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Tire/Gas Can carier help needed

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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Default Tire/Gas Can carier help needed

I have a 2010 Rubi with a 3"BDS lift and a Rugged Ridge rear bumper and tire carrier. I want to be able to carry 2 5 gallon gerry cans or possibly 2-4 rotopax cans and was looking at the OR-Fab tire/can carrier. I like the idea of the weight being inline with the rear bumper opposed to hanging out from the rear like with the OR-Fab.

So aside from the cheaper route of adding the can carriers to my curent bumper, which is one is a better design or functions better?

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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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I have two 5ga cans (fuel+water) hanging off the spare tire on my Smittibuild tire carrier, because a like to have that extra weight to counter-balance my front winch.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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I have this
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Jester116th
I have this
Do you even have a rear view mirror?
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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I love my ORFAB carrier. Especially since if I back into a tree I dont have to worry about punching a hole in a gas can. It doesnt add as much overhang to your jeep as you might think, also put a 35, cb ant, and a hi lift with zero rattles
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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No, I put a rear camera system in so I don't need the mirror
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Rock hard gerry can holders will work on a rugged ridge tire carrier. I took a cheaper route and built this

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