Side-mount Jerry can holders

[jscherb]

Last year I made some adjustable locking straps to keep jerry cans secure, I posted about them earlier in this thread. I made them out of standard "removable link" agricultural chain to provide for lots of adjustment and security. Here's a few photos of them:

They've got a big adjustment range by adding/removing links, and a fine adjustment range in the latch to snug the can down very tightly. As shown in the photos above they can be used with multiple types of cans, and with jerry cans the swivels at the ends allow the strap to go over the cap to prevent it from being opened when the strap is in place. I also made up covers for the chain so they don't scratch the cans.

The straps have worked out really well, although the agricultural chain I used wouldn't make sense if some company were to pick this up as a production product because the links are too tight to remove without a tool unless each link is modified slightly. To eliminate the ag chain issue, I've designed a new style of link that can easily be added/removed. I sent CAD drawings of the link parts to a friend at a company that's got lots of laser capacity; today this pile of parts arrived:

I'll assemble these parts into some straps for testing in the next few days.

 

[jscherb]

Here's a strap made up of the parts I received yesterday.

Adding/removing links is really simple:

The strap on a jerry can. On the right it angles over the cap, preventing the cap from being removed. BTW it takes one more link to go over the cap than it does to go through the can handle.

With a few links removed, the strap also works to secure ammo cans in my ammo can tray.

I've got a few additional strap design configurations to try, and I need to do a sleeve over the chain to prevent scratching the cans, but the basic design works well.

 

[tommudd]

Here's a strap made up of the parts I received yesterday.

Adding/removing links is really simple:

The strap on a jerry can. On the right it angles over the cap, preventing the cap from being removed. BTW it takes one more link to go over the cap than it does to go through the can handle.

With a few links removed, the strap also works to secure ammo cans in my ammo can tray.

I've got a few additional strap design configurations to try, and I need to do a sleeve over the chain to prevent scratching the cans, but the basic design works well.

Man that is a great idea
Let me ask you a very serious question
Does your brain ever stop or even take a break?
I love reading about all of the things you come up with

 

[jscherb]

Man that is a great idea
Let me ask you a very serious question
Does your brain ever stop or even take a break?
I love reading about all of the things you come up with

Thank you. Stay tuned, I've got another version of the strap I plan to make today.

Very serious answer: my brain seems to be wired to analyze everything I see to try to find new and better ways to do something or to come up with new or better-looking designs, I can't help it. Luckily I have the time and ability to build many of the things I come up with, so I share them in threads like this.

 

[zetabird]

this is really neat, i was thinking of something along the lines of this to mount two cans in the bed o fmy comanche

 

[jscherb]

Today I configured a locking chain strap with long links to go vertically up the side of the can rather than all short links. It's functionally the same, except that doing this front and back eliminates a bunch of links, so it's probably a cost reduction. Also in the photo on the right I added a sleeve over the chain which would prevent scratching (although that's more important with a painted metal can than this plastic can).

The long links do eliminate the possibility of locking short things like ammo cans in place, so I'll have to see what the cost difference might be between the long links and short links.

 

[Jakes01234]

Jscherb
Thanks for the great product inventions. I had these on my Tj but recently sold it and now need some for the JK. Cant wait to get some and get them bolted up.

 

[jscherb]

Jscherb
Thanks for the great product inventions. I had these on my Tj but recently sold it and now need some for the JK. Cant wait to get some and get them bolted up.

Thanks, glad they worked out well for you. Hopefully you'll like the JK ones just as well.

 

[jscherb]

Just came across this article on Four Wheeler's web site: "5,000 Frozen Miles in a Jeep": 5,000 Frozen Miles In A Jeep

The Jeep in question is sporting a pair of these JK side mount jerry can holders...

 

[Mass_Mopar]

Very cool, looks like a fun trip.

 

[jscherb]

More photos of the Jeep in the Four Wheeler online/JP Magazine Alcan Rally story: http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/1603-5000-frozen-miles-in-a-jeep-day-7and8/

 

[jscherb]

I picked up a PA-70 (60mm) ammo can yesterday. Since it's pretty close to the size of a jerry can it fits nicely in the side mount jerry can holders on my JK and LJ.

 

[oraker]

This is my setup. Works very well. Made buy a company in sweden called Offroad Worx.

 

[oraker]

..more pics..

 

[jscherb]

..more pics..

It loks like you have to drill holes in the body to mount that, is that correct?