Spare tire jerry can holder

[KimsJeep]

Today my hubby and I took a drive to do a few forest roads. While doing one of the 4x4 trails we stumbled on, my gas tank was showing I only had about a quarter of a tank. I knew this to be wrong as I had just under a half and figured the angle we were going was causing the gauge to be wrong. It did make me start thinking about possibly caring a Jerry Can for those 'oops' moments when you think you have enough but went just a tad to far exploring. LOL

I came home and of course started looking. I found this,

https://www.quadratec.com/p/morryde/spare-tire-jerry-can-mount-jeep-vehicles
I like how it hooks to the spare tire mount but it is easily removable via a hitch style mount. I could easily take my spare cover off and slide the can holder on and go, then get home and remove can holder and put the cover back on.

Question is, how much wear and tear will this to do my tailgate? Should I do something to reinforce it? I know I need to add extensions on the bumpers that are supposed to be touching the tire, I have actually needed this since I got the jeep but it is just low on my priority list. LOL Guess I will have to move it up now.

Any other suggestions besides this mount set up?

 

[jscherb]

The weight of your spare plus the weight of a full jerry can will stress your tailgate; MORryde has a tailgate reinforcement was designed to eliminate that stress: https://www.morryde.com/products/tailgate-reinforcement-2/

Or, MORryde has another jerry can carrier that has a receiver bolts to the frame; the can tray slips into the receiver so you only need to carry the can tray and can when you need it, when you don't need it you can leave the tray and can in the garage and the receiver stays bolted to the frame: https://www.morryde.com/products/jerry-can-side-mount-with-tall-tray/:

 

[Zorba]

Is there a closeup of the tray installed, showing the relationship between it and the side of the the Jeep?

 

[KimsJeep]

The weight of your spare plus the weight of a full jerry can will stress your tailgate; MORryde has a tailgate reinforcement was designed to eliminate that stress: https://www.morryde.com/products/tailgate-reinforcement-2/

Or, MORryde has another jerry can carrier that has a receiver bolts to the frame; the can tray slips into the receiver so you only need to carry the can tray and can when you need it, when you don't need it you can leave the tray and can in the garage and the receiver stays bolted to the frame: https://www.morryde.com/products/jerry-can-side-mount-with-tall-tray/:

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I guess for my type of wheeling, the side one wouldn't get in the way to much, as far as hitting it on rocks on a such. LOL I think I would rather try to keep it in the back though. I may have to look into the reinforcement you suggested.

Talking to hubby about it and he was thinking of making something that attaches to the rear bumper and goes on both sides of the tire, but my only thing I can see that I wouldn't like about that is, I wouldn't be able to open the door easily. I guess he could make it so it could come apart like the hitch style, but would still be a pain to lift 5 gals of gas just to open the door to get a soda. LOL

 

[jscherb]

Is there a closeup of the tray installed, showing the relationship between it and the side of the the Jeep?

Do these help? The can does not touch the body. These photos show preproduction prototypes that used a standard Blitz jerry can tray; the production version uses a much stronger MORryde tray.

It has a 2" receiver that bolts to the frame (no drilling) so it's plenty strong, here's a 225-lb. gorilla bouncing on it...

 

[Zorba]

Do these help? The can does not touch the body. These photos show preproduction prototypes that used a standard Blitz jerry can tray; the production version uses a much stronger MORryde tray.

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It has a 2" receiver that bolts to the frame (no drilling) so it's plenty strong, here's a 225-lb. gorilla bouncing on it...

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Thanx much - the 3rd picture especially helps. I think I need me one of these - heck it even works with the "water wings"!

 

[jscherb]

Thanx much - the 3rd picture especially helps. I think I need me one of these - heck it even works with the "water wings"!

I've got literally tens of thousands of miles on them, trails in Moab, Colorado, the Mojave, and a 9000+ mile round trip from upstate NY to the Arctic Ocean via the Alaska Highway and the Dalton Highway (remember Ice Road Truckers?), and they've been great. In fact most of my miles on them were on the preproduction prototypes, not the stronger MORryde trays.

 

[Zorba]

Do I want the tall or the short tray?

 

[Modoc Guy]

Wow, I thought I recognized that Jeep in the catalog photos!

I definitely like the side mounts for the gas cans. Another thing to save up for.

Thanks @jscherb for the photos!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Definitely don't hang a gas can from your spare tire carrier. Combined with your spare tire that would create enormous leverage against the mount.

I personally wouldn't carry a jerry can on the side like they did in old movies either. But that's just me.

 

[Rick Flair]

Maybe a rotopak on the roof? Or in the cargo area?

 

[jscherb]

Do I want the tall or the short tray?

For this application, either tray works fine. The tall tray (left) was designed as a bolt-on replacement for the original "Blitz" style military trays, it's got the same bolt pattern on the bottom and on the back. The short tray is pictured at right and can only bolt to a horizontal surface. But for this application they both work fine so it's personal preference.

 

[jscherb]

I guess for my type of wheeling, the side one wouldn't get in the way to much, as far as hitting it on rocks on a such. LOL I think I would rather try to keep it in the back though. I may have to look into the reinforcement you suggested.

Talking to hubby about it and he was thinking of making something that attaches to the rear bumper and goes on both sides of the tire, but my only thing I can see that I wouldn't like about that is, I wouldn't be able to open the door easily. I guess he could make it so it could come apart like the hitch style, but would still be a pain to lift 5 gals of gas just to open the door to get a soda. LOL

If you decide to build something yourself, MORryde sells both of the trays pictured in the last post separately so you could design and built whatever mount you like and bolt one of these trays to it.

 

[Fishtaco]

Do you have a tow hitch? Tow hitch bike carrier "hanger type" by Thule Sweden, scissor clamps to your tow ball easy on easy off in seconds and uber secure, connect anything to it, sits around your mid spare wheel height I have one for my Oztent (baker Tent) that is 5 foot long packed, holds 30+ kilos one full jerry can = 10.5 Kilos ( you can do the imperial math lol) hinged Jerry can holder secured to the bike rack, ebay have Chinese copies for $30 with an additional tow hitch lock. Big tires no problem! 1 foot tow hitch extension $20

 

[KimsJeep]

I've got literally tens of thousands of miles on them, trails in Moab, Colorado, the Mojave, and a 9000+ mile round trip from upstate NY to the Arctic Ocean via the Alaska Highway and the Dalton Highway (remember Ice Road Truckers?), and they've been great. In fact most of my miles on them were on the preproduction prototypes, not the stronger MORryde trays.

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Is there any interference with opening the door? I realize it wouldn't swing all the way to the fender but just curious if one really has to squeeze in and out of the door because of the can being there?

If I decide to this route, I would probably just have hubby weld a receiver to the frame and then make everything needed, except maybe the tray itself?. Although I would think he could make something like that too.

My other idea is to do like he originally talked about and make something that connects to the bumper. I was thinking we could probably weld a receiver type thing, but round. Then make the pole that holds the can round also so it would be able to swing out of the way so I can open the tailgate. Maybe have it connect to the tires mount somewhere as the "stop" so it won't rotate till you unlatch it. If that makes sense? That way it is still on the back, the bumper holds the weight and it will still rotate out of the way.

 

[Ephry73]

I've got literally tens of thousands of miles on them, trails in Moab, Colorado, the Mojave, and a 9000+ mile round trip from upstate NY to the Arctic Ocean via the Alaska Highway and the Dalton Highway (remember Ice Road Truckers?), and they've been great. In fact most of my miles on them were on the preproduction prototypes, not the stronger MORryde trays.

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Love, love, love the top!

The cans like that one the side will work well for overlanding and going on off-road trips where you know you won't be crawling onto rocks and such. Can anyone say Surf safari?

 

[KimsJeep]

Do you have a tow hitch? Tow hitch bike carrier "hanger type" by Thule Sweden, scissor clamps to your tow ball easy on easy off in seconds and uber secure, connect anything to it, sits around your mid spare wheel height I have one for my Oztent (baker Tent) that is 5 foot long packed, holds 30+ kilos one full jerry can = 10.5 Kilos ( you can do the imperial math lol) hinged Jerry can holder secured to the bike rack, ebay have Chinese copies for $30 with an additional tow hitch lock. Big tires no problem! 1 foot tow hitch extension $20 View attachment 205310

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The only thing I don't like about the bike style fold down rack, is the can would be kind of heavy and it would have to lay down flat in order to open the tailgate. More chances for the can to leak. Although I do plan on trying to find a newer Jerry Can.

Edit to add.... Now if it bike rack actually swings to the right, I guess that would work.

 

[KimsJeep]

Love, love, love the top!

The cans like that one the side will work well for overlanding and going on off-road trips where you know you won't be crawling onto rocks and such. Can anyone say Surf safari?

I second the love to top comment. I would so run with that on during the winter. Have no desire to buy a hard top but if I ran across one of those tops for dirt cheap (yah, I'm broke, LOL) I would so buy it.

Oh, and yah, I don't do any rock crawling. I like the easier trails.

 

[JEEPCJTJ]

The only thing I don't like about the bike style fold down rack, is the can would be kind of heavy and it would have to lay down flat in order to open the tailgate. More chances for the can to leak. Although I do plan on trying to find a newer Jerry Can.

Edit to add.... Now if it bike rack actually swings to the right, I guess that would work.

Just hang the can from a heavy duty home made version of a bike rack that's hinged at the receiver with a clip to hold it upright and a clip on the bottom of the can to keep it from swinging around. Un clip them them both and let the can remain upright while lowering the rack until it rests on the can. Then you can use the rack as the base of a bench to sit on while you drink your soda.

 

[Mr. Bills]

Since your goal is to carry gasoline for emergencies rather than to extend your range on a regular basis, you might consider a 2 gal. Rotopax can instead of the typical 20l/5 gal. fuel container - less bulk and less than 1/2 the weight when full.

At 18.5" x 13.5" x 3", a Rotopax can is small enough to put behind the rear seat which would eliminate the need for a permanently mounted carrier or one that straps to the spare tire.

Although I do not use Rotopax containers for my jeep, I use them for other vehicles and have for several years. When the caps are properly tightened they do not leak or vent fumes, not even when laid on their side and stored in the hot sun. [Tips: don't fill to the brim, leave some air space, and buy a spout for the Rotopax water cans to use in place of the CARB spout supplied with the fuel cans.]

Mine, stored flat on the roof of my Xterra, photo taken on a Baja California beach last Christmas season: