Corey

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I toyed with the idea of putting a fuel can on the roof rack of my FJ Cruiser like I had it on the '91 4Runner.

I have all the Yakima brackets to do this, and all I would have to pick up is the base for the can.
http://offroadrecovery.com/product/11412



However I may go for a roof top tent, and the two would not work with each other.

I have seen cans on the back of a spare tire, and seeing this mount, it looks like it may only work with a full size 5 gallon can.



Mine is a 2.5 gallon can, and may not work with the tall bracket unless the top part of the mount will lower enough.
http://offroadrecovery.com/product/G8007

The above part would then bolt to this part that attaches to your 3 lug nuts on your spare tire.
http://offroadrecovery.com/product/G81



They have the correct Toyota pattern too which is 6-5.5.

I could go for the 5 gallon can, only thing that is the weight of the can, the brackets, and 40 lb of fuel hanging off the tire.
I think 20 lb of fuel (2.5 gallon can) would fare better.

Anyone done a mount like this, and if so did it hold up OK?

Pictures if you have done it?

Corey

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Scratch this idea.
After more research, it will work, but Con Ferr maker of the jerry can racks quit a few years ago.
http://www.conferr.com/

As far as I know, no one else makes the same setup listed above.

I may have to go with the roof mount after all.

PS, all may not be lost.
http://72.215.196.56/hummers/H3_Gas_...an_carrier.htm

Yeah, it is a Hummer site, but it seems a company purchased the tooling rights to continue to make some of Con Ferrs gear.

I will have to look into it.

RobD

I'm pretty sure that 2.5 gallons of gas is about 15 pounds or so, max. For the record, I have a 91 4Runner with the factory rear mounted spare and have had my bike rack mounted to it with two mountain bikes (one chromoly frame, one aluminum) with no problems.

Corey

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15 lb does not seem like to much.
Still scrapping the idea with the mount that sits outside of the spare tire, as it is made only for a Blitz can.

That brand of cans are not known to seal well.
My can is the Wedco NATO cans, they do not leak and are super safe.
Here is a link to them.
http://www.hummerhub.com/Wedco_Jerrycans.html
Mine is the shorty 10 liter one.

What I am thinking is I can get the spare tire mount, then bolt to that bracket one of the trays like this one.



What I can also do is hit up a local fabber I went to years ago who made me a small rollbar for the back of the '91 4Runner that held my Powertank.

It can have a tube that will slide on and off with bolt holes on it so I do not have to leave the jerry can tray on the back all the time.
Or maybe he can come up with a new mount to hold a 10 and 20 liter can, then get it all powdercoated in black for a stealthy look.

Gotta find out if he is still in business though.

farmerj

Let's see, the can is what, 5 lbs?

Fuel weighs in at ~8 lbs/gal. so 5 gal is 45 lbs.

So your hanging 50lbs out there.

I would still be more afraid of the impact in a rear end collision than anything else.