Deutsche-optic 5 Gallon fuel cans

[Hoosier 45]

Anyone have any feed back on these cans?

http://www.deutscheoptik.com/catalog...oducts_id=1718

[southpier]

they certainly look very cool. and apparently have some historic presidence.

this leads into a thread i should start: should accessories be "period matched" to your vehicle?

for example: if these tanks we visibly displayed on a Willys, they'd look boss. but on an FJ, i think they would look out of place. my thought being the FJ is a much more contemporary lined vehicle and the tanks are more utilitarian.

if they're going to be carried out of site, i guess it wouldn't matter what they looked like. but then i think there are more moderately priced cans available

[off-roader]

I'd buy them before their gone. I have 5 cans myself. 3 from D.O. and 2 I purchased locally. Far superior to any can I've seen used. Don't leak (fluids or fumes) unlike most cans. I've even run with them inside the rig, they're that air tight.

Unlike many others, I've given up on trying to use the spout made for them (wedco and other brands). Seems they leak more than anything. Now I just use a supersiphon and relax while it pours into my tank instead of holding one next to the gas fill hole while tilting it so that the gas pours in all the while making sure it doesn't hit my rig and scratch any more paint off.

[1speed]

I've got 16 of them and they are great. When I ordered mine they had the spouts painted yellow for diesel and had pink gaskets which did not hold up to gasoline. I ordered the black replacement gaskets from them and they've been fine. I carry eight of them on my flatbed (six diesel and two gas) and they've been there for thousands of miles on and off road without a leak.

[BT100]

I've got 4 of them that I've been using for 6 months. Not one problem, they don't leak fuel or fumes. Best can I have ever had.
BT100
96 T100 4x4 4"SL 32"BFGAT TJM shell

[Antichrist]

They look like run of the mill NATO cans to me.
I have about 20 NATO cans of various mfg., some bought new and some bought used, and none leak.
$50 is pretty expensive, even for new, but I guess these days it's a sellers' market.

[off-roader]

$50 is pretty expensive, even for new, but I guess these days it's a sellers' market.

It is. Not too many sources for them any more. If you can find them for less, I suggest you buy them.

[Marcie's Disco]

I have three NATO cans and really like them. I wish I had a couple more but it seems the days of picking them up for $15 per are well passed. I guess it isn't too bad I really only use two as it is.

[jeeepguy]

I've got 16 of them and they are great. When I ordered mine they had the spouts painted yellow for diesel and had pink gaskets which did not hold up to gasoline. I ordered the black replacement gaskets from them and they've been fine. I carry eight of them on my flatbed (six diesel and two gas) and they've been there for thousands of miles on and off road without a leak.

OT,,,

Nice rig!

Any more pics?

[Marcie's Disco]

OT,,,

Nice rig!

Any more pics?

There is a really nice build thread. Click the "Dodge" link is his signature block. After that click Jim's other links for more cool creations.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ad.php?t=25237