Bluez
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This is my review of the 5 gallon (20L) Level 3 Container Group Jerry Can.
I did a lot of research before I bought, because I only wanted a high quality unit.
I knew I may mount them on my roof rack SHTF and I didnt want gas to be leaking onto the truck.
I had some bad experiences with the red plastic cans before and i knew I wanted something much more high end, after all if I ever used these cans at thta time the gas would likely be as valuable as Gold.
After some research I got the Level III Container group Jerry Cans.
They are $50 each and you can get them in colors other than red.
I ordered in green for a little bit of discreetness and more difficulty of spotting the cans at distance in case I have to handle them post-SHTF.
They are a bit darker than they look in most of the pics, due to flash but the one where i stand on them shows the color pretty well.
They arrived quickly about 6 weeks ago.
On first inspection they look excellent.
Made in Europe (Latvia) the welds as you can see from the pics are perfect.
They are also the ticker steel compared to the NATO “style” cans you buy elsewhere, and feel/look like the heavy cans I remember from my time as a young enlisted man.
If anything they feel /stronger/better , kinda like a car fuel tank.
The latch system is also very solid
First I added half a bottle of STABIL to each can, which is plenty.
Then I filled it with premium 93 Octane.
Even though my Truck needs only 87, this was a hedge against partial degeneration of the fuel as I intend to store it for a while, I expect this fuel to be good (at least by 87 Octane standard) for years to come assuming the cans dont leak the thinner fuel fractions evaporate out.
So I went for a premium brand of gas (Amoco) and got the 93 Octane.
I took great care not to spill any gas on the outside of the can to make it easier for me to detect any leaks.
I put it in the truck in the passenger compartment with all windows closed. Smelled nothing.
Brought it home stood on the full cans (I weigh 225lbs) laying on their side and afterwards sniffed around the caps for any leaking.
Smelled no gas at all! :yahoo:
I did a lot of research before I bought, because I only wanted a high quality unit.
I knew I may mount them on my roof rack SHTF and I didnt want gas to be leaking onto the truck.
I had some bad experiences with the red plastic cans before and i knew I wanted something much more high end, after all if I ever used these cans at thta time the gas would likely be as valuable as Gold.
After some research I got the Level III Container group Jerry Cans.
They are $50 each and you can get them in colors other than red.
I ordered in green for a little bit of discreetness and more difficulty of spotting the cans at distance in case I have to handle them post-SHTF.
They are a bit darker than they look in most of the pics, due to flash but the one where i stand on them shows the color pretty well.
They arrived quickly about 6 weeks ago.
On first inspection they look excellent.
Made in Europe (Latvia) the welds as you can see from the pics are perfect.
They are also the ticker steel compared to the NATO “style” cans you buy elsewhere, and feel/look like the heavy cans I remember from my time as a young enlisted man.
If anything they feel /stronger/better , kinda like a car fuel tank.
The latch system is also very solid
First I added half a bottle of STABIL to each can, which is plenty.
Then I filled it with premium 93 Octane.
Even though my Truck needs only 87, this was a hedge against partial degeneration of the fuel as I intend to store it for a while, I expect this fuel to be good (at least by 87 Octane standard) for years to come assuming the cans dont leak the thinner fuel fractions evaporate out.
So I went for a premium brand of gas (Amoco) and got the 93 Octane.
I took great care not to spill any gas on the outside of the can to make it easier for me to detect any leaks.
I put it in the truck in the passenger compartment with all windows closed. Smelled nothing.
Brought it home stood on the full cans (I weigh 225lbs) laying on their side and afterwards sniffed around the caps for any leaking.
Smelled no gas at all! :yahoo:
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