5 Gallon Containers

[Scotty370]

I know this has been covered before, but I searched, and can't find my answer! Since our fine government mandated the slow-flow, auto-close poly-cans, are there any recommendations out their for ones that really work? I've got a couple with the sliding, spring loaded spout-shutoff, that are bound up in either the open or closed position. These things "urinate me off" to no end! Are there any out there that are worth a defecation?
~Scotty (politically correct) 370

 

[Sam Mac]

Try this link for the jugs
Capital Motorsports Warehouse Inc

and I use one of these to get the gas or diesel from the jug into the tractor
Shaker Siphon - HOP10801

 

[gwdixon]

Water container work also.

 

[amigauser]

JEGS was also mentioned previously on TBN.

JEGS 5-Gallon Utility Jugs - JEGS

 

[schmism]

not 5 gal.... but works great

i got mine off of CL for $40 I took the nossel thing off the end as it leaked and had slower flow than just sticking the end of the tube in tank.

 

[Lunk]

I take the $7 "slow flow" jugs home, and before filling with fuel of any kind, heat a metal drift puch with my torch and poke a hole where the vent should be.

While the plastic is still molten, I screw a large eyelet into the hole, which forms threads around it.

Once it cools, you have a removable vent screw, which makes pouring a lot easier.

FWIW, I have 6 of these (4 diesel and 2 gasoline), and none of them leak a drop of fuel either...

.02 as always...

 

[WVBill]

Anyone else have the following problem with the slow-flow jugs?

Put an almost-empty jug in the back of the pickup truck for a trip to the gas station on a hot day. By the time I get there, the jug is blown up like a beach ball from expansion of the fuel vapor inside. Pop off the pour cap to release the pressure before removing the filler cap. How safe can a can pressurized with fuel vapor be ?? !! Shouldn't there be some kind of pressure relief valve on these things?

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

yeah, and the vapor they are trying to prevent, just came out with force behind it....hmmmm...

thanks big brother!

if i were going to replace my crappy fill jugs, i'd get the style posted above....like jegs....they empty QUICKLY!

Anyone else have the following problem with the slow-flow jugs?

Put an almost-empty jug in the back of the pickup truck for a trip to the gas station on a hot day. By the time I get there, the jug is blown up like a beach ball from expansion of the fuel vapor inside. Pop off the pour cap to release the pressure before removing the filler cap. How safe can a can pressurized with fuel vapor be ?? !! Shouldn't there be some kind of pressure relief valve on these things?

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

well, well, well.....

by the pic, however, it doesn't look like it would stay put.....

i'd love to see one in person...

JEGS 80217 JEGS 5-Gallon Utility Jugs

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

you mean like a screw eye with wood threads?

I take the $7 "slow flow" jugs home, and before filling with fuel of any kind, heat a metal drift puch with my torch and poke a hole where the vent should be.

While the plastic is still molten, I screw a large eyelet into the hole, which forms threads around it.

Once it cools, you have a removable vent screw, which makes pouring a lot easier.

FWIW, I have 6 of these (4 diesel and 2 gasoline), and none of them leak a drop of fuel either...

.02 as always...