LifeSaver (water purifier) Jerry Can Fitment in MV Mounts

[Valence]

I just purchased a LifeSaver jerry can (designed and manufactured in the UK). It is an all-in-one hand pump water purifier in a jerry can platform and holds 18.5 liters (~4.9 gallons), which due to the internal hand pump and filter (and structure reinforcing holes) is just slightly less than the 20 liters (~5.3 gallons) of the typical jerry can. I am a big fan of the jerry can platform and its myriad of uses. Now, the purpose of my post here isn't to provide a review for the can or its water purifying abilities (as I haven't used it yet) and there are a number of well done reviews out there.



For those curious, below is the manufacturer's website. They offer 2 versions, one that is capable of filtering up to 10,000 liters (~2,642 gallons) in Light Blue and a 20,000 liter (~5,283 gallons) in Dark Blue or Green:
https://iconlifesaver.com/products/jerrycans/
(FYI: At the time of this writing, save 10% by using coupon code "THEINDIEPROJECTS")

Oddly enough, OK4WD has a larger color selection than the manufacturer's website of Dark Blue, Black, Army Green, Tan, or Matte Gray:
https://ok4wd.com/lifesaver-jerrycan-20000uf

While many of the reviews I watched out there did a good job reviewing the can, I felt like this review seemed to cover all/most of the bases in detail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_oDh68UwMs

I am not affiliated with any of the above links or companies in any way, just my observations.

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Now, to the purpose of this post, and the question I had that I could not find anywhere was whether or not the LifeSaver jerry can would fit in the classic military jerry can mount. Not surprisingly, the answer to that is no, as its corners are too square. Here it is compared to my beat-up surplus water cans:



However, the LifeSaver jerry can does fit perfectly in the aluminum, folding dual jerry can mount used on LAV-25's:



I may try to put some sort of plastic cap on the inside of this hing bolt to prevent/reduce the wear to the corner of the plastic LifeSaver jerry can:



The LifeSaver jerry can is basically the exact same height:

 

[Jbulach]

Might try to see if you can find a plow bolt in the appropriate size that may be rigged in the corner of that bracket.

 

[Valence]

Might try to see if you can find a plow bolt in the appropriate size that may be rigged in the corner of that bracket.

Or a rounded top hex key bolt could do it too. (like I did when my new tires rubbed my deuce's trunnion cap bolts).

That's a good idea, thanks!

 

[Guruman]

I'm digging those LAV25 dual jerry can mounts...

 

[Valence]

They're pretty sweet and wouldn't be all that hard to make your own out of steel or if you're proficient at welding aluminum.

And honestly, you could put nearly whatever you want in these as they're made to support the 80-100lbs of water or fuel and have numerous footman loops to put all the straps you want on them.

I have a few dual jerry can mounts and one large 6 can mount I'm going to put in trailers and the front of the bed of my M35A2.




Here's some pics I pulled off Google showing the LAV-25 with the mounts with the cans and without



A seller, "xdindang", on eBay has the dual LAV-25 mounts for sale, NOS. I have no affiliation to him, but I did order from him and the ones I received are genuine New Old Stock (NOS) and had all original strap and mounting hardware.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/xdindang