Central Toast
Advanced Member
Thought I would add another variation on the jerry can theme. This version was a pain in the butt to put together but in the end it is working great on my Hawk. It would be much easier to construct with a drill press or a welder, but I did it with lots of bolts and a hand drill because that's what I have. Just ignore all the extra holes I drilled in the diamond plate!
These were my criteria for a design:
1. No new holes in the aluminum skin or frame.
2. No weight on the aluminum camper frame (I have enough problems with the frame welds breaking).
3. Keep the gas can weight as low as possible.
4. Keep the can and shovel as out of the way as possible--no door interference.
5. Out of the way when I'm not carrying a gas can (which is most of the time).
Here are photos of it without the can and shovel, and then with them covered with dust from Goler/Mengel, Racetrack Valley, Lippencott, and Saline. This unit performed without a hitch through all of that in March.
The idea started with Camel Racer's concept of putting the weight of his Hi-Lift mounts on the plywood sidewall. I used aluminum boat trailer "bunk brackets" from Sturdy Built Trailer Parts: http://www.sturdybuiltonline.com/Boat-Trailer-Bunk-Brackets_c_101.html . They say 1/4" thick but they measure at 5/16" and are very stout. The 8" brackets are only $14 each. I had to cut one shorter so it wouldn't run into the truck bed. Good thing skil saw blades are cheap.
More to come, running out of file space in the post.
These were my criteria for a design:
1. No new holes in the aluminum skin or frame.
2. No weight on the aluminum camper frame (I have enough problems with the frame welds breaking).
3. Keep the gas can weight as low as possible.
4. Keep the can and shovel as out of the way as possible--no door interference.
5. Out of the way when I'm not carrying a gas can (which is most of the time).
Here are photos of it without the can and shovel, and then with them covered with dust from Goler/Mengel, Racetrack Valley, Lippencott, and Saline. This unit performed without a hitch through all of that in March.
The idea started with Camel Racer's concept of putting the weight of his Hi-Lift mounts on the plywood sidewall. I used aluminum boat trailer "bunk brackets" from Sturdy Built Trailer Parts: http://www.sturdybuiltonline.com/Boat-Trailer-Bunk-Brackets_c_101.html . They say 1/4" thick but they measure at 5/16" and are very stout. The 8" brackets are only $14 each. I had to cut one shorter so it wouldn't run into the truck bed. Good thing skil saw blades are cheap.
More to come, running out of file space in the post.