Had you just used a reciever hitch extension you could still pull a camper, bike, jetski or snowmobile trailer. This way you can still make a run to town for groceries and gas without storing your gas in your vehicle. I made a beefy motorcycle carrier with 3 reciever hitches (one off each of the trucks frame rails and the center trailer hitch.) and mounted tail lights to the carrier, so that when my 1200cc ADV motorcycle is on the back of my shortbed 3/4 ton truck I can stil pull my camper trailer, and the Popo doesn't hassle me about covering up my tail lights. Gives me peace of mind too. Even made an extended trailer light 7 pin RV harness for the trailer should I want to pull one. I pull a teardrop style camper, this way the wifey has a good bed,(and me too) and I have my big bike for exploring. My Diesel Truck doesn't even notice the weight!
Not a welder but I enjoy watching your ambitious craftsmanship. You should use your cnc to cut out custom patterns or designs to insert for a bottom or sides.
Jimbo I’ve been thinking about going on my own and doing the kind of things that your doing. I’m a trained fabricator welder, but working for other people there’s no money in it. Your work and honesty are truly inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Nice project. The sliding support bracket to hold the cans was a suitable hold down method. I suggest that you should have duplicated this so that the mass could be balanced over the hitch point as more load was introduced to the storage rack. In affect, center loading the cans.
Pretty sweet project. Good ideas on the sliding lock down bar! I've never seen that style of gas can, but if that is what you use, this rack works great! Jimbo, we had a great trip to California! It was all I had ever hoped for! Got home last night. That is quite the State you live in...especially the southern part. We drove from San Francisco to San Diego all the way down Pacific Coast Highway 1. Awesome!
Nice project, I'd be leary of having a 25gallon rear bumper next to the exhaust pipe but I understand pickup truck beds get crammed with stuff and a can could get punctured. I'd put a strip of 3M reflective tape across the bottom to make it more visible.
Great build! Love how you use the angle steel and making those notches. I plan to do that on some projects I have planned. Also love the fact your an Earnhardt fan as well! :) Keep up the great work! Love your videos!
I have been using your non-mitered angle iron 90 degree corner joints, also. I believe that the 3 (sort of "Z" shaped) lines of welds provide a more stable and secure welded joint than does the typical dual 45 degree cuts with its 2 lines of weld ... and avoid any problems of having slightly imperfect 45 degree cuts not aligning to a perfect 90 degree corner.
Awesome idea buddy! Just came across your channel and am already hooked haha one thing I'd do in addition on that gas can rack is tie down points for a ratchet strap to go through the can handles and ancher it down to the rack.if that makes sense. Other than that perfect idea and execution!
Amazed at the unintelligent people that believe you drive down the highway with gas cans on the back of your vehicles. We only use this rack system when we are at the track for refilling between races, that's why it is removable , do the thinking people, what kind of a idiot would drive with gas strapped to the back of their vehicles. Nice build sir!
Very useful. Let me just mention to check your exhaust location before mounting anything plastic behind the vehicle, especially gas cans. I made the mistake and melted a hole in the plastic storage bins directly behind the exhaust in the rack. I apologize if he mentioned this in the video but my audio is not working so I can’t tell if he did.
Thanks for watching Joe, No problems with the exhaust, Remember i only use it when i'm at my lake house, To go to the gas station and back, About 1 mile. Jimbo!
Only have two thoughts on this project 1st.. when all 5 containers are in the rack it covers the license plate... CHP would have me pulled over so quick. ...... 2nd is security ... I don't see how they are locked down... Anyone can just pull them off .... Or hit a bump and an empty will get gosseled out. If you came up with a work around please let us know. .. Thanks for the great videos
Great job Jimbo. I noticed your chop saw is wiggling on it's base a little bit. Mine is a 14" Ironton and it doesn't sit exactly true on the table either.Rather then send it back, i was thinking of heating the base up and try to staighten it out with clamps ? any thoughts ?
all i could do is chuckle about the mistake with the slide lock because it made me think about the other day when i was building a new ramp for a trailer and i welded the gate shut when welding out the latch and hinge tubes lol
Super cool build but have a question won't the cans fly out the top if they hit a bump it didn't look like their was a locking mechanism holding them down
Thanks for watching Tarren, The customer i built it for was using it for short distances, But i did put a tab on both sides for a bungy cord or tie down. Jimbos garage!
Need a retention method, preferably one that doubles as a security method. I'm thinking a bar that goes through the handles that can be locked. Have to be certain the containers can not be ejected, especially when you can't see them. Have to lock them down because they will walk off. I have had them stolen while I was at the gas station. All a thief needs is opportunity and a small window at that.
The 2 x 2" part that goes into the hitch what is the wall thickness they should use I'll be loading up my rack with about 250 pounds of material and it should be about 2' x 3' platform
If you mean at the end of the video when he's wrapping up... I think he had two scraps of square stock at either end to hold it flat while he talked about it.
This thing looks really cool, but what keeps the jugs from bouncing up and out? Seems like that locking arm, as cool as it is, would just keep them from moving left to right. Is a strap necessary too?
Got it. I design stuff like this for a living using 3d solid modeling so I'm amazed when people can do it without using CAD. I fully plan on stealing a lot of your ideas to practice building and welding. Thanks for the videos and quick response.
I dig the "Build as You Go", I do the same, not at your level though. if I can ask, how many hours on this project and what did you charge the customer? Henry (So. Cal.)
just found this. I don' t suppose you'd be willing to make a 2 - 5 gallon holder for the trailer hitch. I need it to attach to my versa haul with dirt bike so as not to carry gas inside SUV.
Привет из РФ! Сразу несколько вопросов: 1. Канистры не вылетят на кочке? Крепление от удержания не спасает. 2. Как насчет видимости номеров в Америке? Штраф и пр? 3. Все диски открытые, это конечно странно.. особенно отрезные.
why not transfer the "bolt" on your locking system from the "half" side to the "full" side.......when you tighten down on the bolt on the top rail where the tube is full it will lock it in place horizontally and vertically
Not a design fault, but I don't think I'd like to be driving with that much petrol hanging on the back end in case of a rear ender. I don't think it would be allowed here in the UK anyway. Just found this channel very recently and I'm enjoying your work.. 👍 🇬🇧
what happens when car or truck plows into the gas can rack? Instant fire explosion? It's really strange how you go to effort to block out license plate nos, but have advertising and phone no's plainly visible(:
Thanks for watching Jeffrey, The intended use for this rack for the guy i built it for is in a private gated community, So he can just put the cans in the rack and run down to the gas station in the community to get gas for his off road vehicles . Less than a 1/4 mile. And as far as the numbers on the truck! sorry i can't think of everything. Jimbos garage!
That'd work great for when you get rear ended, instant explosion those things should be illegal, very dangerous, and where's the licence plate ? Dumb idea.
Mr Hunt you only use these at the track not while your driving down the road. You need to get off your ass and come down to the track sometime maybe you could see the real world and not be a couch potato all your life. Dumbass
Had you just used a reciever hitch extension you could still pull a camper, bike, jetski or snowmobile trailer.
This way you can still make a run to town for groceries and gas without storing your gas in your vehicle.
I made a beefy motorcycle carrier with 3 reciever hitches (one off each of the trucks frame rails and the center trailer hitch.) and mounted tail lights to the carrier, so that when my 1200cc ADV motorcycle is on the back of my shortbed 3/4 ton truck I can stil pull my camper trailer, and the Popo doesn't hassle me about covering up my tail lights. Gives me peace of mind too. Even made an extended trailer light 7 pin RV harness for the trailer should I want to pull one. I pull a teardrop style camper, this way the wifey has a good bed,(and me too) and I have my big bike for exploring. My Diesel Truck doesn't even notice the weight!
You could cap the others square pipes, not only the one who connect to the trailer hitch. Excellent idea, well done.
Not a welder but I enjoy watching your ambitious craftsmanship. You should use your cnc to cut out custom patterns or designs to insert for a bottom or sides.
I love the fact you can admit to your mistakes....a real stand up guy, great videos.
Thanks for watching Scott, Jimbos garage!
I'd buy one. Awesome video. Thanks.
That turned out great. I'm sure the customer will be happy.
Thanks for watching 1970 chevelle396, Jimbos garage!
Jimbo I’ve been thinking about going on my own and doing the kind of things that your doing. I’m a trained fabricator welder, but working for other people there’s no money in it. Your work and honesty are truly inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Martyn Mantack
I’ve discovered people don’t want to pay (good money) for quality work
@@Fordgroup00 they want cheap and fast work
Awesome work jumbo!!! You always give me ideas on my projects!! Thank you for the videos
Great video!
Another great video. We appreciate your humility. Your confidence is inspiring. You help us learn. Thanks.
The notching definitely makes it look cleaner..ausome work
Awseome work!
Brilliant and instructive videos Jimbo! Keep up the excellent content.
You are an Artist sir
Good job Jimbo.
Just love you work, thank you for sharing.
Nice job turned out great
Way to cool!!! Learning so much!!
Nice project. The sliding support bracket to hold the cans was a suitable hold down method. I suggest that you should have duplicated this so that the mass could be balanced over the hitch point as more load was introduced to the storage rack. In affect, center loading the cans.
That is a nice hitch rack! 👍🏼
I’ve had my gas cans stolen out of my truck. I would suggest a cable or chain lock of some kind.
bdog0720
Yep, I run a cable through mine
Pretty sweet project. Good ideas on the sliding lock down bar! I've never seen that style of gas can, but if that is what you use, this rack works great!
Jimbo, we had a great trip to California! It was all I had ever hoped for! Got home last night. That is quite the State you live in...especially the southern part. We drove from San Francisco to San Diego all the way down Pacific Coast Highway 1. Awesome!
Hey Brian, Thanks for your continued support, Glad you and your wife had a good time here in California. Jimbos garage!
These are more of a racing fuel jug. you see them a lot with moto cross and that type
You rule man.
Great job man!
Great video Jimbo
Thanks for watching, Jimbos garage!
Meus parabéns,o senhor é muito inteligente no que faz 🇧🇷🇧🇷
You sure come up with so creative ideas Jimbo.
Have a Jesus filled day
Greg in Michigan
Thanks for your continued support Greg, Jimbos garage!
another great video have a blessed day
I liked this and your other videos. You have a nice mix of projects. Best wishes in all your endeavors. Aloha!
Nice job but are those containers going to be full. And if so what if you were to have a rear end shunt ?
Another fantastic video Jimbo, keep it up👍
Thanks for watching James, Jimbo!
Another good one Jimbo
Thanks Dave! Thanks for your support, Jimbos garage!
two thumbs up on a great project.
Nice project, I'd be leary of having a 25gallon rear bumper next to the exhaust pipe but I understand pickup truck beds get crammed with stuff and a can could get punctured. I'd put a strip of 3M reflective tape across the bottom to make it more visible.
Nice Build Jimbo!!! Thumbs up Buddy! Have A Super Week!.....Gus
Thanks for watching and your support Gus. Jimbo!
Great build! Love how you use the angle steel and making those notches. I plan to do that on some projects I have planned. Also love the fact your an Earnhardt fan as well! :) Keep up the great work! Love your videos!
Very nice!👍 the only (critic) I’d have is I’d of made the cross-bars bolted in on the ends
Looks great Jimbo!!!
Thanks for watching Jimbos garage!
I have been using your non-mitered angle iron 90 degree corner joints, also. I believe that the 3 (sort of "Z" shaped) lines of welds provide a more stable and secure welded joint than does the typical dual 45 degree cuts with its 2 lines of weld ... and avoid any problems of having slightly imperfect 45 degree cuts not aligning to a perfect 90 degree corner.
Thanks for watching Roger, I'm glad that method works for you too! Jimbos garage
Awesome idea buddy! Just came across your channel and am already hooked haha one thing I'd do in addition on that gas can rack is tie down points for a ratchet strap to go through the can handles and ancher it down to the rack.if that makes sense. Other than that perfect idea and execution!
Good job Jimbo I've just recently found your channel and I enjoy it very much
Thanks for watching William, Jimbos garage!
Great project! You could adapt this for bbq, fire wood & tools. Thanks for the entertainment
better than tv👍🏻
Thanks for watching Mark, sure you could use it for anything, Just a few modifications and it could be used for anything you want Jimbos garage!
Amazing louck amazing job amazing tools
Sweet build
Very very nice!!!
I guess when the cans we empty he will need to bungee them done to stay in place while driving. Nice looking build!
Thanks for watching Tom, Yes after the video i welded (4) tabs on each side for that reason. Jimbos garage!
+Jimbos Garage how do I get a sticker?
Send me a email with your mailing information and i will send one out to you. Jimbos garage!
Great Idea! Although I would lower it a bit so I can put the tailgate down without interfering with the gas cans!
Amazed at the unintelligent people that believe you drive down the highway with gas cans on the back of your vehicles. We only use this rack system when we are at the track for refilling between races, that's why it is removable , do the thinking people, what kind of a idiot would drive with gas strapped to the back of their vehicles. Nice build sir!
Very useful. Let me just mention to check your exhaust location before mounting anything plastic behind the vehicle, especially gas cans. I made the mistake and melted a hole in the plastic storage bins directly behind the exhaust in the rack. I apologize if he mentioned this in the video but my audio is not working so I can’t tell if he did.
Thanks for watching Joe, No problems with the exhaust, Remember i only use it when i'm at my lake house, To go to the gas station and back, About 1 mile. Jimbo!
Only have two thoughts on this project
1st.. when all 5 containers are in the rack it covers the license plate... CHP would have me pulled over so quick. ......
2nd is security ... I don't see how they are locked down... Anyone can just pull them off .... Or hit a bump and an empty will get gosseled out.
If you came up with a work around please let us know. ..
Thanks for the great videos
Great job! What would be a reasonable cost to charge someone to make one of these?
Great job Jimbo. I noticed your chop saw is wiggling on it's base a little bit. Mine is a 14" Ironton and it doesn't sit exactly true on the table either.Rather then send it back, i was thinking of heating the base up and try to staighten it out with clamps ? any thoughts ?
Great idea !
Thanks for watching Jared, Jimbos garage!
all i could do is chuckle about the mistake with the slide lock because it made me think about the other day when i was building a new ramp for a trailer and i welded the gate shut when welding out the latch and hinge tubes lol
Nice job.....
Super cool build but have a question won't the cans fly out the top if they hit a bump it didn't look like their was a locking mechanism holding them down
Thanks for watching Tarren, The customer i built it for was using it for short distances, But i did put a tab on both sides for a bungy cord or tie down. Jimbos garage!
always entertaining sir.
Need a retention method, preferably one that doubles as a security method. I'm thinking a bar that goes through the handles that can be locked. Have to be certain the containers can not be ejected, especially when you can't see them. Have to lock them down because they will walk off. I have had them stolen while I was at the gas station. All a thief needs is opportunity and a small window at that.
That's a useful project. It would be a good project to use my everlast welder. I enjoy just about any excuse to burn some rods.
The 2 x 2" part that goes into the hitch what is the wall thickness they should use I'll be loading up my rack with about 250 pounds of material and it should be about 2' x 3' platform
big boss jimbooo
Subscribed!!!
jimbo much respect !! What happens if you hit a big bump in the road what keeps them from popping out??
Thanks for watching Bobby, I have added tie downs to hold them in. Jimbo!
Watching from the future, you're definitely quicker notching the angle iron with a grinder than the portable bandsaw.
Thanks for watching Troy, Jimbo!
Great job Jimbo! 👍Question, how are the police going to react wenn there are containers inside the rack and the license plate is not viseable !?
Looks great Jimbo, my question is about additional support to the ends other than being welded to the hitch?
Thanks for watching Bill, Not sure what you mean? But it is pretty stable the way it is. Jimbos garage!
If you mean at the end of the video when he's wrapping up... I think he had two scraps of square stock at either end to hold it flat while he talked about it.
NICE mag drill
i like jimbo garag
It needs to separator bars so you can keep the load in the center of the unit.
This thing looks really cool, but what keeps the jugs from bouncing up and out? Seems like that locking arm, as cool as it is, would just keep them from moving left to right. Is a strap necessary too?
Thanks for watching JD Wells, Yes i welding two tabs one on each end so i could use a strap or bunge cord. Jimbos garage!
Got it. I design stuff like this for a living using 3d solid modeling so I'm amazed when people can do it without using CAD. I fully plan on stealing a lot of your ideas to practice building and welding. Thanks for the videos and quick response.
Is there a reason why the blade on the cut off saw is backwards.
I have a saw like that I love it.
I dig the "Build as You Go", I do the same, not at your level though. if I can ask, how many hours on this project and what did you charge the customer?
Henry (So. Cal.)
Nice
Nice job. One question. Are you pretty satisfied with your Ryobi belt sander? Thanks
Thanks for watching Ben, Yes it seems to be fine for me and what i do. Some of the other belt sanders are to expensive! Jimbos garage!
just found this. I don' t suppose you'd be willing to make a 2 - 5 gallon holder for the trailer hitch. I need it to attach to my versa haul with dirt bike so as not to carry gas inside SUV.
Thanks for watching Chris, Where are you located? Jimbo!
I am located in Illinois 60451
You might have better luck with welder in your local area. Shipping would be a small fortune to get something like that to you from here. Jimbo!
Привет из РФ! Сразу несколько вопросов: 1. Канистры не вылетят на кочке? Крепление от удержания не спасает. 2. Как насчет видимости номеров в Америке? Штраф и пр? 3. Все диски открытые, это конечно странно.. особенно отрезные.
Тоже см и тихо ахуеваю,, без защиты...
Nice videos, mate. What cutoff wheels do you buy for your grinders?
Thanks for watching, I use a few different ones, Hilti, Lehigh abrasives, And benchmark abrasives. Jimbos garage!
Can I order the same thing?
Jimbo if you have shirts and hats could you write the link plz👍🏼
Go to my website! I have hats available. Jimbos garage!
Круто! Спасибо!
You sound like Jack Burton (Kurt Russel) haha
Dewalt makes a mag drill!?!? Woah I've got to get one
Thanks for watching Chadwick hayes, Buy it amazon from my link! Jimbos garage!
Jimbo
Was that a rot0broach you were using with the mag drill?
Johh
Put the numbar plat in to the box rear its all is ok parfict
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Where do I get one of those weld gun holder chingas? Thanks
Thanks for watching , I got mine at a welding supply store, but you probably can get them on line somewhere, Maybe amazon. Jimbos garage!
+Jimbos Garage thanks Jimbo. Awesome videos.
why not transfer the "bolt" on your locking system from the "half" side to the "full" side.......when you tighten down on the bolt on the top rail where the tube is full it will lock it in place horizontally and vertically
what about bounce out from bumps?
not trying to troll just bringing to your attetion
Thanks for watching Gary. After the video was over i added a tab on each side for a bunge cord. Jimbos garage!
I'm an African and wana start a garage. any advice..
Better use lineal bearing, they work better
Not a design fault, but I don't think I'd like to be driving with that much petrol hanging on the back end in case of a rear ender. I don't think it would be allowed here in the UK anyway. Just found this channel very recently and I'm enjoying your work.. 👍 🇬🇧
Please make concrete mixer and pump
You cannot let the tailgate down-do not like.
why not just put the cans in the back of the truck
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what happens when car or truck plows into the gas can rack? Instant fire explosion?
It's really strange how you go to effort to block out license plate nos, but have advertising and phone no's plainly visible(:
Thanks for watching Jeffrey, The intended use for this rack for the guy i built it for is in a private gated community, So he can just put the cans in the rack and run down to the gas station in the community to get gas for his off road vehicles . Less than a 1/4 mile. And as far as the numbers on the truck! sorry i can't think of everything. Jimbos garage!
I HATE THIS!!! Why? Because it’s PERFECT AND I WANT ONE. Nobody of course makes such a simple thing...nobody nowhere! Want to sell me one?
That'd work great for when you get rear ended, instant explosion those things should be illegal, very dangerous, and where's the licence plate ? Dumb idea.
Mr Hunt you only use these at the track not while your driving down the road. You need to get off your ass and come down to the track sometime maybe you could see the real world and not be a couch potato all your life. Dumbass
Muito bom, Jimbo!