Been on some overlanding trips lately and thinking about optimizing the gear for quick camp setup, and I want to move the Jerry can outside the Wrangler and add a propane bottle so I don't have to rely on the 1-pound disposables. (I have the
adapter to refill disposables from a 20-gal tank, which is handy, but you know...more gear.)
I already have a Warn rock crawler bumper and swing-out tire carrier, and I wanted something to mount onto that. This morning, I got the
Smittybilt Intelligent Rack. It comes with a Jerry can mount but it doesn't lock down the cap when mounted, so I added
this cheap mount to see if it works better. Should keep people from siphoning out the gas or pranksters from putting stuff in my water.
Pic from last week. The rack will go where the license plate is, so I'll have to fab a place to move the license plate and extend the wiring for the lights.
Next up will be the
PowerTank Propane Mount and a
five pound tank. Might get a ten pound one instead, but a five pounder will get me through week-ish trips. Twenty pounders won't fit on this mount.
The rack also comes with Hi-Lift mounts, but I already have a mount for that inside. I'll probably see if I can adapt it to carry the recovery boards outside. Those are bulky and a pain to store inside.