Recent content by jsigned

Well, thanks to the help of this excellent forum, here it is, the finished product. 5 gallons of gas and water, tire, shade umbrella and hi-lift jack. I like to explore the desert and this bumper is a critical piece of my survival gear. The 1 ton trailer axle hinge does a great job of...

The dimensions are still correct, however the as-built is a bit different. I dropped the angled support and added a support directly under the jerry can center. You can just see the end of it in the pictures just under the cans. The cans end up sitting on a "T" shaped support. The .120 wall...

The bending moment is the problem for sure! The current hinge is a 7/8 grade 8 bolt with bronze bushings and thrust washers. The bushings are a "sloppy" fit over the bolt and are the biggest part of the problem. I don't have the tools to make a better hinge so I'm looking at this...

So here's the mostly finished project. No one replied, but that's OK because there were enough hints and links that I was able to figure out what would work. I ended up using 1"x2" rectangular .120 wall mild steel. It's more than sturdy enough, my 200+ lb per side test produced no...

I need a hand choosing the right size, thickness and shape of steel for a bracket to mount an old style 5 gallon Jerry water can on a Jeep. I estimate the weight of the can + water + misc = 50 to 55 pounds. The bracket will be subjected to rough off-road conditions. In the drawing the red...