mounting cans to doors

[BurbanAZ]

I havent built my rear bumper yet but id like a place to mount some cans for fuel and water, i was thinking of just mounting to one of the barn doors. Has anyone done this? or have any idea how if the door would be able to support a can on it?

 

[shortbus4x4]

On the newer rigs probably not too well unless you added some internal bracing. I could see sheetmetal damage happening and the can/holder parting ways somewhere in your journey, especially on bumpy roads. Sheetmetal thickness isn't what it used to be on newer vehicles.

 

[stewwalker]

I was wondering the same thing earlier today. I'm pretty sure you would have to put a plate on the inside of the door so it would have more strength to hold a full can. (30 to 40 lbs.) I have heard of astro van guys mounting their spares on the barn doors, not sure how exactly they did it though.

 

[98dango]

i have seen your fab skills you can build a bumper with a swing out. You will be much happier with this than mounting to the doors.

 

[BurbanAZ]

yea ill probably just wait till i build something, id hate to try and rig something up on one of my doors and have it pull big pieces or sheet metal out of the door

 

[Buliwyf]

The door hinges on our Chevy vans are fairly weak. Are the hinges on Tahoes/Excursions/Suburbans stronger?

 

[BurbanAZ]

probably not, if u think the chevy van hinges are weak then its probably the same with any of the other vehicles with barn doors

 

[98dango]

http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/hinge.htm

I used that hings on my yj and will be using 2 of them on my blazer.

 

[BurbanAZ]

i do like that kind of hinge, im going to build a rear bumper and then do a swingout with a hinge like that