passenger side 5 gallon fuel can installation.

[rustystud]

I installed my spare fuel can holder on the passenger today. I had to use solid rivets on the hinge to allow it to bend down enough to clear the battery door. I also had to replace the step bolts with flat head bolts so the holder would set flush.
I used "rivnuts" with 3/8" bolts to hold it to the battery door. I also used 1/2" washers on the rivnuts for extra strength. It's nice and secure !

 

[tommys2patrick]

​Another fine job! Any interference after lowering the can mount in accessing the battery tray?

 

[AZK9]

Nice job!

I did a can holder installation on my passenger side as well. I used some existing holes
to do my mod since... unless necessary... I hate to add holes to my deuce. That made
my setup a little odd, but it works well.

 

[winfred]

also makes batteries more secure from theft at the risk of presenting another jerry can for yoinkage

 

[rustystud]

​Another fine job! Any interference after lowering the can mount in accessing the battery tray?

The battery door opens just a hair above the fuel holder.

 

[rustystud]

also makes batteries more secure from theft at the risk of presenting another jerry can for yoinkage

True, there is the fuel can thieves to think about. I will only be using the fuel cans when I 'm going on a trip and want the extra fuel. Now I'm hauling four 5 gallon fuel cans and two 50 gallon tanks. 120 gallons should work to get me to where I want to go ! I still plan on installing a 100 gallon tank in my M105 trailer also.

 

[wreckerman893]

Considering the IQ of most drivers on the road today I don't think I want five gallons of fuel where some drooling moron can T-bone me and spray fuel everywhere.

Diesel fuel will explode when atomized (like being sprayed out of a fuel can being crushed). Being that close to the batteries just adds more danger should you be hit from the side.

When I carried extra fuel in my deuce it was in a container up in the bed out of harms way.

While I admire your workmanship I just don't think it's a good idea to tempt fate these days.

 

[rustystud]

Considering the IQ of most drivers on the road today I don't think I want five gallons of fuel where some drooling moron can T-bone me and spray fuel everywhere.

Diesel fuel will explode when atomized (like being sprayed out of a fuel can being crushed). Being that close to the batteries just adds more danger should you be hit from the side.

When I carried extra fuel in my deuce it was in a container up in the bed out of harms way.

While I admire your workmanship I just don't think it's a good idea to tempt fate these days.

Considering there is 50 gallons setting next to the batteries I figured what was 5 gallons more going to do.

 

[Hard Head]

Good place to carry water cans! I carry 2 on my truck.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Rear mudflaps are so a good location....for water. The military system was designed as a universal type system. Operationally, large transfer tanks would never have worked. For us in the civilian world, transfer tanks are a great choice. I still enjoy a nice collection of jerry cans.

 

[Valence]

This is a mod I want to do, but I hadn't considered using rivnuts. That's a good idea!

Did you install the solid rivets using your Marson tool? What size of rivets/mandrel did you use/need?

 

[rustystud]

This is a mod I want to do, but I hadn't considered using rivnuts. That's a good idea!

Did you install the solid rivets using your Marson tool? What size of rivets/mandrel did you use/need?

For the 3/16" solid rivets (with flat heads) holding the hinge to the holder I used my impact hammer and rivet set tools (pictures 1 & 2 ) . For the hinge to step I used 3/16" stainless steel rivets and my power riveter (picture 3 ) .

 

[rustystud]

Rear mudflaps are so a good location....for water. The military system was designed as a universal type system. Operationally, large transfer tanks would never have worked. For us in the civilian world, transfer tanks are a great choice. I still enjoy a nice collection of jerry cans.

I got the idea to mount extra fuel cans on the rear mud-flaps from pictures of Vietnam trucks. Considering you have to plow through two feet of my rear frame to get to them I though it wouldn't be too bad an idea. Granted some midget car could slide up under there but since I'm about 12 feet away from them I won't get the brunt of the blast ! Unlike the Ford Pinto's "strike here to ignite" . I know there are some too young here to get that reference.

 

[Valence]

"strike here to ignite"

That's too Top Secret, Mr. Rusty!

 

[Valence]

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For the 3/16" solid rivets (with flat heads) holding the hinge to the holder I used my impact hammer and rivet set tools (pictures 1 & 2 ) . For the hinge to step I used 3/16" stainless steel rivets and my power riveter (picture 3 ) .

I.. I still have a long ways to go on my tool collection it appears

 

[rustystud]

I.. I still have a long ways to go on my tool collection it appears

If your trade is not mechanics then why would you have a collection like I do ? I feel it is a good thing to have enough tools to get you by with, but unless your going into the trade then why waste your money on a lot of specialty tools you will most likely use only once.

 

[rustystud]

I forgot to add this picture showing the strap bracket. This bracket adds tremendous rigidity to the fuel can. Once the strap is tightened down the fuel can is not moving at all !