Gas Can Carrier

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:49 am

Is the metal Gas Can Carrier really necessary?
I mean it is $15...

icarl · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:57 am

riptricket wrote:

Is the metal Gas Can Carrier really necessary?
I mean it is $15...

what, you can't afford $15? :lol:

JK. I thought you using a roof rack?

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:54 am

yeah, I want to use it on my roof rack, but i can get the can and the carrier for cheaper and free shipping on them... but it's $15 more... should I get them both or just the jerry?

bugnout · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:56 pm

Your talking about the metal piece that carries the vertical weight. I think its only needed when you bolt or weld it to a bumper. If your going to strap the jerry can down to your roof rack, I wouldn't bother.

The only fuel can mount I would pay for is one that allows you to lock the can in place so it can't be swiped.

kvenner · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:56 pm

You can see how I mounted mine better than I can describe it. I mounted this while the rack was on the Jeep. Now that the rack is off, I may try to move it more to one side. I used the mount to err on the side of caution. I don't want to worry about 5 gallons of gas flying off the front of the Jeep in the unlikely event of a crash.

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:15 pm

exactly what I needed!

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:33 pm

starting on my "system"...

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:01 pm

got hardware and painted metal just waiting on my can which should be here tomorrow!

Xodius · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:49 pm

woohoo cant wait for pics.

STINGN · **Posted:** Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:29 pm

hey rip...when you going to lift the Jeep? I always love looking at it on cardomain and want to see that bad boy lifted :twisted:

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:18 am

whenever I take and pass my test and then make money at my real estate career!

ObiHann · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:35 am

what gas can mount is that? I'm thinking I need one to store water

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:44 pm

ObiHann wrote:

what gas can mount is that? I'm thinking I need one to store water

right chere is where I got mine and i also got the 5 gallon jerry with free super saver shipping!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004X14E/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
http://www.amazon.com/Blitz-31710-compliant-metal-Jerry/dp/B0007M42QE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1251394967&sr=1-8
Not exactly what I pruchased due to the deal not being there anymore, but it was close to this, and it all cost me only $55 (jerry and carrier with included adapter)

kvenner · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:07 pm

ObiHann wrote:

what gas can mount is that? I'm thinking I need one to store water

I've never seen one of these steel cans for water. They probably exist. I have a plastic 6 gallon can I use for water. Paid about $10 for it at K-Mart. Its too big for one of these holders, but I keep it inside the Jeep, out of the sun.

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:11 pm

I was gunna say... probably won't see a metal one because those plastics are great for water.
I am going to get a plastic one and make a mount for it for the rack!

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:48 pm

Got the can and now I have a question... Is it okay to leave a rachet strap in the elements of ourside? or is there a better way of keeping the jerry inside the mount?

kvenner · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:38 pm

Mine just came with a 3/4" cinch strap, which looked worthless. I use two of those rubber bungees, plus a cable lock. I don't leave it up there when driving around town. In fact, I take the whole rack off if I know I won't be wheeling for a few weeks.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:14 pm

For those without a RL bumper or roof rack. Here is a good way to mount a jerry can to your spare tire. If you have a welder you can fab one up pretty easy.

Blitz can mount

Blitz can carrier

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:48 am

pics

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:17 am

I saw that same metal gas can in Checker Auto Parts two days ago. I should have looked at the price they had for it.

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