Yeah so I still need another can but oh well.
Got the gas cans holder finished
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jfz80
Cruisin’
Looks good man!!! I like how you oriented the cans sideways to make them a little lower profile. I might consider adding some angle iron gusset/brace along your swingarm and box, but i am by no means a metalsmith 
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Looks good man!!! I like how you oriented the cans sideways to make them a little lower profile. I might consider adding some angle iron gusset/brace along your swingarm and box, but i am by no means a metalsmith
Hey thanks for the concern. I dont think that it is going anywhere. I overlapped the box and ran three beads along the back that you can see in the second picture, so I am pretty sure that it will be strong enough.
looks good. do you have plans on strapping them down??
clint
clint
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Um right now I have just a ratchet strap on it. I want to figure some way to lock them down due to gas prices now and the thought of some wanting free gas and trying to sell them. Of course if they did they would not be getting anything gas because they are not full, but I would not want them stolen anyways.
get 2 J-hooks put one on either side and run a lockable bike chain through the handles....should take care of the honest thief
or just a chain and padlock
mine was 40 bucks a pop
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get 2 J-hooks put one on either side and run a lockable bike chain through the handles....should take care of the honest thief
or just a chain and padlock
Hey I like that idea!!
Don't forget to tack weld the nut to the threads so some asshat cannot take the nuts loose
looks good
Nice work.
sandcruiser
....back in the saddle again....
Looks really good! If I ever get around to building a bumper on the 80, that is a lot like what I want: Sapre tire swingout,and a gas can. I don't really need two gas cans, but would also like somewhere to put a shovel when it is good and muddy (or chain, or tow strap....)
Two thoughts:
you might throw a little bit if sheet in the middle to act as a separator between the two gas cans. That way when you just have one there it won't want to slide sideways. It'll also help brace the long dimension on the box.
I'd throw a handle/pull of some sort on the arm so that you can swing it out more easily. Especially when you are parked nose-down on a slippery surface, it is nice to have something to hold onto. Along those lines- a pin to hold the arm open is also convenient. Without the handle, you'll end up hauling on the gas cans to open it, and that puts a lot of torque on the sheet metal of the box. It'll be a PITA if you deform the front of the box. The handle could also double as a good place to which you could run that padlock/cable.
Two thoughts:
you might throw a little bit if sheet in the middle to act as a separator between the two gas cans. That way when you just have one there it won't want to slide sideways. It'll also help brace the long dimension on the box.
I'd throw a handle/pull of some sort on the arm so that you can swing it out more easily. Especially when you are parked nose-down on a slippery surface, it is nice to have something to hold onto. Along those lines- a pin to hold the arm open is also convenient. Without the handle, you'll end up hauling on the gas cans to open it, and that puts a lot of torque on the sheet metal of the box. It'll be a PITA if you deform the front of the box. The handle could also double as a good place to which you could run that padlock/cable.
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My shovel and hi-lift are on my rack so I had no need to make mounts on the bumper
The way the box is built I will not be able to fit any type of divider in there.
I dont think that a handle would be that much help, it swings really easily on its own. But i can see where it would be nice to have one. I do need to make a lock so that when it is open it will not be free to swing. I know what I am going to do I just have to have some time to build it.
Thanks for the compliments and the suggestions.
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Here are some more pics
And again I need to finish build the locks and stuff for the cans but the ratchet straps work for now.
And again I need to finish build the locks and stuff for the cans but the ratchet straps work for now.
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Added some reverse light today.
