2 jerry cans where spare tire was?

[feta]

I want to temporarily carry a couple extra cans while traveling. Not all of the time, just for a long trip. Tire will go on roof. No hard core rock crawling or anything.

2 jerry cans of gas can can weigh 60+ lbs, cans + bracket 10-15lbs, I plan on building a bracket and using the location of the spare tire and the cranking mechanism to hold them up there.

Thoughts?

Anyone know a weight limit of the spare tire cable and holder?

 

[99problems]

I want to temporarily carry a couple extra cans while traveling. Not all of the time, just for a long trip. Tire will go on roof. No hard core rock crawling or anything.

2 jerry cans of gas can can weigh 60+ lbs, cans + bracket 10-15lbs, I plan on building a bracket and using the location of the spare tire and the cranking mechanism to hold them up there.

Thoughts?

Anyone know a weight limit of the spare tire cable and holder?

Why not leave the spare where it is and put the Jerry cans on the roof? What's the advantage?

 

[feta]

Leakage, traveling with 'non - DOT approved' containers, appearance, out of direct sunlight/heat

 

[I_bRAD]

Leakage, traveling with 'non - DOT approved' containers, appearance, out of direct sunlight/heat

unapproved containers, in a vulnerable spot, right next to a hot exhaust pipe sounds like a disaster waiting to happen!

 

[nissanh]

Yesterday I saw a thread where a LC 100 has extra gas cans (rotopax) mounted where the spare is. I think it is bit safer than having the gas cans on the roof. If you roll over with gas cans on the roof, you are looking for a total disaster.

 

[owyheerat]

I would do it

I want to temporarily carry a couple extra cans while traveling. Not all of the time, just for a long trip. Tire will go on roof. No hard core rock crawling or anything.

2 jerry cans of gas can can weigh 60+ lbs, cans + bracket 10-15lbs, I plan on building a bracket and using the location of the spare tire and the cranking mechanism to hold them up there.

Thoughts?

Anyone know a weight limit of the spare tire cable and holder?

I mounted 2 RotoPax 4 gallon fuel containers under my 4runner about a year ago. 5-6k later no issues, no leaks. Out of sight, out of direct sun light. I was concerned about plastic containers being close to the exhaust, so I have watched it very closely. After long drives, I'll stick my hand under there and they haven't felt warm. No signs of containers getting hot.

It has worked well for me. Some might say I'm crazy...

Good luck

 

[99problems]

I mounted 2 RotoPax 4 gallon fuel containers under my 4runner about a year ago. 5-6k later no issues, no leaks. Out of sight, out of direct sun light. I was concerned about plastic containers being close to the exhaust, so I have watched it very closely. After long drives, I'll stick my hand under there and they haven't felt warm. No signs of containers getting hot.

It has worked well for me. Some might say I'm crazy...

Good luck

The fact that you're using RotoPax fuel containers and not "non - DOT approved" containers is a little more reassuring... that said I don't think I'd do it personally. I've worked in insurance long enough to tell you that an accident involving/caused by non-DOT approved containers is going to be a *major* red flag to the claims guys. You should be good to go with the RotoPax though (obviously I'm not your insurance agent, so you may want to investigate this angle with regards to your policy)

 

[MattJakobs]

I mounted 2 RotoPax 4 gallon fuel containers under my 4runner about a year ago. 5-6k later no issues, no leaks. Out of sight, out of direct sun light. I was concerned about plastic containers being close to the exhaust, so I have watched it very closely. After long drives, I'll stick my hand under there and they haven't felt warm. No signs of containers getting hot.

It has worked well for me. Some might say I'm crazy...

Good luck

Do you have pictures of your mounting location?

 

[owyheerat]

Do you have pictures of your mounting location?

I will try and take some tonight, and post. I copied the idea from someone on Expo Portal. I mounted them slightly differently than him and I used 2 (he only had 1) I will try and find that post.

 

[rkntoy]

I want to temporarily carry a couple extra cans while traveling. Not all of the time, just for a long trip. Tire will go on roof. No hard core rock crawling or anything.

2 jerry cans of gas can can weigh 60+ lbs, cans + bracket 10-15lbs, I plan on building a bracket and using the location of the spare tire and the cranking mechanism to hold them up there.

Thoughts?

Anyone know a weight limit of the spare tire cable and holder?

I know people over at IH8MUD have done this on the older version FJs. I also saw a thread (I think on YotaTech) where someone made a cradle for two cans on his 2nd gen. Looked really quick and could not find it. It has been done though.

 

[Co4Fun]

Have had these thoughts...lots of room under there with the spare out. Rotopax is the easiest/best bet most likely but anything under there could get hit wheeling so I've opted not to do anything though I still kick around the idea of securing some spare axle shafts and lbj's under there...just in case stuff you wouldn't need to get to often.


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[rudogg760]

I wonder if the spare tire cable can go through the rotopax and be used to hold them up. that would be too easy.

 

[stevets]

I ran into a couple from Switzerland a couple weeks back who were touring the US for a year in their 90 something LC. They had a auxiliary fuel tank from Australia that mounted in the spare tire slot that held 45 gallons! He estimated his range with both tanks full at 1000 miles.
Sorry but I did not get a brand name on the tank.

 

[theesotericone]

I'm considering doing something like this but with the F-150 tank. I few guys have mounted them to flat belly there rigs. I'm not going flat belly but like the idea of the added capacity for long runs. If I end up doing it I'll mount an inline pump routed from the aux tank to a switch in the cab. Then the fuel line would go from the pump to the filled neck on the stock tank. Flip the switch and watch the gas gauge go up to full. Flip switch to shut down pump. The gas in the line would gravity feed back to the aux tank. That's the theory anyway.

 

[frodiesel]

Many good options from AU bc if you run out there you die.

http://thelongranger.com.au/toyota/landcruiser/200-series/

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[PaulsTrail]

The first thing I thought of upon reading this thread was the Ford Pinto. And the recall of my old Grand Cherokee that had the gas tank located behind the rear axle. :bolt:

 

[phattyduck]

The first thing I thought of upon reading this thread was the Ford Pinto. And the recall of my old Grand Cherokee that had the gas tank located behind the rear axle. :bolt:

Like this?

My Alltrac Camry has the fuel tank under the trunk due to the rear drivetrain parts... same/similar issue. The owners manual has some warnings about installing trailer hitches, etc.

-Charlie

 

[PaulsTrail]

My Alltrac Camry has the fuel tank under the trunk due to the rear drivetrain parts... same/similar issue. The owners manual has some warnings about installing trailer hitches, etc.

Funny that Chrysler's recall fix for the old Grand Cherokee was to install a trailer hitch, ostensibly to reinforce the rear-end structure around the tank. They ended up reimbursing me for the hitch that I already had. :der:

 

[phattyduck]

Funny that Chrysler's recall fix for the old Grand Cherokee was to install a trailer hitch, ostensibly to reinforce the rear-end structure around the tank. They ended up reimbursing me for the hitch that I already had. :der:

Well, I do have a hitch on the Camry... gotta carry bikes and haul utility trailers somehow! (before I got the 4Runner) Hitches for that car bolt to the bumper beam, so it doesn't add any structure. Nothing sticks out towards the tank, so I figure its is as safe as it was from the factory...

-Charlie