Lantley wrote:
My comments are not to be condescending or mean spirited but you guys that need portable gas cans really need to consider a more adequate tow vehicle.
Either add an aftermarket factory type tank or an auxiliary tank.
Using portable tanks does increase the risk factor but more importantly if your TV is unable to travel 200 miles without running out of gas, you need to consider a different TV. Having ample gas tanks is a basic requirement for any RV tow vehicle.
I can understand a long trip through the dessert or remote area, but for general camping fussing with portable tanks would be a deal breaker for me.
Once upon a time I carried genset gas in a jerry can. The can worked fine but I can't imagine hauling gas for the TV that way. Stopping to refill along the way via portable cans. No thanks. Too small of a tank capacity is the first clue that a vehicle is inadequate for towing an RV trailer.
I can tow my trailer approx 250 miles between gas stations... but that isn't really the issue. We travel into a Provincial Park here to camp and it is 60 miles from the last gas station to the camp site. That is a total of 120 miles in-and-out. I fill my truck, tow into he park, and spend a week camping. During that week there are multiple trips to various trails and attractions throughout the park. We can easily get up to 200 miles on the trip meter before we're ready to leave. I can either make the 60 mile trip mid-week (120 mile round trip) to fill my tank, or I can carry some extra gas to get me out.... A bigger truck may or may not help.
Not all situations are black and white, there are grey areas too.
