Making gas cans great again

[ArlyA]

Spend some $$ and get a can that works. Eagles work great and will last for a long, long time. I'd guess there are other well built cans as well. With all the effort some folks are spending to fix a cheap can, I wonder if they have any free time.

 

[Suburban Plowboy]

Ripping the spring out is free and takes less than two minutes, and a plastic can will last decades. Plus it won't put rust rings on your shop floor, and it won't scratch up painted surfaces. Plastic doesn't dent, either.

I threw out a couple of ancient plastic pre-nanny cans this year, and they were going strong. They always leaked around the spouts, and the had no handles on the rear, so I got rid of them. They were very old when I got them, and that was 2017.

Plastic isn't the problem. The nanny state is. Kubota and other companies put plastic fuel tanks on their machines. My JD is from 1991, and the only issue the plastic tank has is a squirrel bite.

 

[dicktill]

"I really disliked lifting the 5 gal of diesel" I agree. Amazing that I can't find 3-gallon Diesel cans even though they make 3-gallon gas cans. My standard operating practice now is to only put 3-1/2 to 4 gallons in each can when I refill.

Someone answered my prayers: a 2-1/2-gallon Diesel jug.

https://tuffjug.com/products/tuff-jug-2-5gal-yellow

 

[ning]

Someone answered my prayers: a 2-1/2-gallon Diesel jug.

https://tuffjug.com/products/tuff-jug-2-5gal-yellow

I love my 5 gallon version of one of those. It does have a spring top, but when you drop it on top of the tractor fuel opening it opens up.

I give it 7 or 8 out 10 though; I had two of them, and one cracked in the back of my truck and I lost 4 gallons of diesel and had a huge mess... and it wasn't particularly old either.

That's when I switched to wavian tanks; I still use the one plastic tank but I'm very careful with it when it's in the truck; I just dislike having to pay too much attention to fragile items...

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I just bought an EZ-Pour spout set-up for one of my gas cans. So nice!! Worth every penny.

 

[John_Mc]

I love my 5 gallon version of one of those. It does have a spring top, but when you drop it on top of the tractor fuel opening it opens up.

I give it 7 or 8 out 10 though; I had two of them, and one cracked in the back of my truck and I lost 4 gallons of diesel and had a huge mess... and it wasn't particularly old either.

That's when I switched to wavian tanks; I still use the one plastic tank but I'm very careful with it when it's in the truck; I just dislike having to pay too much attention to fragile items...

Those Wavian NATO cans are costly, but you just can't beat them. Built tough - so much more durable than the cheap knock-offs.

 

[deserteagle71]

Those Wavian NATO cans are costly, but you just can't beat them. Built tough - so much more durable than the cheap knock-offs.

Very true! Mine have quite a few miles on them now and are still like new. I've grown to really prefer the Wavian style caps and spouts. No spills, no drips!

 

[CalG]

Someone answered my prayers: a 2-1/2-gallon Diesel jug.

https://tuffjug.com/products/tuff-jug-2-5gal-yellow

What prayer does that answer?

I can not think of a diesel fuel application that needs less than 5 gallons.

 

[shooterdon]

I have about 8 of the old style gas cans I bought for Y2K. That was 25 years ago. They do leak a bit if I put side pressure on the nozzle, but a lot less than the gas can my fiancé brought with her when she moved in. I refuse to use that damn thing.

Maybe I should treat myself and buy a few of those $80+ jugs you guys are raving about. But I bought one of those battery operated pumps on Amazon. I think it will be a PITA moving from jug to jug and keeping it clean between uses but we shall see.

I need to dispense gas out of jugs for the processor, SxS, ZT, snow blower and pressure washer. I use canned fuel for the chainsaw and leaf blowers. I have a 12v pump and 50 gallon tank for the tractor that is slick. Tank was from a reefer and free and the pump was about $120.

Wish there was a safe way to transport and store gas in a 30-50 gallon tank with a 12V pump like I have for diesel.

 

[dodge man]

What prayer does that answer?

I can not think of a diesel fuel application that needs less than 5 gallons.

I would assume they are just easier to lift.