Custom Jerry Carrier Rack

[BigHoss]

Hey folks, I was trying to find a holder for 2 Jerry cans and possibly a storage rack too. I wanted it to mount around the spare tire. Only thing I found was for a couple other off road vehicles. Not really anything for the H3. So I got to thinking am I the only one looking for this feature? I'm working on a design right now. I seen one that is exactly what I am looking for that I want to model mine off of. I am going to have a can on both sides of the spare tire and a luggage rack on top of the tire. I also want a mount for my cb antenna and a high lift jack. After I build mine I think I will market it through my business. I attached a picture of what I'm thinking about.

Would anyone else be interested in a custom made mount?

 

[Bigunit]

Yes, please.

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[silvrzuki77]

Thats alot of weight on the door be carefull. The one you have pictured is mounted to the bumper. Hunner had a rack in the works awhile ago.

 

[BigHoss]

Also thinking about making a hood mounted high lift jack mount.

 

[trailerpup]

Remember this one.

I'd pay several hundred dollars if somebody would fab one of these up to fit my thor bumper... with jerry can holders.

 

[BigHoss]

I could fab something to bolt on to the left side of the tire for a jerry can?

www.GearHeadKustomz.com

 

[silvrzuki77]

A good hinge will cost 100 bucks. For a bumper swing away like shown is going to cost more than several hundred bucks to make it worthwhile.

 

[Hunner]

Just be careful how low you mount those bombs. I would only use those empty until right before I hit whatever long trail you plan on running that you think you need them.

As for the strength of the door hinges I can say, as some of you know I have tested that alot. I ran trails in Moab for a week several times and did the Mojave with my rack loaded and the door is still lined up and closes well.
It can get heavy and you have to be careful of where you open it.
There is a mention of the door hinges in the H3 hardback book that tells of their concern and efforts to make that strong.

A rack like I have can run as high as $400 or more to have made and to sell it and ship it puts it up there in the $600 range which is a comparable price to some I have seen. Never found a decent fabricator that would take them on without a large order so I passed on that project.

There have been 8,546 views of this thread so apparently people are interested in something, until they know the price.
See if this gives you any ideas.
http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?297-Trail-Rack-quot-Over-H3-Spare-quot

 

[silvrzuki77]

Good input hunner! I know your the only one to run a rack. It is amazing people perception of what something costs. Like smittybilt building 8 bagillion racks for a jeep for $52 dollars versus a small time guy making 20 for a h3.

 

[ReconH3]

Like Hunner said, the hinges will hold up fine. I've been wheeling with a 40" wheel in the back, and it has not lost any alignment. Only thing that has suffered was the modified OEM spare tire rack. It's starting to crack on a couple of spots. That could be due to weakening of the welds that were done during the modification. Other than that, the actual door and hinges are good as new.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[silvrzuki77]

I stand corrected about the weight the door can take!

 

[4speedfunk]

It is amazing people perception of what something costs. Like smittybilt building 8 bagillion racks for a jeep for $52 dollars versus a small time guy making 20 for a h3.

Hey...I heard that! So true.

 

[Sethmark]

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[trailerpup]

Good input hunner! I know your the only one to run a rack. It is amazing people perception of what something costs. Like smittybilt building 8 bagillion racks for a jeep for $52 dollars versus a small time guy making 20 for a h3.

whatever.

 

[jakesz28]

Good input hunner! I know your the only one to run a rack. It is amazing people perception of what something costs. Like smittybilt building 8 bagillion racks for a jeep for $52 dollars versus a small time guy making 20 for a h3.

I have one too. Its in the build thread. I'm actually going to custom make a new rack on my carrier. I used a harbour freight rack and have about $110 in mine. I pulled it off before going to Utah.