]

as long as the seal is good you can lay them down any way you like...

[Erich_870]

do these leak at all? i have a scepter from grainger with the screw on cap, but if these done leak when i lay em sideways on the roof rack then it wouldnt be a bad idea to pick up some.


Here's my current set up with a NATO can.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/Erich_870/S6300171.jpg

This pic is from my Scepter Can thread. I'm very happy with my current NATO can. It seals perfectly and I wire the lid down just in case but it really has a force on it to stay shut. The pour spout on the other hand sucks! But that I've already complained about that on the other thread :hillbill:

Erich

[Robinhood4x4]

From the reading that I have done these are now an open season target for Rangers and they are really easy to spot with the caps that don't screw on. Which sucks but I imagine the fine is considerable.


Got links for that?

[BruceTS]

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted new emission and spill-control regulations for portable fuel containers, commonly known as "gas cans," and gas can spouts. The regulations apply to new gas cans and spouts sold in California starting January 1, 2001. There is no requirement for owners of gas cans or spouts sold before that date to modify their gas cans or to scrap them and buy new ones.


hehe all my cans were purchased before 2001.....that's may answer and I'm sticking to it.....

[neliconcept]

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted new emission and spill-control regulations for portable fuel containers, commonly known as "gas cans," and gas can spouts. The regulations apply to new gas cans and spouts sold in California starting January 1, 2001. There is no requirement for owners of gas cans or spouts sold before that date to modify their gas cans or to scrap them and buy new ones.


hehe all my cans were purchased before 2001.....that's may answer and I'm sticking to it.....


good to know, was hoping that wasnt all the states, since these seem to be pretty cheap so far.

im gonna need some serious cans for my canyonlands trip which will put me about 120 miles from civilization

[ecchamberlin]

Got links for that?


I think my reading confused me because in looking for the sites I was reading I found information that makes me think that the screw on types are not legal either. It seems that it is more about the spout than the can. Although, from what I gather the can itself may not have a venting "cap". There are specs on automatic cap closure tension and tons of testing procedure info also.

These are 3 of the many sites I have been reading:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/reports/06enfrpt.pdf

http://www.arb.ca.gov/pfc/pfc.htm

http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs342.pdf (http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/advs/advs342.pdf)

[SAR_Squid79]

do these leak at all?
No. I have 2 of these cans, and I have them mounted sideways, and they don't leak AT ALL. This is a hell of a lot cheaper than what I payed, too.