Home Made Gerry Can bracket

[Rbertalotto]

My Palomino Bronco hangs off the back of my Short Bed Dodge about 18". This leaves a nice area on the sides to mount a gas can with back up fuel for the generator.

I whipped up a bracket to hold it this morning.

To secure the bottom of the can I made a bracket to bolt into the side and bottom of the camper:

It is basically two pieces of aluminum angle iron bolted together with a piece of bicycle inner tube stretched over to make tight and not wear on the gerry can.

Then I made a left and a right bracket to attach a ratchet strap to.

A simple piece of angle iron with a half inch bolt as an anchor point for the ratchet strap. A piece of inner tube keeps abrasive edges away from the gerry can

The can is mounted and secured with a ratchet strap.

This is the left attachment:

And this is the right:

Starting to look very ADVENTUROUS!

 

[robert]

Maybe it's just me, but it looks like if you hit a good bump the can could bounce up and off the bracket which would then allow it to slide out of the strap. Will a Rotopax slide into the space between the camper and the bed? Or maybe build a bracket that holds the can lying down (do those cans leak on their side- no idea)?

 

[Freebird]

Very firm foam jammed between the top of the jerry can and the camper would hold it down into the bracket. Or a tuff inflatable balloon/bag would work too-until a better permanent fix can be cobbled up....

Fb

 

[Mc Taco]

...it looks like if you hit a good bump the can could bounce up and off the bracket which would then allow it to slide out of the strap...

I can see that happening too. What about adding a length of chain/wire to act as a safety device and theft deterrent?

 

[Rbertalotto]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll figure something out and report back.

 

[bob91yj]

Tell me about the handles, rub bars, or what ever it is you have going along the sides and the back.

Spring loaded hook over the top handle should do the trick for the fuel can.

 

[ZMagic97]

I would recommend some all thread to the through the handles, and then a bar (small bar stock would work) and a wing nut to hold it snug up top and reduce having it bounce off the lower mount. My Jeep has a very similar set-up...I can post photos if you'd like.

 

[Rbertalotto]

I'd like to see pictures of your Jeep set up....Thanks!

The TC came with the "Towel Bars" mounted. The previous owner was a serious beach comber and used them to hang towels and to stabilize himself after a night of adult beverages.....:coffeedrink:

 

[ZMagic97]

I'd like to see pictures of your Jeep set up....Thanks!

The TC came with the "Towel Bars" mounted. The previous owner was a serious beach comber and used them to hang towels and to stabilize himself after a night of adult beverages.....:coffeedrink:

Sure thing! I'll post some photos later today or early tomorrow.

 

[Rbertalotto]

THANKS!

 

[ZMagic97]

Sorry for the late reply. Here's photos of what I have.

 

[Rbertalotto]

Perfect! That's a solution that would work for me.....THANKS!

 

[ZMagic97]

Perfect! That's a solution that would work for me.....THANKS!

Glad to have helped!