Mounting a 5gal spare fuel can onto a Discovery II?
I've been trying to figure out how to carry spare fuel for a while now.
I have a Discovery II and there is limited space on the outside for mounting a can.
Two obvious solutions are
1 - on a roof rack -- I try to only use my roof rack when absolutely necessary and take it on and off depending on the trip I am taking. one day trail rides = no rack. Anything that requires additional gear, and the interior space is occupied by people and dog = rack.
2 - mounting a fuel can holder on the spare tire mount to be carried on the outside of the spare tire -- this is where I carry my Hi-Lift so no space for a fuel can.
Possible solution
To mount a fuel can holder onto the ladder and carry the fuel can there.
I have a ladder bolted to the drivers half of the back door, it is for accessing the roof rack. This stays on all the time and has three rungs. It is steel and fully welded. It is bolted to the door.
I am considering taking a steel fuel can holder
and bolting it to the bottom rung of the ladder and running the tie down strap up and around the top rung of the ladder.
The other option is to weld or bolt on an "L" or "U" shaped piece of steel bar stock onto the bottom rung of the ladder. For a Blitz can with a lip on the bottom, that lip could be hung onto the L or U of the welded on piece and then the top of the can would be secured to the top rung of the ladder with a clamp of some sort, to be designed.
I have a Wedco can with rounded edges on the bottom so I don't believe the welded bar stock idea will work with it.
Another option is to mount a full fuel can cage, like the ones made by Adventure Traler, to the ladder but that would be adding more weight.
So any thoughts?
Has anyone done this?
Does anyone see any flaws, holes or concerns?
Here is what it would look like:
I've been trying to figure out how to carry spare fuel for a while now.
I have a Discovery II and there is limited space on the outside for mounting a can.
Two obvious solutions are
1 - on a roof rack -- I try to only use my roof rack when absolutely necessary and take it on and off depending on the trip I am taking. one day trail rides = no rack. Anything that requires additional gear, and the interior space is occupied by people and dog = rack.
2 - mounting a fuel can holder on the spare tire mount to be carried on the outside of the spare tire -- this is where I carry my Hi-Lift so no space for a fuel can.
Possible solution
To mount a fuel can holder onto the ladder and carry the fuel can there.
I have a ladder bolted to the drivers half of the back door, it is for accessing the roof rack. This stays on all the time and has three rungs. It is steel and fully welded. It is bolted to the door.
I am considering taking a steel fuel can holder
and bolting it to the bottom rung of the ladder and running the tie down strap up and around the top rung of the ladder.
The other option is to weld or bolt on an "L" or "U" shaped piece of steel bar stock onto the bottom rung of the ladder. For a Blitz can with a lip on the bottom, that lip could be hung onto the L or U of the welded on piece and then the top of the can would be secured to the top rung of the ladder with a clamp of some sort, to be designed.
I have a Wedco can with rounded edges on the bottom so I don't believe the welded bar stock idea will work with it.
Another option is to mount a full fuel can cage, like the ones made by Adventure Traler, to the ladder but that would be adding more weight.
So any thoughts?
Has anyone done this?
Does anyone see any flaws, holes or concerns?
Here is what it would look like: