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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: bigchelis on July 01, 2008, 10:13:47 PM
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I wanted to install a 5 gallon gas tank on the passengers side rear bumper and a 5 gallon water tank on the drivers side rear bumber. I have the stock rear bumper. How is it done? Is there a kit out there?
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First you need to choose your cans. US cans like the Blitz cans are a three price design with a flat bottom. NATO or Jerry cans have a two piece design with a seam down the side. The NATO cans are the ones to get unless you like leaking. Now the problem is mounting. I do not recommend mounting cans to your stock bumper. Two problems with that. One either you have the can mounted to the face of the bumper or you have it stand on top of the bumper. In one case it will eat up your departure angle and having a gas can become a bumper isn't a good idea. If the tank is mounted on top of the bumper it might cover your taillights which isn't good. Not to mention gas cans like to be resting against something and not free floating. Gas cans will need to be RED. Water cans are BLUE. I guess if the cans are new it won't matter if you have water in a red can unless you happen to forget. One other problem you will have is if you plan on opening the tailgate. With a can on the passenger side, it won't open. Really, there is very little room to mount a can back there.
I've seen some make a quick disconnect for the spare tire and mount a can against the spare. This keeps the can high up which is good. Back in the day, it was common for a Jeep to have a can mounted next to teh spare but the spares are a lot larger and there is little room with the tailgate and rear lights. You either have to remove the lights and relocate them or relocate the spare. There are a lot of options if you move the spare to a tire carrier. But that's not a inexpensive option.
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Thanks for the info,
I have seen some of those placed in the spare tire area, in lieu of the spare. In which case the spare would have to be relocated.
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Is it legal to actually carry gas in a Jerry can over the road?? I thought I read somewhere that it wasn't.
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Here in Mexico, this is a common setup:
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q277/neale_rs/dsc09643cd6.jpg)
Always on the driver's side so you can see if it is getting too close to rocks.
Here is how it was done in 1943. Notice thought that the tail lights were down low and there was no tailgate. That is a 32" tire.
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q277/neale_rs/43GPW/rearGPW.jpg)
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Is it legal to actually carry gas in a Jerry can over the road?? I thought I read somewhere that it wasn't.
In some states it is illegal to carry a gas can in the cab but other wise there is no law on it (yet), how else would you fill your lawn mower?
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There are some aftermarket bumpers that have gerry can mounts, as well as mounts for a hi-lift jack. I have always liked the Garvin Wilderness trail rack and the bumper but it is very expensive. You can mount a lot of gear on it thou. Body Armor makes one as well http://www.quadratec.com/products/12029_XX2_PG.htm