off-roader
Expedition Leader
Last year I purchased a pair of Baja Rack gas can holders which I mounted to my roof rack. After several trips with them up top I changed my mind on their location (too much weight up high) and instead elected to mount one of them to my sleeping platform next to my fridge instead.
I did the project with the my friend Micheal's help (he really did quite a bit of the fabrication which allowed me to document the process with pictures... Thanks Mike!!) We mounted it to my sleeping platform in such a way as I can still use it as a bed when we get to camp and when we're on the road, I can use it to hold my gas cans.
The rack would be mounted underneath the platform so that I could put a cover over it to allow me to also use it as a bed.
The build process with picture links...
Marking the hole location where the mount would be bolted up.
http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/3249/2481004870104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Mike cut out the carpet then using a drill and jig saw I cut out the hole.
http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/47072/2495898420104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Next we created a couple of spacers that would sit between the gas holders and the bottom of the platform. We built it using inexpensive poplar.
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/7639/2040785920104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's the holder in place bolted down with some 5/16" machine screws...
http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/29338/2166653160104986527S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/47883/2194115360104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's how the gas cans would sit (sans top part that holds them in place)...
http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/47868/2002430560104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's the insert along with the spacers attached to it so it will sit flush inside the can holder.
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/48855/2615231280104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/48512/2312189530104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here is is with the insert in place and what it would appear like when I wasn't carrying any cans...
http://inlinethumb04.webshots.com/49027/2609047870104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
:cheers: :kewl:
I did the project with the my friend Micheal's help (he really did quite a bit of the fabrication which allowed me to document the process with pictures... Thanks Mike!!) We mounted it to my sleeping platform in such a way as I can still use it as a bed when we get to camp and when we're on the road, I can use it to hold my gas cans.
The rack would be mounted underneath the platform so that I could put a cover over it to allow me to also use it as a bed.
The build process with picture links...
Marking the hole location where the mount would be bolted up.
http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/3249/2481004870104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Mike cut out the carpet then using a drill and jig saw I cut out the hole.
http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/47072/2495898420104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Next we created a couple of spacers that would sit between the gas holders and the bottom of the platform. We built it using inexpensive poplar.
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/7639/2040785920104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's the holder in place bolted down with some 5/16" machine screws...
http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/29338/2166653160104986527S425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/47883/2194115360104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's how the gas cans would sit (sans top part that holds them in place)...
http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/47868/2002430560104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here's the insert along with the spacers attached to it so it will sit flush inside the can holder.
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/48855/2615231280104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/48512/2312189530104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
Here is is with the insert in place and what it would appear like when I wasn't carrying any cans...
http://inlinethumb04.webshots.com/49027/2609047870104986527S425x425Q85.jpg
:cheers: :kewl:
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