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rogerddd
Explorer
May 07, 2019

Legal or safety issues carrying diesel fuel containers in RV

I have a Class C Diesel motor home and I like to carry along two extra 5 gallons cans of fuel. Extra fuel has been handy to have along some of the back roads we travel and on our trips to reach dry c...
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gmckenzie
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May 07, 2019
I would make sure to carry them in a well vented compartment. While not as bad as gas, the diesel fumes could build up and be explosive.

There was a news piece recently on people in the Vancouver area crossing the border to get gas, and putting gas cans in their trunks. One got rear ended and blew up.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5241062/peace-arch-border-fiery-crash-gas-cans-safety/

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