Home made chain carrier

[JDgreen]

My JD has no real factory toolbox, so I cut down an old gas can and mounted it on the drawbar to carry chains, towstraps, etc. In the summer I can install a larger toolbox type, but if I extend the drawbar any further in the winter, the rear blade hits it when I swivel it to reverse it.

 

[Two-Stroke]

That looks good but you didn't mention how you mounted it. I'm curious because the plastic isn't all that strong. It seems to me you would need a wide, flat mount to distribute the stress.

 

[JDgreen]

That looks good but you didn't mention how you mounted it. I'm curious because the plastic isn't all that strong. It seems to me you would need a wide, flat mount to distribute the stress.

Thanks for asking, the drawbar is about an two and a half inches wide, and has several large holes bored into it so you can vary the length. using the large carriage bolt/spring clip that is in front of the plastic can...the gas can was made about 1985, it is thick and strong in the bottom section. I drilled two holes in the bottom of the plastic, used a pair of big carriage bolts backed with fender washers inside the can and under the drawbar plus plastic pipe cut the vertical thickness of the drawbar to get the bolts a snug fit, I used wing nuts for easy removal if needed. Will post pics of the larger, summer toolbox when I install it next spring...it's a cut down Craftsman multi level organizer toolbox.

 

[Two-Stroke]

Thanks for asking, the drawbar is about an two and a half inches wide, and has several large holes bored into it so you can vary the length. using the large carriage bolt/spring clip that is in front of the plastic can...the gas can was made about 1985, it is thick and strong in the bottom section. I drilled two holes in the bottom of the plastic, used a pair of big carriage bolts backed with fender washers inside the can and under the drawbar plus plastic pipe cut the vertical thickness of the drawbar to get the bolts a snug fit, I used wing nuts for easy removal if needed. Will post pics of the larger, summer toolbox when I install it next spring...it's a cut down Craftsman multi level organizer toolbox.

I figured that you would need something like the fender washers. I never throw away washers, particularly nice, wide ones.