I have a roof rack and I've been wondering about this. 1. I was worried about the tank leaking, is that not an issue? 2. Do you have anything supporting it or just a strap?
How do you mount your gas can?
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I have a roto pax mount sometimes I just use a cinch strap , mine has never leaked yet.
1911
chupacabra
I've carried Scepter plastic jerry cans on a roof rack for a week at a time and never had them leak. Makes it super easy to siphon them into the gas tank too; no need to remove the cans. Put them up there empty, strap them down (two straps over two or three cans at once), and climb up there to fill them at the last gas station. Siphon them off as needed, take them down empty when you get home.
Thanks Bud!
Bit late to the party but............I bought a Jeep (WASH MY MOUTH OUT+I JUST THREW UP IN MY MOUTH!) spare tire mount and had a buddy cut and weld a new mounting plate to fit the FJ40 lug pattern. I am also looking into moving my plate holder and attach a Smittybuilt universal mount.
Thinking about doing this to my 80 series. Just thought I’d poke around to see if anyone has had any problems before I drill and rivet nut into my rig.For the jerrycan holder I'm wondering for some time about the Front Runner side mount for Defender : Land Rover Defender Side Mount Jerry Can Holder - by Front Runner
(photos from Jerrycan holder on the Defender)
It's an unused space, it's lower than the roof, it could be easy to add or removing, it keeps the vehicle original.
On the Defender it's attached at the top by the roof gutter (we can do it on the 40), it's vertival (same for a 40 side) and at the bottom they replace 2 original rivets by 2 bolts to hold it.
I have already seen at least 1 company that proposed a kit to adapt it to VW van: VW T2 / T25 T3 Vanagon CVC Side Mount System *Jerry Can/Gas Bottle/Hi-Lift/Sand Mat ETC… | CampervanCulture.com
For the lower mount they use an aero rail. I think we could do the same on a 40 (still have to verify we clear the windows) but that means drilling holes on the side of the 40. So I was wondering... the weight is held on the top mount, lower mount is only to prevent the carrier to swag on the side, maybe 2 strong magnets would do the job ?
As always lots of wondering.... If someone wants to try =D
Let me have it fellas!! Lol!!!
How many bolts does it use? I’m not real familiar with 80 sheet metal, but most modern vehicles panels aren’t that robust. I would be afraid they’d likely shear with weight of a full can. Just my 2 cents
TEakins
Ted
This is how I mounted my jerrycan. I bumped it out a couple of inches so I can still use my "AC" kick out vent.
I found this gate reinforcement hardware that I had squirreled away. It looks like one of these...
https://www.amazon.com/Mofeez-Corner.../dp/B07RJ3TH78
Next I cut off the ends that stuck out beyond the diagonal bar, keeping the long side. I mounted it to the military type tray that holds my jerry can and it sits vertical just about 1/16th of an inch behind the vent. I anchored the front of the tray just forward of the kick out vent with a long bolt in an aluminum sleeve about 1 1/2" long. It is very solid and, by the way, I have an aluminum body and cowl. I put some tool box liner in the bottom of the tray to dampen rattles. Lastly, I used a couple of inches of rubber fuel line split along its length and stuck it on the back of the tray to keep the little door from whacking it.
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WarDamnEagle
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Mine came with the OEM holder but in fairness the spare tire tucks underneath.
Only uses 2 bolts at the bottom and the top is gutter mount. I see your point though.
I put mine on the roof of the 80, no leaking, no problems. I sold the 80 and now I'm looking for ideas for my 40. I'm thinking of building a step ladder for my spare and fitting a Con Fer style clamp mount on the opposite side of the spare, all held on by a strong ratchet strap. I hope it works...
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No pic to share as away from Fiona Joy for a bit, but strapped this to her spare this summer and attached a jerry can holder it. Rock Slide Engineering EZ Rack RSE-AC-TR-102S | RealTruck - https://realtruck.com/p/rock-slide-engineering-ez-rack/rse-ac-tr-102s/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=free-pla&utm_content=surfaces&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qhXEfVBMOFx6bdnaZPuxYoISSWiQICwobPgGUdfqn_ENVNIWjaooUoaAgYeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I'm considering getting on of these OEM Toyota gas can mounts for the passenger side ambulance door. I can't figure out though how they are mounted to the door. It looks like I'd have to grind off the license plate holder mount and drill holes to bolt it on. Does anyone know if that is correct. Anybody have pictures or advise on doing this?
DeskJock
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As a FYI, I've posted my factory original 1975 FJ40 Tire Carrier and a Dick Cepek Fuel Carrier in the classifieds. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ca-orange-county-1975-rear-tire-carrier-and-dick-cepek-spare-gas-carrier.1344787/
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