This looks like the bee's kneesThe Jeff Scherb (jscherb) designed receiver side mounts can be found here...
MORryde Frame Side Mount Jerry Can Holder
or here...
Jerry Can Mounts
This looks like the bee's kneesThe Jeff Scherb (jscherb) designed receiver side mounts can be found here...
MORryde Frame Side Mount Jerry Can Holder
or here...
Jerry Can Mounts
.... And it seems like the "usable" portion of the tank is more like 16 gallons rather than 19, further reducing range.
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I dont ever seem to be able to get that much in, maybe there is a difference in filler necks, your local pumps/ nozzles dont have 15 lbs of anti-pollution devices on them, who knows? AlI I do know that I was lucky to get 15 or so gallons into a stock tank, while the GenRight has a usable 31 gallon capacity (actually a bit more).Why can't the last 3 gallons be used? I can think of three times where I have pumped just over 19 gallons into my 19 gallon tank.
Plus, for those of us who are solidly into middle age, hoisting around the 5 gallon cans is getting harder.
places like Death Valley and the vast stretches of Utah where I often go.
I dont ever seem to be able to get that much in, maybe there is a difference in filler necks, your local pumps/ nozzles dont have 15 lbs of anti-pollution devices on them, who knows? AlI I do know that I was lucky to get 15 or so gallons into a stock tank, while the GenRight has a usable 31 gallon capacity (actually a bit more).
At the risk of exaggerating a problem, every time I have been nervous about running dry I have been in Wyoming. Once I skipped a station, thinking the next one was closer than it was. Twice, the small town station that used to be open was long shuttered and I needed to gently get to the next. No hookers around that I could readily identify.Is there really that few gas stations that you can go 190 miles without finding one?
I know there is a spot in AZ to CA I've been on before that is around 200 miles between stations with hookers at both ends. I'm sure somebody else more familiar with that area knows the stretch I'm talking about.
Maybe Jerry can fuel manage around a 19 gallon tank, but I have not found a way to do that. At (conservatively) 10 mpg in 4wd, a 190 mile range is ok for a day trip, but doesnt work in places like Death Valley and the vast stretches of Utah where I often go. And it seems like the "usable" portion of the tank is more like 16 gallons rather than 19, further reducing range.
So, extra fuel is needed for many of us. It seems that by process of elimination, the rear is the logical place to locate cans. But I hate weight. Carrying fuel in the rear means a heavier bumper/ tire carrier plus the cans and fuel weight. A new quality bumper/ carrier = cans is going to set me back $1200, maybe more. Plus, for those of us who are solidly into middle age, hoisting around the 5 gallon cans is getting harder.
So, another option is a larger main tank. The GenRight is far from cheap (I snagged on for $2200 I think), but 31 gallons of "usable" fuel protected by a skid and sitting lower in the rear was a very appealing alternative at least to me. 300 mile range, no cans to fuss with, maintain lighter bumper/ carrier, cost of the GenRight was $1000 above what I was going to pay for a new bumper/ carrier + cans. Also the GenRight sits slightly higher than the stock tank.
My New Years trip to DV- gassed up at Olancha on Sat am, spent the next 3 days on dirt, remote camping and running trails. Emerged on Monday at Big Pine and fueled. Total miles was almost 300 between fills.Is there really that few gas stations that you can go 190 miles without finding one?
I know there is a spot in AZ to CA I've been on before that is around 200 miles between stations with hookers at both ends. I'm sure somebody else more familiar with that area knows the stretch I'm talking about. I'm going to need to plan out my next trip with my Jeep a little better to either avoid this or bring a small can along to get just enough range but not take up too much cargo space.
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. It appeared that Nate’s 4x4 had almost the same bumper. Sadly, their site no longer works, perhaps they closed up shop.
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Flivver250 said:I just got a mounting bracket and a Wavian jerry can. I am thinking about mounting it on the side of the Jeep, just in front of the driver's door. . . .
Jerry Bransford said:The tub's sheet metal is not strong enough to support a full Jerry can, especially on bumpy desert roads. . . .
Jerry Bransford said:. . . my suggestion is to simply make good fuel management decisions. There are plenty of gasoline sources within range of the most remote areas.
Not true at all. When you run out of gas, there will be zero gasoline left in the tank. The fuel pump's pickup sits in a dimple in the very bottom of the tank to get every last drop. If you are thinking of the gauge showing empty when there's still 3-4 gallons left in the tank, don't. Those remaining gallons when the gauge shows empty are 100% available for use.And it seems like the "usable" portion of the tank is more like 16 gallons rather than 19, further reducing range.
.... Some people really do need to carry extra fuel and water.
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As usual, the government is exempt from the rules.Looks like the distributor doesn't sell to other than military and FEMA, they don't pass any CARB regs. Guess they really are hard to find.
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Good to know, maybe there's alot of fuel left even when I am deep into the red. If the needle has been sitting at the low end of the red for a few miles, I look for fuel, and my experience was/ is that 16 gallons +/- is all I could get in there. If there's another 2 to 3 gallons in there, that's great.Not true at all. When you run out of gas, there will be zero gasoline left in the tank. The fuel pump's pickup sits in a dimple in the very bottom of the tank to get every last drop. If you are thinking of the gauge showing empty when there's still 3-4 gallons left in the tank, don't. Those remaining gallons when the gauge shows empty are 100% available for use.
Don't overthink this desert thing we both do... most of us in SoCal wheel the deserts including Death Valley and finding gasoline is simply not an issue. The only issue is whether the driver can do a little basic fuel management.
Yes, and its worse if you are in 4 loIs there really that few gas stations that you can go 190 miles without finding one?
My 'do a little basic fuel management' wasn't meant to be a dig at you. But having wheeled in remote areas including Death Valley, I don't know of any location within the U.S. that is 300 miles from a gas station. Where do you wheel where the nearest gas station could be 300 miles, other than Alaska? That includes Death Valley where I have been several times including 3 days offroading there a few months ago. Even within Death Valley the furthest distances between the three gas stations within the park are only 29, 31, or 54 miles depending on where you are....Your knowledge of the TJ anatomy is appreciated, however, your flippant "do a little basic fuel management" remarks simply DONT apply to many of us that make 300+ mile runs away from gas stations.