Thread: Jerry's carrieed on the roof rack

It might be easier if you get a jerry can holder that bolts to the rack. There are a number of different designs available. ARB even sell a double jerry holder now.

Originally Posted by njz

It might be easier if you get a jerry can holder that bolts to the rack. There are a number of different designs available. ARB even sell a double jerry holder now.

all good mate wont have problem wielding a few up ..l like the idea of on the rear door and putting the tyres up the top would anyone know how much weight the rear door could take .. especially with the movement of liquid apposed to a static tyre?

cheers

Ask me about the Plenty Hwy........ Plenty of what ???

2 weeks ago 130 Qld Variety Bash cars went down the Plenty Hwy and just about every one of them had 2 Jerry cans strapped to the roof.

I think you'll be fine.

As someone else said there's Jervois Station to fill up at and another roadhouse further west.

Good luck.

Dave

yhea the plenty is not much of a worry on the fuel front its this Simpson I'm more concerned with .....fuel wise that is

cheers

Originally Posted by cucinadio

all good mate wont have problem wielding a few up ..l like the idea of on the rear door and putting the tyres up the top would anyone know how much weight the rear door could take ..espsaly with the movement of liquid apposed to a static tyre?

cheers

Why would there be any movement? I would have thought the jerries would usually be completely full or completely empty. Either way the fuel would not move.

Originally Posted by vnx205

Why would there be any movement? I would have thought the jerries would usually be completely full or completely empty. Either way the fuel would not move.

interesting.....does a bowl of water or a bottle of water stay completely still when its moved .....

cheers

Place woolen carpet between containers and rack, ensure no metal to metal contact. Secure well to eliminate all movement. Ground gerries prior to decanting.

Originally Posted by cucinadio

interesting.....does a bowl of water or a bottle of water stay completely still when its moved .....

cheers

In a full, closed container like a bottle or a jerry, there will will no change in the weight distribution inside the container. Even if the liquid moves, it will be replaced by an equal mass of liquid. So there will be no difference in the stresses imposed by a full jerry or a tyre of the same weight.