Anchoring down a petrol can in the boot

[AppleSei]

Can anyone think of a good/safe way of doing this?

Its only a small 5l petrol can, proper plastic can with spout etc, not a homemade job

Its currently empty and its rolling around the boot, banging into everything and doing my nut in

Filling it up will weigh it down, but dont want it tipping over and leaking and it will still move to some degree

I bought some velcro strips off ebay, cut them to size and stuck some onto can and planned to stick the other velocro bit to the boot carpet

I thought i was a genius but that didnt work as it wouldnt stick to the carpet and now im stumped

Any ideas?

 

[custard]

i use a bungee cord connected to whatever points your boot has

 

[arc]

yeah, bungee.

In my Xsara, it various little rubber cords that clipped into bits of the boot for securing stuff like that. The Clio doesn't

 

[Andy Monty]

Get a metal can with a wide base like the 5l one here with the added bonus they are a lot safer than a plastic can

http://www.arco.co.uk/products/4544405


sat on a anti slip mat (from most caravan shops)

 

[Kier]

Do what I do...have so much crap in the boot it can't roll around lol.

 

[Andy Monty]

Do what I do...have so much crap in the boot it can't roll around lol.

saves on the need for lowering springs too




Another option is to fit two riv nuts spaced slightly further apart than the cans length then screw in 2 metric screw eyes and use a small elasticated strap?


i use this method to set them in place

http://fjr1300.info/howto/rivnut-tool.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/429481795/JIS_1168_eye_bolt.html


then if you need to fold the seats flat its a 2 second job to unwind the eyelets and you still have a flat load area

 

[Ziggy122]

used to carry a 5l Oil Bottle, i used a bungee cord wrapped around the Handle several times and hooked to where my rear lights are in the chassis

Stopped it falling over

Ziggy

 

[Gaz37]

i use a bungee cord connected to whatever points your boot has

Make sure its long enough to stretch easily to your filler cap, you don't want it twanging back into your boot whilst the lid is off.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Why do you always carry a petrol can in the boot out of interest planning on running out?

 

[Hellcat]

Boot net. Job done.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-BOOT-LUGGAGE-NET-STORAGE-TIDY-ORGANISER-VAN-TRUCK-/180600191741

 

[AppleSei]

Why do you always carry a petrol can in the boot out of interest planning on running out?

I did run out and had to purchase a can as i didnt own one so i could get some fuel

I dont want it stinking the house out and i dont own a garage or a shed

 

[Kier]

Why do you always carry a petrol can in the boot out of interest planning on running out?

I got one when it was cheap at work...90p! Bargin! Got 3 toe ropes in my car as well when they where cheap, 25p each I think lol.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I got one when it was cheap at work...90p! Bargin! Got 3 toe ropes in my car as well when they where cheap, 25p each I think lol.

I remember when you got those ropes reduced

Just the dangers of a fuel can in the boot that I don't like.

 

[Andy Monty]

Says the one with 7kg of callor gas in the rear crumple zone

 

[Kier]

I remember when you got those ropes reduced

Just the dangers of a fuel can in the boot that I don't like.

Mines empty, I'm guessing AppleSei is as well?

 

[AppleSei]

Mines empty, I'm guessing AppleSei is as well?

Yeah its empty no plans to go up in flames just yet

I would only fill it if i was going somewhere i wasnt familiar with the surroundings then fill it upon arrival regardless

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Says the one with 7kg of callor gas in the rear crumple zone

You know full well that the force required to rupture that is as such that if I'm in the car when that force is sustained, the explosion will be the least of my worries

Petrol cans are ok if empty, new and unused, but once they've had product in the fumes they contain will be very volatile. Especially if there is a slight residue of fuel in them.