Unchained Preppers
General Category => Gear Review => Topic started by: Erick on April 19, 2015, 11:48:21 AM
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This is my review of the 5 gallon (20L) Level III 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:
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Hey Erick those Jerry Cans look awesome and it seems they are made soviet style, that would be nuclear blast proof :D
Do you have an idea about how long the fuel will be useful stored in those cans?
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Great review Erick!
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Hey Erick those Jerry Cans look awesome and it seems they are made soviet style, that would be nuclear blast proof :D
Do you have an idea about how long the fuel will be useful stored in those cans?
Well if I can seal the gas hermetically where the lighter fractions cannot readily evaporate "souring" and "aging" of the gas is greatly reduced.
especially in combination of storing it I dont have much temperature fluctuation.
And most importantly I added a good amount of STABIL as well, so I am confident I can rely on it this 93 Octane to still be at usable in my 87 octane motor for 3 yrs easily due to the combination of those 3 factors (tight can, STABIL, no temp fluctions)
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Great review Erick!
Thanks John! :)
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Awesome can. Do you recon this is the same one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20L-NATO-Style-Green-Jerry-Can-5Gallon-Oil-Fuel-Gas-Steel-Tank-w-Free-Spout-/201117246625?hash=item2ed385a4a1&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/20L-NATO-Style-Green-Jerry-Can-5Gallon-Oil-Fuel-Gas-Steel-Tank-w-Free-Spout-/201117246625?hash=item2ed385a4a1&vxp=mtr)
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It does look very very similar.
I dont see the "made in Lativia " stickers but that doesnt mean much.
if it is the same, I paid way to much as my spout alone was 20 bucks. :dancingBanana:
But I am pretty confident its not the same as the cans I got spec at 0.9 mm steel not 0.8
Its advertised as an actual NATO Jerry can not NATO "style"
Here is a link to where I got them from:
http://lexingtoncontainercompanysonlinestore.mybigcommerce.com/jerry-can/ (http://lexingtoncontainercompanysonlinestore.mybigcommerce.com/jerry-can/)
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Good catch. Might as well buy once and cry once. I'm sick of my leaky plastastic cans from walmart.
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Hey, they have a section on Prepping Supplies that contains good wrenches for your bung and pail. In case you need one.
Nemo :tinfoil:
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Some gas stations in some states sell racing fuel. It is ~$5.00 a gallon but has no ethanol in it. With some staibil it will last 4-5 times longer then current gas at $2.50 a gallon.
I saw that my local home depot is selling it to but at ~$9.00 a gallon. Apparently people are using it to put in their winterized gas fired garden implements. Mower, chain saw, boats engines, etc.
Most motor cycle retailers like Cycle Gear also sell it in 5 gallon drums.
Just a thought.