You can also place 2×4 across the rails and the gas cans on top of that. Tie the 2x4s to the rack or cross rails with thin rope or heavy line at each end. Put your cans on top of the boards. Then tie down your cans to the rails and cross bars.

All roof racks carry a dynamic weight rating, to provide guidance on the tested limitations of the rack system when the vehicle is in motion. Most racks carry a maximum 165 pound dynamic rating, which means the rack can support 165 pounds of weight while driving down the road.

Registered. Depends on your tire size, but assuming stock, it is 6′-7″ (it is about 6-feet to the roof, and the rack is about 7″ above the roof).

How to Safely Use Portable Gas Cans

1. Only Use Approved Containers.
2. Never Carry a Portable Gas Can Inside a Vehicle’s Passenger Compartment or Store It Inside Your Home.
3. Only Fill Gas Cans to 95 Percent.
4. Place Gas Cans on the Ground Before Filling.
5. Wipe the Can Clean.
6. Secure the Can.
7. Use the Gas.
8. Jerry Cans ($45)

The three handles allowed easy handling by one or two people, or movement bucket brigade-style. The handle design also allows for two empty cans to be carried in each hand, utilizing the outer handle. Later in 1940, Pleiss was in London and British officers asked him about the design and manufacture of the jerrycan.

Will your FJ Cruiser (with roof rack) fit in your garage? Yes, it fits.

Used 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Specs & Features

If you need to transport gasoline, the best practice would be to put it in an approved container (and don’t fill it while it’s in your vehicle), leave some room for expansion of gasses, secure it so that it can’t tip or spill, and, if possible, stow it on the outside of your vehicle.

Do not drive with an empty or full gas can in your vehicle, even if it is located in your trunk. You will be exposed to the fumes and it is a potential fire hazard. If you absolutely need to transport a gas can, tie it to the roof rack of your vehicle and make sure it is empty.

NEW SOUTH WALES Under these laws, jerry cans must be approved containers for the transport of Class 3 liquids (petrol) (ie, AS2906) and the maximum permissible quantity is 250 litres. Diesel is not considered a dangerous good, but a combustible, and must be carried in a safe manner.