Collapsible Fuel Can/Bladders

[pietmeyer]

I was looking at a company in nthe US that sells these fuel bladders for cars and boats that can be used to store fuel. they come in all sizes and then started wondering. Everytime we go on long trips, a jerry can is placed on the back seat to get fuel at other places.

Is there a foldable type of fuel can / bladder system that can be stored in the panier bags and then used to go get fuel from the petrol station?
I saw the collapsible jerry can on the following site

http://www.turtlepac.com/sportdetails.htm

Anybody knows of something like this in SA?

[thys bas]

Yes Piet, Dis nou 'n nice ding. Please post if you can find more info. Wonder how long it lasts.
Thys

[Splinter]

Hi there. Yes there is a place in Midrand that produce something like this. I used one on our trip around Cape Town in April. They make them according to your spec and order. I have a 100L bladder that folds up and fits in the trike when empty. Use the 25L fuel from your Jerrycan to get to your dest, throw the bladder in the boot of a car or bakkie and drive to the closest service station to fill up. Back at the plane give the bag a little push and it sucks the bag dry pouring fuel in your tank and jerrycan. Filled up and ready to go with one trip ONLY! I hate having to do 3 trips because you only have a 25L can to trasport fuel with.

Will post the details tomorrow.

ZU-RED

[Massimo]

Outdoor wharehouse seels plastic foldable containers. I have not used them but someone at the airfield has at seemed to work fine. Dont know how long they will last but for out trips it the perfect thing for not taking up space. I think they come in 20l and cost about 70 bucks

[RV4ker (RIP)]

I have sent them email asking for price list, but NADA

[nicow]

You can buy it at Midas.

[Blue Max]

I dont think Midas will sell the one that will generally be required.
I would like to have two of them that will fit in both sides to the rear of the pannier bags, but not occupying all of the space...That is one that will have to be designed..
O.K. stop cheering now..

[Stephan van Tonder]

Try Buck Rogers - they do bladders http://www.buckrogers.co.za/

[pietmeyer]

Hi there. Yes there is a place in Midrand that produce something like this. I used one on our trip around Cape Town in April. They make them according to your spec and order. I have a 100L bladder that folds up and fits in the trike when empty. Use the 25L fuel from your Jerrycan to get to your dest, throw the bladder in the boot of a car or bakkie and drive to the closest service station to fill up. Back at the plane give the bag a little push and it sucks the bag dry pouring fuel in your tank and jerrycan. Filled up and ready to go with one trip ONLY! I hate having to do 3 trips because you only have a 25L can to trasport fuel with.

Will post the details tomorrow.

ZU-RED

Splinter, any info on that yet?

[Splinter]

Hi there. The place is called Buck Rogers Aviation as Stephan said. He made the bladder for the trip and it worked well. Phone Buck on 011 three one 8 0 2 2 one. He will build you what you need! Dont have any photo`s of the bladder in action but it worked like a charm.

Good Luck

ZU-RED

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Ballpark price.

[pietmeyer]

I got a reply from Turtle Pac about the jerry cans. These prices are Ausie dollars. Seeing that I am in SA, for that amount I would rather drive up and down a few times to the petrol station or hire a fuel tanker for the day

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Dear Pete.




Thank you for your interest in Turtle-Pac Auxiliary Tanks.



The prices are:



LITTLE-BUDDY 10.5 Gal. 40 Lt. full kit, including pump kit A$ 1384-00

BIG-BUDDY 18 Gal. 68 Lt. full kit, including pump kit A$ 1824-00

http://www.turtlepac.com/sportdetails.htm



SAVE $ IF YOU MAKE UP YOUR OWN PUMP KIT:

LITTLE-BUDDY 10.5 Gal. 40 Lt. Tank & Valise. NO PUMP KIT A$ 856-00

BIG-BUDDY 18 Gal. 68 Lt. Tank & Valise. NO PUMP KIT A$ 1267-00



Can find pump at:

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... &langId=-1

we use Holley in line 12 volt pump model 510-12-927.



COLLAPSIBLE JERRY CAN 20 Litres 5.3 Gal. A$ 438-00



DELIVERY included by Express Post Courier service a 4 day traceable service.

If you order 10 units we use FEDEX. Also get a A$ 50-00 discount per unit for tank alone and A$ 100-00 if order complete system.



Note:

The Turtle-Buddy fabric is suited to Avgas - Car petrol -NOT Diesel - NOT
Jet-A1.

On request can use our Standard Grade fabric suit Avgas and Jet A.

Same fabric as our larger tanks use. Considerably softer fabric and easier
to handle than car petrol grade fabric.



To order please send over: Delivery address - Phone Number - credit card
details.

Can Phone/Fax to 61 7 55 98 1959 or Email might break into two Emails for
security the credit card or mail us at PO Box 563 Currumbin 4223 QLD
Australia.





Hope to hear from you soon.



Best Regards.



Laszlo Torok

Director

[RV4ker (RIP)]

For that price, I maybe chat to buck .....