[thugasaur]

ok if this aint right spot arien please move it where it should go!

well ive been looking for a place here in socal that i can get scepter fuel cans and if not scepter a good copy! but due to the whole carb B.S. and silly tree loving hippies that want me to run my fj on downed tree leaves im having trouble finding them.

so anyone got a hook up or source ? cuz im getting the bug for a road trip to regain some sanity and i need fuel!

 

[FJVP]

I have tried to get them but no one will send them to CA or sell them in CA.

 

[thugasaur]

i was hopeing maybe some surplus store had some around that you guys may have found im about ready to buy steel ones but im gonna search around

 

[DominicG]

Surplus store is your best bet if you cant find any left on the 4x4 sites.


But i'd recommend going to into the surplus store to buy, so you can check for rust inside of the cans.

 

[thugasaur]

yeah i was figuring but i hoped they would have surplus scepter cans lol

 

[FJVP]

I checked Major Surplus in Gardena and they dont have any.

 

[Fjamming]

EE carries Wedco (https://www.expeditionexchange.com/wedco/). I would think that they wouldn't leak.

 

[GTKrockeTT]

some people had bad luck with the fuel cans from Major Surplus that i had posted about on the blue forum, but both of the ones i got were in great condition...great meaning, no internal rust, fair exterior condition, no leaks when vertical or horizontal. worked great on the mojave trip, not a single drop wasted, and help up nice and secure in the mounts.

 

[thugasaur]

gtk are you useing anything special to hold down your tanks? or just straps and can you take some photos of how its secured?

 

[FunJunkie]

ORW still sells the Jerry cans, standard 10 gal. with the metal Bung cap they dont leak a bit laying on their side. the surplus ones I bought were rusted out, I had to fill em with cheap gas and a bunch of sand and let em slosh around for about a week, then I rinsed em out and then used naval jelly on the inside to stop the rust. now after all that work I think I saved 10 bucks by not buying the new ones. lol, But the surplus ones do got a cool german word on em and little pop out reflectors that show what kind of fuel is in em. I guess I was one of the unlucky ones on that deal.

 

[FunJunkie]

gtk are you useing anything  special to hold down your tanks? or just straps and can you take some photos of how its secured?

looks as if he got the can mounts lying sidways like Arien. All I did with mine was get a black rubber welcome mat and ratchet straps, no probs yet.

 

[GTKrockeTT]

gtk are you useing anything special to hold down your tanks? or just straps and can you take some photos of how its secured?

jerry can holders and straps. using ratchet straps now, the picture was just a regular tie down that came with the jerry can holders.

 

[FJVP]

You could get some Blitz Cans...

 

[GTKrockeTT]

i was of the understanding that blitz cans leaked. also, there is a rim on the bottom of the blitz cans, that prevent it from fitting in the jerry can holders.

 

[poker]

Blue Tonka says these CARB cans from 4WheelParts do not leak on their side. This is what he uses:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/PDT310489.aspx

You may want to reconfirm this with him.

 

[mir]

I'd say hit up Slee Offroad during the FJ cruiser summit and by them in person.

 

[FJVP]

I thought about ordering these from Slee and having them Shipped to My dads house in Ark. then having them bring them to me sometime this year when they Visit.

 

[thugasaur]

I'd say hit up Slee Offroad during the FJ cruiser summit and by them in person.

i cant afford to go to the summit so i have to figure something out

 

[Fjamming]

Maybe have an arrangement so someone coming back from Ouray can bring a couple back for you?

 

[thugasaur]

hmm good plan whos going that wants to be my jerry can mule?