Fuel Daddy Hauler

[StrmChzr]

I purchased the Overton's Fuel Daddy a while back. My bro-n-law built this "hitch hauler" so I could safely transport 25 gallons in fuel daddy from gas station to boat dock using my SUV.

[CantRepeat]

Pretty cool but I would say it's anything but safe to carry 25 gallons of gas in a plastic jug on the back of your car. It's more like a bomb waiting to go off. IMHO

[ricford]

Originally Posted by CantRepeat

Pretty cool but I would say it's anything but safe to carry 25 gallons of gas in a plastic jug on the back of your car. It's more like a bomb waiting to go off. IMHO

You watch too many movies. Mythbusters tried to make a gas tank explode from a collision and were unsuccessful.

[CantRepeat]

Originally Posted by ricford

You watch too many movies. Mythbusters tried to make a gas tank explode from a collision and were unsuccessful.

A gas tank in a car or a plastic tank on the back of a car? If you think for one minute that gas is not explosive you are very wrong. lol at mythbusters not being able to get gas to catch fire.

If common static can ignite gas I'm pretty sure a spark from a crash could do so as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuZxFL9cGkI

Gas fumes are HIGHLY flammable.

[Lucky26]

Having suffered third degree burns from gasoline I would not carry it on my vehicle. The hauler looks very well made though.

[snork]

Gotta get the gas to the boat somehow looks well made too

[CantRepeat]

Originally Posted by ricford

You watch too many movies. Mythbusters tried to make a gas tank explode from a collision and were unsuccessful.

I guess they didn't do it right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpQQj0iXSA

[soacj]

Cool hauler--don't be tempted to fill that gas caddy on the platform without some sort of ground wire... Wife's relative was filling one in the bed of a pickup and fumes ignited due to static

We use 5 and 6 gallon jugs exclusively just because they're easier to deal with. That and a shaker type syphon tube works great for filling the boats and the PWC on the lifts.

As for concerns about carrying that on the back of the SUV, what's better--25 gallons of gas on the back, or 25 gallons in the interior???

[BrooksfamX2]

Does anyone remember the Ford Pinto? just sayin'

It does look nice though.

[JLowder]

Originally Posted by ricford

You watch too many movies. Mythbusters tried to make a gas tank explode from a collision and were unsuccessful.

Yeah, I tell that to Ralph Nader.