New Type of Gas Can Mount

[OFC Ranger]

I wanted to get some general feedback as I feel like I am possibly missing something because the idea so simple I have to be missing something obvious. As most people know rear gate can mounting generally requires a steeply priced combination of either a replacement bumper or some sort of swing mount hitch option.

So I am in the beginning stages of designing more or less a steel bar U-shape (for lack of a better description) type mount. It will require drilling for the attachment points, but those points would actually be the tailgate access panel on the rear of the tailgate. I believe the height can easily be fine tuned to allow for proper clearance of opening the tailgate. The apparatus' only touching point will be the mounts, the steel bars would "float" over the top of the tailgate, then have drop down arms for the gas can mounting locations.

So this idea seems way to straight forward, what am I missing?

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[Apples]

I've always wondered why folks mount external gas can mounts? One of my neighbors has a Jeep with two on the back, and one each just rear of the front fenders. Assuming they're full, and you roll down a rocky hill, what happens?

 

[OFC Ranger]

I've always wondered why folks mount external gas can mounts? One of my neighbors has a Jeep with two on the back, and one each just rear of the front fenders. Assuming they're full, and you roll down a rocky hill, what happens?

They bust or crack and leak/dump their contents? If you are thinking what I think you are thinking, they are not going to explode on impact in some grand movie-esque fireball. While I am sure there are some anecdotal examples of leaking gas cans contributing to fiery gruesome deaths, they don't appear to be common at all.

To answer your question, the more you external mount the more internal mounting you leave available. Well at least that is my simple point of view on the matter.

 

[NotBudule]

So when you lower the tailgate , the cans drop with it ?

 

[OFC Ranger]

So when you lower the tailgate , the cans drop with it ?

Yes, but they will be high enough to clear the bumper.

 

[NotBudule]

Yes, but they will be high enough to clear the bumper.

Sweet ! And I see DUEL dampers to help with the weight ! Dave will be happy ?!
Skull and crossbones on the cans !

 

[Apples]

I'm a member of the NFPA. Their national stats show big decreases in vehicle fires caused by vehicle accidents, since 1980. Most of this is attributable to moving gas tanks between frame rails (instead of in the cab of a pickup truck or as part of the trunk floor!), and the use of plastics to replace steel. However, there has been increases in fires caused by filling gas cans in the trunks and pickup beds. The reasons why this is happening, is well documented (primarily static discharges), an largely preventable. But to assume a ruptured, rear mounted gas can (Jerry can?), will not spontaneously ignite as a result of vehicle accident, is a dangerous assumption at best!

 

[OFC Ranger]

I'm a member of the NFPA. Their national stats show big decreases in vehicle fires caused by vehicle accidents, since 1980. Most of this is attributable to moving gas tanks between frame rails (instead of in the cab of a pickup truck or as part of the trunk floor!), and the use of plastics to replace steel. However, there has been increases in fires caused by filling gas cans in the trunks and pickup beds. The reasons why this is happening, is well documented (primarily static discharges), an largely preventable. But to assume a ruptured, rear mounted gas can (Jerry can?), will not spontaneously ignite as a result of vehicle accident, is a dangerous assumption at best!

I did not say it was not possible, I said it was an uncommon occurrence. Just to be frank, I am not terribly interested in the merits of planet alignment scenarios. Any modification of something out of factory spec comes with increased risk.

 

[NotBudule]

Doesn't have too be fuel either, water in one for whatever reason , if your camping
maybe ,handwash station, Tailgate party, mix of you choice...

 

[OFC Ranger]

Doesn't have too be fuel either, water in one for whatever reason , if your camping
maybe ,handwash station, Tailgate party, mix of you choice...

Hunch Punch dispenser!

 

[D Fresh]

Personally I think a mount for NATO fuel cans would be more beneficial.

The Rotopaxs seem completely useless due to their volume limitations and scream Gucci-Overlander to me.

Design something to hold a real gas can.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Personally I think a mount for NATO fuel cans would be more beneficial.

The Rotopaxs seem completely useless due to their volume limitations and scream Gucci-Overlander to me.

Design something to hold a real gas can.

Actually the plates at the bottom of the exterior arms would be designed to accept whatever type mount you want. I just used rotopax in my skp file because I had the design on hand.

 

[D Fresh]

Actually the plates at the bottom of the exterior arms would be designed to accept whatever type mount you want. I just used rotopax in my skp file because I had the design on hand.

Then disregard my surlyness and build away, my friend!

 

[AdamHarris]

When a vehicle burns to the ground, it’s not the gas tank that explodes usually; It’s all the tires.

Skelator will be back next week with more fun facts..

 

[D Fresh]

A concern might be weight. Even the little 1.5 gal Rotopaxs pictured are gonna weigh in at about 20 lbs full.

Not sure what the structure inside the tailgate looks like, but 20 lbs cantilevered out like that might not be ideal longterm considering the amount of bouncing that might occur back there.

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