Side-mount Jerry Can Carriers for the JK
03-21-2016 | 02:16 PM
#221
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only 31.5 they are 33s and they weight 86 lbs each E rated 10 ply
tough as nails but heavy . I had 35 km2 on my pick up before good tires but the ford used to chew them up pretty fast , well i shouldnt say that really still got like 65,000 off them but my regular bfg muds i used to get 80,000 out of them . I sold the truck for 1500 bucks cash lol when i bought my jeep . big regret . It cost more for the tires than what i got for the whole truck and it only had 85,000 orig miles on it. I should have slapped a plow on it for my drive way . It had all new front end parts too and new oil pan and radiator battery. 6" lift . Oh well gone now but i do miss having a truck for getting stuff and it went just about anywhere i go in my jeep as well with out any issues . Wish i had kept it and bought some mods for it it would have been worth having around it was a beast but it sucked the gas like one too .
tough as nails but heavy . I had 35 km2 on my pick up before good tires but the ford used to chew them up pretty fast , well i shouldnt say that really still got like 65,000 off them but my regular bfg muds i used to get 80,000 out of them . I sold the truck for 1500 bucks cash lol when i bought my jeep . big regret . It cost more for the tires than what i got for the whole truck and it only had 85,000 orig miles on it. I should have slapped a plow on it for my drive way . It had all new front end parts too and new oil pan and radiator battery. 6" lift . Oh well gone now but i do miss having a truck for getting stuff and it went just about anywhere i go in my jeep as well with out any issues . Wish i had kept it and bought some mods for it it would have been worth having around it was a beast but it sucked the gas like one too .
03-21-2016 | 04:12 PM
#222
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From: New Hampshire
lol
it could have used them but no , i never really thought to keep spare cans of fuel on a truck . I just stopped two times a day at a gas station instead.
So you can actually use a fords axle on a jk ? does it require a lot of modification ?
So you can actually use a fords axle on a jk ? does it require a lot of modification ?
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03-22-2016 | 02:00 PM
#223
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too much to go into lol. I wouldn't say a lot. It's definitely easier today versus 2-3 years ago. start here ----> https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-g...ku-43s-249677/
...and here -----> fusion 4x4
----> http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/tr...e-swap-part-1/
now back on topic.....I'll see if I can get some daylight pics today of the dual can setup.
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04-04-2016 | 04:13 PM
#226
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Driving across Nebraska today returning from a Moab/Death Valley/Mojave Desert off-road expedition, I stopped at the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles. I couldn't resist snapping these photos of military vehicles with side mounts - all of them are exactly in the same location as the JK side mount - up high on the side... so if anyone was wondering if this mounting position is authentic, here are some photos 
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04-04-2016 | 04:36 PM
#227
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From: New Hampshire
nice !
still enjoying the look it added to my jeep ! No regret on buying it & keeping it on full time . My jeep would look naked with out it now ! 
The location is great & i felt it gave it a functional military look that i wasnt going to get if i had tossed two cans on the back end. Ends up being one of the most custom mods i have done . So far i havent made any bad investment add ons installed on my jeep. I move like a snail but happy when i do get something i researched for a while .
Did you walk away with any other new ideas ?
nice photos. ( i prefer the nozzle end of the jerry can facing the mirror )
The location is great & i felt it gave it a functional military look that i wasnt going to get if i had tossed two cans on the back end. Ends up being one of the most custom mods i have done . So far i havent made any bad investment add ons installed on my jeep. I move like a snail but happy when i do get something i researched for a while . Did you walk away with any other new ideas ?
nice photos. ( i prefer the nozzle end of the jerry can facing the mirror )
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04-05-2016 | 04:00 AM
#228
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Yes, I did see one other type of jerry can mount for multiple cans that might be interesting on a Jeep, if I think I can make it work on a JK I'll post a photo of the original military one. Also saw some ideas for ammo cans.
BTW speaking pf ammo cans, I've talked to a company about the inner fender ammo can trays I designed a few months ago and it's likely they'll get into production...
BTW speaking pf ammo cans, I've talked to a company about the inner fender ammo can trays I designed a few months ago and it's likely they'll get into production...
04-05-2016 | 07:44 AM
#230
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From: New Hampshire
but your thought brings attention to other uses for this idea too , like if you wanted to strap somthing to the top of the mini table . instead of horizontal strapping molle bags. Any idea what this concept will retail for ? On the market?
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