Military Ammo Can

[88whitemanche]

What do you guys do with yours?

I'm up in the air to buy a 20mm one for a center console...and buy a few for extra tools or parts...

I went to a few army surplus stores and they only had the mini ones

[Pete M]

left side holds a complete oil change

 

 

right side has other useful chemicals

 

 

and a couple more for little spare parts.  didn't know what to do with them and didn't know what to do with the space, so I killed both birds. :D

 

 

got another 50 cal for a center console.  haven't gotten around to installing it yet.

[benjy_26]

I made speaker boxes that bolt down behind the rear seat with a pair of 7.62 cans.  The rest I use for, well, ammo...

[88whitemanche]

Pete

Would you mind showing a pic of the 50caliber box just set in the center console area. to see how it would sit...

[Pete M]

would if I could.  I'm 750 miles from my nearest MJ. :(

[jimoshel]

For Pete,

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For any one wondering about the state of dis repair of the interior, It's not my DD. It was just the closest with bucket seats.

[Pete M]

yup. something like that. :D   I plan to attach the center console lid to the top

[jimoshel]

I can get pics with or without center console. Just let me know. Also with bench seat and column shift, Reread the post. Understand you're going to use the console lid attached to the ammo can and with no center console. Never thought of that.

[jimoshel]

Pete. You mean like this? This is a XJ lid. A WJ-ZJ is a little wider and deeper. I would think it would be a little more comfortable but don't have one loose.

[88whitemanche]

Thanks jim.

Wow that's really low though I think I'll break my back trying to lean my arm on that...I think the 20mm one would be a better fit a bit taller....I think I haven't gotten one to know but dims seem better

[jimoshel]

I've got a couple hundred .30 and .50 cans. No got any 20mm, Gonna have to get a couple so I can play more.

[Pete M]

thanks Jim :D

 

I was going to use the 50 because that's what I have.  never thought about the 20.  it might work better if the 50 is too short to reach my elbow.

[Spectormj]

Time to get some cans and make a center for my bench and storeage for my shotgun ammo pens and other stuff

What size ammo can would y'all recomend

[jimoshel]

Why not just fabricate a shelf on the hump raising the can up to where you want it? Use the space for storage.

[Automan2164]

89eliminator has a large can in the back of his MJ, and he can fit a ton of stuff into it. I plan on doing the same once I get The Farmer up and running. Big enough for a coolant jug and all sorts of stuff in there.

 

Rob

[Spectormj]

Jim thats a good point cause ive got my cb on the hump for now 

Shelf time 

[89eliminator]

89eliminator has a large can in the back of his MJ, and he can fit a ton of stuff into it. I plan on doing the same once I get The Farmer up and running. Big enough for a coolant jug and all sorts of stuff in there.

 

Rob

 

like rob said, i have a 20mm box in the bed (looking for another one for the other corner).  with careful packing, i can fit a jackstand, quart of oil, gallon of antifreeze, spare ujoint with u bolts, socket set, couple screwdrivers, adjustable wrench, and a hammer.  i stuff a towel over everything to keep the rattling down and to provide something to wipe my hands off with.

[benjy_26]

NICE!! Gotta get me some 20 mike mike boxes! FWIW, I really dig the .30 boxes for behind the seat storage. a lot of odds and ends fit in them and the sit back there without taking up too much room.

[Spectormj]

What's the best can to get to make a center console to put on the tunnel because I've got a bench seat

Best way to anchor em and where to get it

[Blue XJ]

I have a  smaller 50 cal can bolted down in the bed that I keep my air chuck, air hose, and other air tool supplies that I use with my on board air in.   Then when I go 4wheeling I have 2 20mm cans that I put in the bed, one has all of my recovery gear in it. (winch remote, snatch block, shackles, tow strap, tree saver and gloves) and the other one gets all of the spare parts and fluids. (ujoints, tie rod ends, pieces of hose, misc. nuts and bolts, oil, trans fluid, steering fluid, brake fluid) And then of course I have a few in the house filled with ammo.

 

I'd like to get a couple spare 105 cans, or mortar cans.  I could put my spare axles shafts and driveshaft in them.  Would be an easy way to secure that stuff in the bed.

[benjy_26]

I have a  smaller 50 cal can bolted down in the bed that I keep my air chuck, air hose, and other air tool supplies that I use with my on board air in.   Then when I go 4wheeling I have 2 20mm cans that I put in the bed, one has all of my recovery gear in it. (winch remote, snatch block, shackles, tow strap, tree saver and gloves) and the other one gets all of the spare parts and fluids. (ujoints, tie rod ends, pieces of hose, misc. nuts and bolts, oil, trans fluid, steering fluid, brake fluid) And then of course I have a few in the house filled with ammo.

 

I'd like to get a couple spare 105 cans, or mortar cans.  I could put my spare axles shafts and driveshaft in them.  Would be an easy way to secure that stuff in the bed.

My local hardware store just got a bunch of 105's in. I can check prices for you and ship em out if you'd like.

[Blue XJ]

My local hardware store just got a bunch of 105's in. I can check prices for you and ship em out if you'd like.

 

 

Thanks for the offer, but I got looking around online last night and found a 155mm Howiter can for $22, so I ordered a few.   The sad part is, I have probably 500 of them at work sitting in a scrap pile, but I can't take any of them. 

[jpnjim]

 

I'm not sure what caliber these were,

but they make good sized tool boxes

[Blue XJ]

Those look to be the same size as my 20mm boxes.

[dscowell]

Glad this thread was put up I'm going to steal some of your guys ideas I hope you all don't mind