PUTTING SPARE ON TOP OF RACK AND HOLE IN DOOR ?

[NewHummerGuy]

Originally Posted by H3less

I love the look of the rear without the tire.
I have been thinking if and how you could use the tire mounts for a ladder. Do you all think it could hold the additional weight of a 200lb guy and a 100lb wheel?
I am close to buying now after a year of waiting but now waiting for order dates and changes in 2008. Nothing from my dealer wouldn't budge with anything for the new year.

Easy part is getting the tire off roof. Just roll off

Hard part is getting it back up. But then you just throw it in the back.

[Crash ?]

Originally Posted by NewHummerGuy

Easy part is getting the tire off roof. Just roll off

I see it now.. Toss tire off roof.. Tire goes rolling down the road and across 8 lanes of traffic taking out two 18-wheelers, 4 mini-vans and 32 members of "The Killers" Vespa club..

[SHYANNE]

So does any one out there have a photo of the spare on top of the H 3 ?

[H3less]

So my question still stands, Does anyone know how much weight the spare tire mount holds? If I knew it could handle the weight of myself and a spare, I would use it as a ladder mount!

[evldave]

Originally Posted by H3less

So my question still stands, Does anyone know how much weight the spare tire mount holds? If I knew it could handle the weight of myself and a spare, I would use it as a ladder mount!

There are plenty of back-n-forth discussions on exactly what the weight carrying capacity is on the rear door and the tire mount. You will find some (like me) who take a more conservative approach and prefer little weight that is suspended off the door, and others who are more comfortable with putting weight both directly up against the door as well as on racks (mounted to the door using the existing holes).

I've personally had the spare, one mtn bike (maybe 26-28 lbs) on the door and still used the tire as a single step up to the roof rack (I weight ~200#). I'd probably be ok with this if it wasn't a regular thing and i don't stand on it - it's just temporary. I'd probably recommend against mounting a ladder AND the spare to the back to the door and then using it - on a ladder you will likely climb up, putting more weight for longer on the door, causing more deflection. Again, that's my opinion and you will find 10 people with 10 opinions on this topic, none of us with any scientific data one way or the other

[H3.007]

Two thoughts -

1) Shaped plastic (perhaps plexiglass) painted black over the mount and holes. Finish mounting it with cap screws and covers. Add a decal or other design

2) Build a mount that incorporates a fold down/out step similar to those for side steps. Use it to access roof "stuff"

[timgco]

GOBI makes a plate just for this reason.

[H3less]

Originally Posted by evldave

There are plenty of back-n-forth discussions on exactly what the weight carrying capacity is on the rear door and the tire mount. You will find some (like me) who take a more conservative approach and prefer little weight that is suspended off the door, and others who are more comfortable with putting weight both directly up against the door as well as on racks (mounted to the door using the existing holes).

I've personally had the spare, one mtn bike (maybe 26-28 lbs) on the door and still used the tire as a single step up to the roof rack (I weight ~200#). I'd probably be ok with this if it wasn't a regular thing and i don't stand on it - it's just temporary. I'd probably recommend against mounting a ladder AND the spare to the back to the door and then using it - on a ladder you will likely climb up, putting more weight for longer on the door, causing more deflection. Again, that's my opinion and you will find 10 people with 10 opinions on this topic, none of us with any scientific data one way or the other

I was thinking that I wouldn't put anything but the ladder on the door, using the mounting holes for the ladder mount(some how ) (I like the cleaner look, with some kind of plate to cover and protect the vent) the spare would move to the roof with hi-lift etc.
I am now assuming that a ladder, with me and a spare, hopefully only a couple of times would be just fine. Seems everyone else is putting considerably more weight on them and for a much longer time than I plan to.

[evldave]

Originally Posted by SHYANNE

So does any one out there have a photo of the spare on top of the H 3 ?

I'm at work right now and can't post pics, but I'll take a pic of my roof rack w/spare tire tonight when I get home from work. Chances are I'll get home and immediately start drinking and forget, so PM if you don't see a pic by tomorrow.

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by evldave

I'm at work right now and can't post pics, but I'll take a pic of my roof rack w/spare tire tonight when I get home from work. Chances are I'll get home and immediately start drinking and forget, so PM if you don't see a pic by tomorrow.

[evldave]

Thanks for the reminder, I'm a flake It's pouring right now, so no pics of how I have it mounted, but here it is from above.

To mount it to the rack, I used a basic u-shaped threaded rod and a big-azz wingnut. It's been up there for a long time, no major issues except gas mileage (or lack thereof). I don't think it's that hard to get up and down but I haven't taken down in months and months.

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Nice rack and spare! Whats in the other container beer?