Gas can carrier

[evldave]

Or...the standard cans are 6.5-7" deep. The rear tire mounts (sans tire) stick out 8-1/4" from the rear gate. You could fab up up a mount (aluminum would be best) that mounts where the tire goes, and the cans go INSIDE that up against the door. Would reduce leverage, and would also protect somewhat the cans.

oooo, then you could also mount a small rack on top of that, to put small stuff (like tie straps, etc) above the tire mount. Have the floor be expanded metal so you could put wet things, etc. Or make a lockable box there for your recovery equipment. As long as the weight is up against the door, I think leverage would be minimized and you could put 100# on there.

hmmmm, looks like I have a weekend project!

[evldave]

Something like this I hacked together in visio

[Beastmaster]

Well, after ordering the stuff on the 19th, the items finally reached my doorstep. Considering that the stuff shipped on the 26th from Colorado (and reached Arizona today (on the 28th), I think that was fast shipping, but slow processing.

I'll take pics and detail the install. Hopefully by tonight I'll have everything set.

[Beastmaster]

Well, here's a teaser.

Gas can carrier is installed. If it wasn't for the fact that I was missing bolts, it would have shaved about 20 minutes off the time.

Install time - 50 minutes, 20 of which was spent finding replacment bolts that were missing from the package. So this is realistically a 30 minute job.

Here's some teaser pics:
http://www.azhog.org/h3_gas_carrier/IMG_3998a.JPG

http://www.azhog.org/h3_gas_carrier/IMG_4000a.JPG

I only had yellow colored Blitz cans, so it's not to spec, but you do get the idea.

As soon as I get back from my kid's Kintergarten orientation, I'll post a review and step by step stuff....

FYI - Steve