Customized my Tire Carrier for Fuel, Water, and Storage

[PeeJ_Zip]

I ordered 2x 2 gallon fuel tanks, 1x 2 gallon water tank, and 1x storage tank from roto-pax.

I had this idea from the time I saw them, really love the products. Kinda pricy, but well worth the effort.

So I customized my Rugged Ridge tire carrier by welding on some additional brackets in order to hold the tanks the way I want them. The nice thing about this setup is they come off with the twist of a handle. And the tanks do not stick out past the tire itself in any direction so they are always protected.

Now when I am on the trail, I will always have some water and fuel :clap:

Brackets:
http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0158.jpg

Tanks Mounted:
http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0161.jpg

http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0164.jpg

http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0165.jpg

http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0166.jpg

Storage Tank:
http://www.dzine4u.com/jeep/carrier/IMG_0163.jpg

[SASQUATCH]

:thinking: I get :redx:

ehh...my work has that site blocked, no wonder...man that sucks..I wanna see it :what?:

[Coy]

Very clean. I like.

[NTXJK]

Im not going to lie that looks bad arse one of the best homebrew fuel and water carriers I seen great job :thumbsup:

[shayu]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!cool!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

[cjs & tjs & jks]

Where did you get those containers and related equipment? I'd like to put those on my expedition trailer I'm building....

[bosscj351]

Dude, that is absolutely a nice set-up. I've never seen that before.

[PeeJ_Zip]

If you Google "roto-pax" you will find them.

Being a 2 door I do not hold as much fuel at the 4 doors. Been a couple trips to Fordyce and Rubicon after 2 days of wheeling that I hoped I could make it to the gas station. This just simply guarentees that I will ever time.

[mikeyfl]

nice. is there room enough to attach one between the spare and the gate? :thinking:

[SASQUATCH]

If you Google "roto-pax" you will find them.

Being a 2 door I do not hold as much fuel at the 4 doors. Been a couple trips to Fordyce and Rubicon after 2 days of wheeling that I hoped I could make it to the gas station. This just simply guarentees that I will ever time.

I thought didn't realize 4-drs held more fuel, know how much? My wife wants a 4-dr Rubi.

Any chance you could email me these pics? I can't view them, site is blocked, but email would work.

[xerofall]

Haha, those tanks look like Lego blocks or something.

Cool idea though.

[saskipper]

Very cool. I like!

:cool:

[woffles]

Looks good but I would seriously consider a cross bar. I can see those bottom welds getting stressed from the weight of the liquids and eventually snapping them off.

[bigbluejk]

I dig it man! Great idea!!!

[BIGJ]

awesome idea, looks great, :thumbsup:

[pearl-drum-man]

Looks awesome!

[pearl-drum-man]

I thought didn't realize 4-drs held more fuel, know how much? My wife wants a 4-dr Rubi.


According to my 2007 info, 2-doors have 18.6gal tank, Unlimiteds have 21.6gal tank. I have also seen more recent info that the Unlimited has a 22.5gal tank. No verification on that though.

[PeeJ_Zip]

Looks good but I would seriously consider a cross bar. I can see those bottom welds getting stressed from the weight of the liquids and eventually snapping them off.

I do not drive around with anything in them. I only use them when I am headed to the trails or on a road trip.

I am planning additional horizontal bracing, but I am also in process of doing the trail rack and may integrate them together. So, I am holding off until that design is also completed.

[HappyCurmudgeon]

That is a really awesome idea, 2 doors need all the help they can get on storage options. :yup:

[Dutchboy101]

Awesome design, I like the looks of this tire carrier, fuel carrier combo.
X2 on bracing, before you take a trip offroad.

[atuldo]

how do you lock them

[robin]

awesome:thumbsup:

[PeeJ_Zip]

how do you lock them

I had not put the locks on when I took those pics. I drilled the handles and put cable locks through them locking them together.