Tool box for bush hog...

[Soundguy]

I'm not a big fan of a plastic gas can for anything other than setting some place. For fuel on the run.. I prefer metal... Either a real metal can with the flame arrestor bung like DOT and OSHA specify.. or the metal 1g or 1qt cans like coleman white gas came in.. ( paint thinner can.. etc.. )

Soundguy

My reasons for not liking the gas can, in the same box with a chainsaw full of fuel, is simple. The chainsaw has a metal shroud around the gas tank, or if it is like my old one, the tank is metal. The typical gas can is plastic and is easily punctured by other things boucing around in the box, including the sawblade on the chainsaw. I just picture a box bouncing around with sharp instruments in it and a plastic gas container getting punctured, or a hole worn in it from the bouncing. A bush hog does a lot of bouncing in a rough field.
Just my two cents,
David from jax

 

[HomeBrew2]

I happen to have a nice selection of Justice "safety" cans (with the spring-loaded lever lids) if any of the "purists" would like to bid on them ...

 

[Ford960]

You guys crack me up.
I've never had a plastic gas can rupture or spring a leak and the plastic can sure take a lot more bouncing around than a metal can. I have had quite a few metal cans that leaked...in fact every one that I've owned leaked. Including the heavy duty safety cans.
Boy, I hope that the 18 gallons of gas in the tractor doesn't explode, it's sitting right on top of the muffler.
After all when I was the head of maint. for a large county fire dept all the trucks carried metal safety gas cans for the hurst tools in a closed compartment. We had problems with leaks and switched to the plastic tanks and never had another problem. One metal can even shorted the wiring for the tail lights on a class A pumper and holed the can. Gas was leaking out of the compartment when the truck returned from a call and I was called to check the light failure. That sealed the deal for the metal cans. It's pretty embarassing to have a fire truck go up in flames and it wouldn't have been the first time.

Nope, the can stays.

 

[dtd24]

I like the concept. I think the gas would be fine. I think I would use a smaller container for the box. Nice Job!!!

 

[Soundguy]

Yep.. i made the point earlier that if the sloshing in the can was a problem.. then they needed to quit working anyway.. as the saw is back there... same with the tractor.

I think some peopl ejust like 'extra' work.. I.E. walking or riding a half mile back tot he truck to get 1/2 g of gas. Virtually all of my old gas tractors have the tank righ over the engine...

Soundgy

You guys crack me up.
I've never had a plastic gas can rupture or spring a leak and the plastic can sure take a lot more bouncing around than a metal can. I have had quite a few metal cans that leaked...in fact every one that I've owned leaked. Including the heavy duty safety cans.
Boy, I hope that the 18 gallons of gas in the tractor doesn't explode, it's sitting right on top of the muffler.
After all when I was the head of maint. for a large county fire dept all the trucks carried metal safety gas cans for the hurst tools in a closed compartment. We had problems with leaks and switched to the plastic tanks and never had another problem. One metal can even shorted the wiring for the tail lights on a class A pumper and holed the can. Gas was leaking out of the compartment when the truck returned from a call and I was called to check the light failure. That sealed the deal for the metal cans. It's pretty embarassing to have a fire truck go up in flames and it wouldn't have been the first time.

Nope, the can stays.