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DIY Gas Can Carrier

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#1 ·
I wanted to carry extra fuel but did not want to spend the $ or put on the extra weight of a huge bumper/carrier. So I welded this up out of 2x2 steel tubing & slid it into my receiver hitch.

Works great. (No, you can't open your end gate W/O removal.)
Sorry it's so dirty, just pulled it off jeep to take these for ya.











 
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MAn that is BOSS! I already wanted to buy a welder but damn youve inspired me!! ... Who cares if you cant open the tailgate just reach over the window rail !! NICE@


BTW... what type of welder did you use_ I am wanting to get a 220v but dont have a socket for it in my garage.. Im just hoping that a cheaper 110v will weld that thick
 
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MAn that is BOSS! I already wanted to buy a welder but damn youve inspired me!! ... Who cares if you cant open the tailgate just reach over the window rail !! NICE@


BTW... what type of welder did you use_ I am wanting to get a 220v but dont have a socket for it in my garage.. Im just hoping that a cheaper 110v will weld that thick
Thanks Brotha, I have a 220 volt Miller Matic 175 Mig. I run .30 wire with gas.
I'd deff go with the 220. It prolly wouldn't cost you that much to have an electrician wire you up an outlet. Most panels are near the garage anyhow.

Also the part that slides into the receiver hitch is 1/4", but the rest of the tubing is only 1/8th. It's very strong & not too heavy.

BTW nice jeep and nice view from the house
Thank you. Just went walking the dog & a 3 point buck stared us down. lol
Earlier today we had about 500 Canada Geese oout there munching on the winter wheat.

Thats awesome! Much better than spending $100+ for jerry can holders.
I agree!!
 
#21 ·
That's cool, 07XMan. I built one along similar lines last summer. I put a receiver tube on each side of the crossbar looking up where I could just pull a pin and set the can and holder off each side to open the tailgate. The cans set a little lower in relation to the spare also. It's strictly for getting back in the boonies. I'm not going into any place where there is a good chance to roll over. Wife won't let me. :D

Saw a rig at Elephant Butte Lake this summer with the same basic setup. For some reason it was so tall that the bottoms of his cans were above the top of his spare. I wouldn't want to life the cans that high.
 
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Someone sugested that I support the spare tire with this can carrier. I thought it was a great idea so I did it. I simply welded nuts to the carrier & big washers on the end of the bolts so they wouldn't damage the tire. I simply tighten the bolts down onto the tire. No wiggle & lots of support.
Thanks again for the idea, I tried to find your post but couldn't.

 
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