Have just taken delivery of a EU20i Honda generator. All good so far. Will get around to playing with it soon. My query is, how do, those of you that have generators, carry the fuel and where? All assistance appreciated.
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Have just taken delivery of a EU20i Honda generator. All good so far. Will get around to playing with it soon. My query is, how do, those of you that have generators, carry the fuel and where? All assistance appreciated.
Terro.
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Thankyou for asking this Terro as I would also like to know the answer to that
Hi Terro, I have a checked plate tool box at the rear of my camper van,inside is the Genny and the fuel,....separated by a pannel of course.....Never had any problems,been driving around for 12 months so far..... ASH
Sorry to be contradictory, but the carrying of petrol on the rear bumper is a very dangerous thing to do, and, I am led to believe, illegal in some states if not all. In the case of your van being rear ended the can may burst and set fire to your van and the vehicle that hits you.
Landy
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Thanks Nandk. Just done a quick google search on the legal side of it and it apears to be a verry grey area with a lot of posts and links being deleeted. Several posts are sugesting if things do go Kaboom you will be left to prove to the courts you were carying petrol in a safe and proper maner.
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I only carry the genny if travelling to hot climes where I may need the air/con on and then just have a 10L red fuel can in the tub of the Triton dual cab ute with the genny.
No smells inside & no risk.
I too would not carry a jerrycan of petrol on the back of the van, we have two holders there but only carry diesel there.
Cheers Neil
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When I bought my van about 4 years ago the manufacturer refused to put extra tank holders at the rear as he claimed the tow vehicle needed to be diesel in order to comply with road regulations, however putting them on the front A frame was legally ok as the tug is dual fuel, so guess where they are.......suggest that you check the legal position in your state.
-- Edited by whiteman on Tuesday 7th of August 2012 08:00:15 PM
Not being judgemental - apologise if it comes across as that - but the genny and jerrycan on roofrack .... that is about 40kg all by itself, without anything else up there.
Might be acceptable if just towing on normal roads, but very dicey if ya go off-road at all - makes it all a bit top heavy. Wind resistance is considerable too - wreck ya fuel economy.
Cheers - John
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When I bought my van about 4 years ago the manufacturer refused to put extra tank holders at the rear as he claimed the tow vehicle needed to be diesel in order to comply with road regulations, however putting them on the front A frame was legally ok as the tug is dual fuel, so guess where they are.......suggest that you check the legal position in your state.
-- Edited by whiteman on Tuesday 7th of August 2012 08:00:15 PM
Seems to me to be a salesman's way of not complying with a customer's request. It's the owner's responsibility to ensure that the rig is operated legally and safely, not the vendor's. What if one intended to use the carrier(s) for water? I use use the jerry can holders on my rig to carry a water container. I don't carry petrol or diesel but that's because I have a long range tank fitted and I don't own a generator.
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Jimricho...in most cases I agree, but when the manufacturer is Evernew you need to have very solid evidence of their error. In my case the tug is dual fuel and it`s no big deal having the supplimentary tanks at the front.
