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Mount Jerry Can Holder On small Rear Door (Have Photos)

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:46 am
by wylie5
Have looked through the GQ/GU bible, Plus some other sites as well, but to know evale, Want to mount a jerry can holder on the passanger side rear door of my nissan wagon, have some idears my self, but before l start drilling hole in the back door, l would just ask if any body else has done this or any idears.
As l don't want swing away type that is mounted on the rear bar.

Cheers Wheelybin.

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:47 am
by V8Patrol
Do some more checking......... & you may find that mounting jerry cans to the back or front of a vehicle is illegal.......

Get hit in the rear... fractured jerrycan ... fuel spill ... one spark ....

you do the maths
;)

Re: Mount Jerry Can Holder On small Rear Door (any Idears)

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:25 am
by weeman
wylie5 wrote:Have looked through the GQ/GU bible, Plus some other sites as well, but to know evale, Want to mount a jerry can holder on the passanger side rear door of my nissan wagon, have some idears my self, but before l start drilling hole in the back door, l would just ask if any body else has done this or any idears.
As l don't want swing away type that is mounted on the rear bar.

Cheers Wheelybin.
im not sure if its legal or not...

However saying that why do arb and kaymar have provisions on there swing arm to carry a jerry can?

Any way a mate of mine got one built up for his GQ middy... He had one built by another company which didnt quite last the Outback so Warren from flamin fabrications built him another one...

here are some pics and details
http://www.flaminfabrications.com.au/De ... RRY_HOLDER


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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:08 am
by GUJohnno
Kaymar will advise that they are designed for carrying water jerry cans.
As stated illegal for fuel to be carried there.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:36 am
by Wish I had coils
V8Patrol wrote:Do some more checking......... & you may find that mounting jerry cans to the back or front of a vehicle is illegal.......

Get hit in the rear... fractured jerrycan ... fuel spill ... one spark ....

you do the maths
;)
I was going to say that mq came out with jerry can holders, so how is it illegal? But GUJonno made a good point, meant for water.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:39 am
by GUJohnno
Likely the rules changed since the MQ was made.

Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:50 pm
by Wish I had coils
GUJohnno wrote:Likely the rules changed since the MQ was made.
yet again another good point

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:39 pm
by wylie5
Wish I had coils wrote:
GUJohnno wrote:Likely the rules changed since the MQ was made.
yet again another good point
Hi to all,
Have just about completed the jerry can holder, will have some photos of it very soon, and will post them on outers soon.

Cheers Wheelbin.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:26 am
by wylie5
wylie5 wrote:
Wish I had coils wrote:
GUJohnno wrote:Likely the rules changed since the MQ was made.
yet again another good point
Hi to all,
Have just about completed the jerry can holder, will have some photos of it very soon, and will post them on outers soon.

Cheers Wheelbin.
Have painted it up now and the are on lights, Just waiting for a new number plate to arrive then on she gose. (Have some photos as well).

Cheers Wheelybin.

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:08 am
by KIWI
Quite keen to see how you get on with the hinges holding the extra weight.
Might do this myself

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:23 pm
by wylie5
KIWI wrote:Quite keen to see how you get on with the hinges holding the extra weight.
Might do this myself
Well after siting in the shed and looking at the back door, over a few froffee's (Cans) l said to my self, well if the drivers door can carry a spare wheel all this time then, Then the weight of a spare wheel & rim and the jerry can holder seam to be the same weight, think that it will be alright.

Cheers Wheelybin.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:39 am
by MEX
So if it is illegal to carry fuel in a jerry can mounted on the back of your vehicle where are you allowed to carry them? Are the only legal options inside the vehicle & on a roof rack? and are you allowed to carry fuel in those side mount positions that are so common on camper trailers?

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:25 am
by rvh96
i was told deisel is ok only petrol is illegal

jerry

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:07 pm
by Fozdick
This ones been up the "top" and across the "guts"
and down "there" and hasn't buggered the hinges yet!
There are a couple of super brackets inside, so weight isn't on door skin.
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:52 pm
by Swerve
With a 20L jerry can you still open your door ?

More photos :armsup:

Good work by the way

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:15 pm
by Fozdick
Door Handle is is very close with 20L jerry in but can always open door.

This is a TJM Jerry can holder with a couple of bits of 20x20 box in behind
as spacers, Tricky bit is inside door to pick up on inner skin and hinge bracket and not reley on door skin to carry weight. Took a bit of thought to get just right , but not too hard.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:49 pm
by LOCKEE
Any pictures of the inside?

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:36 am
by Swerve
Just a tip with the tube between the jerry holder and the door.

When I fitted 33" to my GU, I spaced out the wheel holder with lengths of 50 x 25mm tube. When I tightened it up the tube started to collaspe. I added some nuts/ washers inside the tube to prevent the tube collaspings.

I also used a old MTB tube rubber between the tube and the rear door to prevent damage etc. Just like the standard holder etc.

I'm guessing lookin at your pic you have done neither. Even if the tube isnt bending now, once loaded and bouncing over roxks it may work loose.

Steve

Re: jerry

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:06 am
by wylie5
Fozdick wrote:This ones been up the "top" and across the "guts"
and down "there" and hasn't buggered the hinges yet!
There are a couple of super brackets inside, so weight isn't on door skin.
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Hi their,
Sorry that l have't got back to you as l have been working away in the alps have got some photos so the jery can holder, l am trying to trying to get the photos up not much luck as of yet will win soon.

Cheers Wheelybin.

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:12 am
by wylie5
Swerve wrote:Just a tip with the tube between the jerry holder and the door.

When I fitted 33" to my GU, I spaced out the wheel holder with lengths of 50 x 25mm tube. When I tightened it up the tube started to collaspe. I added some nuts/ washers inside the tube to prevent the tube collaspings.

I also used a old MTB tube rubber between the tube and the rear door to prevent damage etc. Just like the standard holder etc.

I'm guessing lookin at your pic you have done neither. Even if the tube isnt bending now, once loaded and bouncing over roxks it may work loose.

Hi their.
Thank you for your responce, have completeed the jerry can holder with lights and all but not mounted it on my truck as of yet, Have got photos but have not worked how to post photos as of yet, Will win soon.

Cheers for now Wheelybin.

Steve

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:21 am
by wylie5
LOCKEE wrote:Any pictures of the inside?
Hi lockee, Have out side photos, Will Have photos of the inside soon, And will post them as soon as l can, l Will Work how to get them posted on outerlimts soon.

Cheers Wheelybin.

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:18 pm
by Fozdick
No spacers inside box, would be a nice touch, dunno about the rubber inbetween, i used stainless box so less of a problem with rust,

i have had on there for about four years and its had a full jerry in it across the simmo and all of the Cape, on high country trips its full of recovery gear or rubbish. no probs yet.