Getting ready for March... Carrying 400 lbs of maple sap

[Frenchy906]

Going to be using the bronco for maple sap collecting this year. Hopefully it does the job well enough.

Went out and checked the trails this afternoon, and the weather the past few days (rain and 40°) has made the hard packed snow trails a huge mess.

So, hopefully I don’t get it stuck in the trails once the snow fully starts to melt and everything turns to a mucky mess.

The bungee straps are probably going to be a temporary thing for now… that way it’s not bouncing around in the back.

I got to figure out how to make it more secure still.

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[JPtapt]

Going to be using the bronco for maple sap collecting this year. Hopefully it does the job well enough.

Went out and checked the trails this afternoon, and the weather the past few days (rain and 40°) has made the hard packed snow trails a huge mess.

So, hopefully I don’t get it stuck in the trails once the snow fully starts to melt and everything turns to a mucky mess.

The bungee straps are probably going to be a temporary thing for now… that way it’s not bouncing around in the back.

I got to figure out how to make it more secure still.

How much weight will that tank end up holding?

 

[Frenchy906]

About 400 pounds.

I put the plywood down to distribute the weight more evenly.

I figured if I can fit two adults in the back, this should be no different.

 

[Whpony96]

How big of a tank is that? (400lbs of maple syrup is 36gal.) What ever you do don't use the OEM clips to secure that tank. You will break all 4 of them on the very first first turn. Those 2 side panels are quite pricey!

 

[Frenchy906]

How big of a tank is that? (400lbs of maple syrup is 36gal.) What ever you do don't use the OEM clips to secure that tank. You will break all 4 of them on the very first first turn. Those 2 side panels are quite pricey!

Oh I won’t be securing it to those once there's weight in it. it’s just for now to see how it all fit and everything.

And it’s maple sap, so, 8 pounds per gallon, it’s 98% water. It’s a 55 gallon tank.

 

[Whpony96]

Oh I won’t be securing it to those once there's weight in it. it’s just for now to see how it all fit and everything.

And it’s maple sap, so, 8 pounds per gallon, it’s 98% water. It’s a 55 gallon tank.

When I saw you using the plastic net clips, I thought to myself the next post of "How to clean out 55gal of maple sap from the inside of your Bronco Sport." was in the near future. LOL

 

[Frenchy906]

Nahhh.

That tank won’t tip once it’s full. We usually carry forty five gallon buckets in the suburban we have and they don’t move. I just gotta come up with a way to make the legs grip the plywood better so it doesn’t slide around is my main thing.

 

[Whpony96]

Nahhh.

That tank won’t tip once it’s full. We usually carry forty five gallon buckets in the suburban we have and they don’t move. I just gotta come up with a way to make the legs grip the plywood better so it doesn’t slide around is my main thing.

Automotive 3M double sided tape!

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Nahhh.

That tank won’t tip once it’s full. We usually carry forty five gallon buckets in the suburban we have and they don’t move. I just gotta come up with a way to make the legs grip the plywood better so it doesn’t slide around is my main thing.

I “wood” just screw down some cleats out of 1x2’s.

 

[TrueNorthSport]

When I saw you using the plastic net clips, I thought to myself the next post of "How to clean out 55gal of maple sap from the inside of your Bronco Sport." was in the near future. LOL

Or "How to get out of a very "sticky " situation with your Bronco Sport " !

Cheers

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