Water Storage/Water Container - Front Runner Jerry Can?

[fireball]

dstock - that brass spigot upgrade looks like a great way to spend $10 if it actually works!

Man, I can't believe how hard it is to find an easy to use convenient water solution! I like the fact that Rotopax and Scepter are virtually leak-free, but I want something that is quicker and easier to access. This can't be a unique need! Any family that ever goes camping has to want something like this

 

[DVD]

I bought this and the spigot started leaking during my first trip. But Front Runner did right. I called to say I was going to return it, and they sent me the brass spigot. Been happy with that one.

 

[Dennx]

I got a Scepter water can from Lexington and recently bought a spigot assembly from JAGMTE.com. Well made and it works.

http://www.jagmte.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=61&product_id=84

 

[robgendreau]

I realize many leak. Bottom dispensing is gonna be inherently more vulnerable. Get the same $5 spigot, a length of PVC, and a tire valve and you get this:



Works best with continuous air, but I just leave a small bike pump attached. Or just lean it and use gravity like the jagmte one (he makes nifty slings for them as well).

BTW, I've always thought that my beer kegs would make great water dispensers. For home use we utilize corny kegs, which are 5 gallon stainless steel tanks formerly used by like Pepsi and Coke. They have feed tubes to the bottom, and fittings to pump in CO2 or air and of course beer at the other end. And a nice wide mouth. And they are pretty bombproof, with replaceable and rebuildable parts. All the fittings can be had from any brew supply place, and you could use a picnic tap to dispense. They'll hold more pressure than my LCI cans, so you could crank 'em up once and go for quite a while, or push fluid a fair distance. Or use CO2 in colder weather and generate your own fizzy water.





Rob

 

[60Dan]

I upgraded mine to one of these over a year ago and havent had any problems

 

[off-roader]

Been using the front runner unit for a while now. The unit has been fine mounted in a Baja Rack Dual Jerry Can Mount which I fitted in my interior storage platform. Unlike many I know, I'm quite careful with my things even off road and in the case of the Front Runner, have never had an issue with their spigot but for just $10 the replacement brass spigot is a no brainer fix. Dropping your $70 water container also requires the use of no brains as well IMHO but that's a whole different story LOL!!

 

[msand1977]

Used the JAGMTE spout this past week in mexico. I couldn't be more pleased

 

[toddz69]

I bought mine from Equipt and liked it except for the spigot. Called Paul and they sent out two replacements free of charge and they work better than the original too. I have mine on a rack on the back of the truck in a handy spot so rinsing my hands off is the last thing I do before getting back in the truck. Lesson learned from long dusty trips where your hands get filthy closing up the soft top and latching dirty tire carriers.

I also put two small holes in the handle on its first trip due to some abrasion from a ratchet strap ratchet. Some RTV fixed the holes.

Todd Z.

 

[AFBronco235]

For the most bang for your buck, I recommend you go to a local farm store and ask about potable water tanks. Most will have the white storage tanks on an outside lot, but those aren't what you want. You want the black plastic version. The reason being that the white tanks let light in, so bacteria can grow in them. The black tanks on the other hand are built specifically for potable water. Most stores, at least in my area, won't keep them in stock since there isn't much call for them most of the time, but you can still order them. At least I know you can through Tractor Supply Company. For the same $80 you're spending on a 5 gal can, you can get a 30 or 40 gal tank and you can build your own plumbing fittings to go with it. When I worked for TSC, I helped several customers build potable water systems for cabins that weren't connected to local water sources and didn't have well access. They're pretty durable and lightweight when empty, and most portable sizes will usually come with some sort of molded features that make strapping or tying them down easy. The simplest way you can go is get a tank, set it in the back of your vehicle and hook up a hose and spigot end to the drain and you'll be all set. No muss, no fuss. Plus, the top openings are usually about 8 inches in diameter so cleaning them out is as simple as taking a rag and wiping down the inside. The lids are designed to not hold pressure, so gravity feed is the easiest way to go, but you can still seal the pressure relief valve built into the fill caps and rig up a pressure fitting if you felt you absolutely had to.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Omar Brannstrom]

Hi

I am going to order the Lci water can, sadly http://buylci.com/ItemDisplayF.aspx...ottle--5-gal--OD-Green--Plastic&ItemID=600409 dont ship to Sweden but opticalplanet ships worldwide, little bit more expensive tough http://www.opticsplanet.com/tactical-assault-gear-5-gal-plastic-water-can-desert-sand.html. Opticalplanet also have them on Ebay

I have a another watercan at home with a spigot, it was dripping in my vehicle. I dont want a spigot at the bottom, maybe at the top so it is not leaking. So I dont like the look of the front runner and the placement of the spigot.

I like the military look of the LCi Water can

See a test here

 

[ethernectar]

I have two of the Front Runners. I store them on their sides instead of upright so the spigot is at the top. If they're upright they do drip, will be upgrading them now thanks to this thread They are durable, I had one take a fall from the top of the truck onto concrete, it just bounced.

 

[robgendreau]

I tend to agree with AFBronco; if you are carrying more than 10 gallons perhaps a dedicated tank is in order. The ones he cites are nice, and semi-portable. But you can also go to any place that does RV parts or marine supplies and find lots of other tanks of all sizes. For example, http://www.plastic-mart.com has tanks of every imaginable size and shape, and will add fittings to spec. I once had something made to fit the rear of my truck with a filler tube that led to the outside, with a hose fitting. For other applications you might want the big openings like the farm ones. I finally figured out that on every trip I was taking at least 15 g, so why not have that much built in?

I now have a 15g in my van that I supplement with the LCI cans. They are also good for river travel since they're so sturdy, easy to fill, to empty and to clean. We couldn't use the Front Runner ones in any case since the spigot would get contaminated in the water at the bottom of the boat.

And thanks for that video of the LCI cans. The idea the reviewer had of dropping in a submersible pump is brilliant. And he's right about the cleaning. I'd never go back to a water container without a wide mouth.