Gas can carrier
 

I need an external gas can carrier for my h3 and quick! Anyone think it would be safe to use a standard gas container and use a cargo strap to hold it to the rear bumper? Any other ideas?

Re: Gas can carrier
 

There are gas stations on every corner down here. Why the need for an extra can? :confused: ;)

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I need gas for my lawnmower, and I don't want to get gas stink in the inside of the truck, yet. ;)

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Oh, I see. Never carried gas in the H3 but in past SUVs I just stuck it in the back and put the windows down.

Really sucked after hurricane Charlie, went and filled (6) 5 gallon gas cans for the generator. The closest place with power and gas was about 5 miles away and it was pouring out. About killed myself with the gas fumes driving back home :eek: :(

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I just topped off my lawnmower & weedwacker cans & carried them inside the hummer. I just put it in the back and kept the windows down. No stinky smell:)

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I just bought 1 of those rear trailer hitch carriers. its aluminum and can fold up. $259 from tractor supply company

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Is the spare a problem though? I have not used my hitch carrier on the 3 yet but have used it to transport gas before, works great for that.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I carry 2 5 gal cans on top. They are the military "Jerry" style. I have the screw, airtight seals on them and carry horizontally. Up top I have 2 Thule bars with a 2X4 cradle for them. They are secured with 3 ratcheting tie downs which seem to do fine going down washboard at 40mph in Death valley. I am going to make a welded steel carrier for the roof for the cans, but would really like a rear mounted bumper option. As for putting them on the hitch post, that's fine if you are not going to be offroading. The departure would smash them up.

Good luck.

G

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Hmm... The hitch carrier would probably be the quickest thing. I'll see what I can come up with at the store later. thanks

Re: Gas can carrier
 

You can pick one up pretty cheap at wally world.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I'll check it out. Otherwise I'll just tie it to the bumper and drag it home, but I'll need a metal container for that.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

The sparks will be real pretty. For a little while at least :D

Re: Gas can carrier
 

I'm looking at adapting this with a 6 lug mounting plate for my wife's H3. Once that's done, I can carry 2 cans of gasoline, a Pioneer toolkit, and a Hi-Lift on it.

Modding this should be easy - have a shop plasma off the 5 bolt pattern mount, and weld a plate with a 6 lug pattern.

http://www.4x4products.com/cargoracks/904.html

Re: Gas can carrier
 

The tire gets in the way a little u cant have it folded all the way up then unflod it. So I put it on partially folded the wings just clear the tire so it can then be completely unfolded. It works great with propane tanks as well.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

That looks like a good idea! You might be able to just re-drill the mounting plate for the 6-lug pattern, rather than pay for a shop to do the work.

A question, what about weight? Do you have your spare on there? With a spare (75#?) + highlift (40#?) + 10 gals of fuel (60#?) + toolkit (10#?), you are starting to put quite a bit of weight on the back. Especially if some is farther from the mounts - it will put more leverage on the mounting points that far back, when you do it you might want to check the mounting points regularly to make sure there isn't deformation of the sheetmetal on the door.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Harbor freight tools has this in there catalog.I couldnt find it online.
You would need a roofrack though.


I have a petro pump(harbor freight also) on my 5 gallon can,very handy and does not leak.
I use my work car for transporting gas or I just take it out of the 442 when needed.

Old Car = Old Ho easy to get the hose in :eek: :rolleyes: :D

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Why not get a gas can that doesn't leak?:p

You going into the landscaping business?:D

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Gas cans strapped to the back of a H3 would be like driving an old Ford Pinto!:eek:

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Well, that's going to be the huge question.

A 20 Liter Jerrycan (I use NATO spec ones on all my trucks) are 33lbs full of liquid. A 60" Hi-Lift is 40lbs, and a Pioneer Toolkit is about 20.

So, if you did the loadout that I'm looking at (10gal fuel, Hi-Lift, and Pioneer), it's 126 lbs. The sad part is that I have absolutely no idea if the rack mount itself is rated for that level. I do know that the rack is adjustable to handle anywhere from an 8" to 13.5" tire width, so one could minimize the damaging leverage found in hanging something like that and place it close to the tire.

The other thought process is to modify one of those tire mounted bike carriers and hang stuff off of that.

Or - go the Thule roof rack mount method and get a known good capacity...which is roughly 80lbs per bar. I just hate having a roof rack - it screws with fuel mileage.

Re: Gas can carrier
 

Maybe a question to ask - what is the largest wheel/tire size anyone has hanging on the back door and request an estimated weight. Deduct this from your wheel/tire weight and that would provide a safe weight that could be added.