Jerry Can holder help

[Stroked 550]

hey guys

the JK I bought already had a Hooke tire carrier, I purchased this twin jerry can holder for it

5.3 Gallon Spare Tire Jerry Can Holder(07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK) - u-BoxWithout Jerry Can

Name: Jeep Wrangler JK Spare Tire Jerry Can Holder Feature: Fits for 2007-2018 Jeep Wrangler JK Models Durable Steel Construction Textured Black Powder Coat Finish Mounts to Spare Tire Carrier Weight: 30.8 lbs Optimally Fitted for 5.3 Gallon Jerry Cans Includes Ratchet Strap to Fasten the...

www.ubox-offroad.com

The Jerry cans I purchased are too big for it, does anyone know which ones fit on this holder?

 

[Herbie]

Too big in which dimension? That page shows measurements of a jerry can that has a bottom that is 13.77" x 6.69", which is larger than the standard NATO jerry can footprint of 13.5" x 6.5". (Meaning any NATO can, or one based on that pattern, should fit.)

 

[jscherb]

Some cheap Chinese NATO cans that can be found on eBay have the seam where the two halves are welded together sticking out further than the seams on a standard NATO can and those often don't fit in holders intended for standard-size NATO cans and jerry cans. Is that what you have and why they don't fit?

 

[Stroked 550]

Too big in which dimension? That page shows measurements of a jerry can that has a bottom that is 13.77" x 6.69", which is larger than the standard NATO jerry can footprint of 13.5" x 6.5". (Meaning any NATO can, or one based on that pattern, should fit.)

They're too big length wise, they have the seem in the middle that makes it too big to fit

 

[Stroked 550]

Some cheap Chinese NATO cans that can be found on eBay have the seam where the two halves are welded together sticking out further than the seams on a standard NATO can and those often don't fit in holders intended for standard-size NATO cans and jerry cans. Is that what you have and why they don't fit?

Yes you hit the nail on the head I have the cheapos that dont fit because of the seam going down the middle

and I cant seem to find any regular NATO cans for some reason

 

[quickfarms]

You are in California and you can thank carb for the problem

 

[jscherb]

Yes you hit the nail on the head I have the cheapos that dont fit because of the seam going down the middle

and I cant seem to find any regular NATO cans for some reason

I had one of those cans. You don't want to remove any of the seam because you might remove the weld and then the can would leak so what I did was I used a large clamp to compress the seams a little bit so they would fit. I clamped on the seams and tightened the clamp which pushed them in just enough for the cans to fit the tray I needed to fit them in.

BTW here are some surplus *standard size* NATO cans: https://colemans.com/nato-military-jerry-can

 

[Herbie]

Yeah, I wonder if a few taps with a tinner's hammer (or a body hammer) could fix you up.

You are in California and you can thank carb for the problem

Weaksauce. I'm in CA and all of my CARB-compliant cans are standard NATO dimensions. This is a manufacturing issue.

 

[Stroked 550]

scepter makes exactly what I need lol but they dont sell them in the USA

Military Fuel Container- Generic Markings - 5 Gal / 20 Litre - Scepter

Light weight MIL-spec fuel cans are designed to safely and securely transport auxiliary fuel - Standard issue to the U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces - Rugged and Easy to Transport

www.scepter.com

 

[jscherb]

scepter makes exactly what I need lol but they dont sell them in the USA

Military Fuel Container- Generic Markings - 5 Gal / 20 Litre - Scepter

Light weight MIL-spec fuel cans are designed to safely and securely transport auxiliary fuel - Standard issue to the U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces - Rugged and Easy to Transport

www.scepter.com

Fuel: https://colemans.com/u-s-g-i-scepter-5-gallon-fuel-can-tan
Water: https://colemans.com/scepter-5-gallon-water-can

 

[NatersXJ6]

Odds are high wavians will fit. What city are you in?

Sportsman’s Warehouse stocks Wavian cans. You can return it 1 minute later if you walk out to the parking lot and it doesn’t fit.

 

[jscherb]

Odds are high wavians will fit. What city are you in?

Sportsman’s Warehouse stocks Wavian cans. You can return it 1 minute later if you walk out to the parking lot and it doesn’t fit.

Another source for Wavian NATO cans: https://colemans.com/wavian-nato-jerry-can

 

[mhm]

Here are two sites that will ship to California as well.

Red 20 Liter Wavian Fuel Can — original NATO Jerry Can

NATO Steel Jerry Can - Wavian USA - 5L 10L 20L fuel cans come with a high-flow safety spout attached and an adapter for vehicles with smaller filler receivers. Fully paint-coated inside and outside. EPA, CARB, OSHA, and DOT approved.

wavianusa.com

Container Authority

Suppliers of IBC tanks, IBC parts, fiber drums, poly drums, steel drums, scepter water cans

lexingtoncontainercompanysonlinestore.mybigcommerce.com

The first one also has multiple nozzles available.




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[Stroked 550]

Another source for Wavian NATO cans: https://colemans.com/wavian-nato-jerry-can

Those are the cans I have right now that dont fit

 

[jscherb]

Those are the cans I have right now that dont fit

If your cans are real Wavians, then your jerry can holder is probably at fault because Wavians are standard size.