JimK-NY
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I have never found a good way to carry gas for my generator. I would welcome some suggestions. I rarely use a lot of gas, so a few gallons can last for weeks even in moderately high temps when I run the A/C and generator for an hour or so a day.
Currently I have a 2 gallon plastic container which just fits between the rungs of my ladder. This is for emergency only. I have only been able to find one container that fits the space and this one has a poor seal and spout. The spout is carried inside the container and every time I use it I get gas on my hands and dripping down the sides of the can. My go to can is 1 gallon that I store in a compartment. If it ever leaks the gas will flow under the shower pan and come out into the camper. I also need to leave the can outside for quite a while after I use it otherwise the fumes from gas in the spout or on the can will enter the RV.
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MORSNOW
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I store my 1 gallon gas cans in the front fenderwell. The storage space is accessible thru doors on each side near the front floor area. It's great storage that stays pretty dry, out of the sun, and has plenty of fresh air ventilation. You can see the drivers side door in this photo.
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opnspaces
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I don't have a suggestion on the cans but rather on the spout upside down in the can when closed. Get a box of disposable nitrile gloves (available most anywhere) and put them on before fueling. Once done peel them off and throw them away.
Don't even think about trying to burn nitrile gloves in the campfire. I tried that once and man did they stink.
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JimK-NY
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Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately the way my camper is constructed, that might be a less safe location than even my compartment. I would need to bring the storage can into the camper and a leak in the wheel well area would be a disaster with the camper sitting on gas and fumes entering. There has to be a better way.
I wonder if any of the truck camper manufacturers have given this any thought. It is difficult to find a suitable exterior location on my Northstar. The area above the back bumper would be ideal but it is well occupied with a lighted license plate, stop lights, a ladder, door and a compartment for my generator. The poor construction of gas cans and the spouts does not help.
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JimK-NY
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Opnspaces, thanks for the suggestion on using gloves. I always have a good supply for use in dumping the toilet cassette.
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Grit dog
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Strap to roof rack, LP compartment in place of one of the bottles, find a better can to strap to the ladder, hitch rack behind the bumper, rotopax can mounted to ladder or make a mount on the back wall. All possibilities depending on camper configuration.
Also Mountain Addiction makes quality fuel jugs and racks for them that don’t vent and don’t leak at all. (I carry fuel strapped to my snomachines over far tougher terrain covered in snow and ice and water with no issue for years with these). They are kinda spendy though.
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Grit dog
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Also for your small qtys non ethanol is not expensive and it doesn’t smell after it evaporates off your skin. If you need latex gloves to use a gas can you may want to just explore solar…lol.
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Grit dog
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Cheap bike rack on the ladder is a good solution for a platform to strap small stuff to like a fuel jug or even a small generator. Got one I’d sell ya even cheaper if you were nearby.
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Rotopax makes cans that can be mounted to the ladder and will not leak.
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JimK-NY
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Thanks for the suggestions. I believe what I need is a better gas tank and mount it on the ladder. I could not find details on the Mountain Addiction possibilities. Rotopax initially looked really good until I read about the need to vent the can every 10 degree temp change or 1000 ft change in elevation.
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