Cheap and easy fuel/water can mount

[jasondavidmann]

I wanted to increase my fuel capacity for a recent road trip so I came up with a simple idea that I thought I would share here. I am at a point in life where I am separated from most of my tools and do not have a great place to work, no excuses though.

On my trailer my spare tire is mounted to the front of the box above the tongue. I would imagine that this would also work for any vertically mounted spare, such as on a rear swing arm.

I have a wheel step that I used to use on my full size truck and when working on big rigs, so I put it over the spare and tied it down.

I added a milk crate and secured it to the step.

I placed my fuel can in the crate with some other spares that I didn't want inside (grease gun) and secured everything.

A nice bonus is that I have a great step that I carry along to reach the roof rack or the canoe on the trailer.

Pics:
Wheel Step


Loaded before strapping down


No trouble jackknifing


It isn't the best setup out there but it worked perfect for 2300km yesterday (highway).

Jason

 

[Momrocks]

Effective and on the cheap. Milk crates are fantastic. I have used them for decades while camping, long before I'd ever heard of Zarges or Pelican. I love effective solutions using recycled or repurposed equipment.

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[BIGdaddy]

excellent, elegant way to solve a problem.

those steps are rated at hundreds of lbs, I'm sure. good thinking!

cheers!

-Brian

 

[Schattenjager]

Nice!

 

[jasondavidmann]

I'm a big fan of the milk crates. My trailer (pictured) has a sleeping platform inside, I slide milk crates full of gear underneath. So many great uses for the strong little boxes but they don't pack well when empty.

 

[mep1811]

fuel can mount

Is that a bungee cord holding it together? A ratchet strap would be safer.

 

[jasondavidmann]

Is that a bungee cord holding it together? A ratchet strap would be safer.

It is a bungee cord but don't worry I was only mocking it up when I snapped the pictures.