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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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Eric_Lisa
Explorer II
May 16, 2019
An additional comment regarding fumes...

Fuel vapors can cause damage to other things nearby. Store some duct tape next to a gas can in a confined space. It will turn in to a useless gooey mess. I wonder what it would do to the laminate glues that are prevalent in modern RVs? I am not sure if diesel fumes will do the same thing as they seem to be more oily in nature. At a minimum, that will attract dirt & grime to nearby surfaces.

IMHO, an outside carrier will be better than an storage compartment.

HTH,
-Eric

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