[azloki]

ok, so i have a soft top 91 Sierra, after much reading i cant carry extra fuel inside the car and my idea of mounting a carrier on the tail gate is now out the window im back to looking at making a roof cage, problem is i have no idea how to go about it, let alone how to do it.

what i need is someone in the western sydney area that can help me with making one or if someone has the mounting stuff already made for sale, i have a welder and an angle grinder but ill be honest, ive never used the welder, lol, i can get materials pretty easily so that wont be a problem and i know where the bottle shop is

[buzbox]

Your right in saying it's not a good idea to carry fuel inside the car, but being a soft top i'm sure there would be adequate ventilation to do so, even with teh top on. The other option is to make a carrier that hooks over the spare wheel. Easier and cheaper to make and removable for when you do or don't need it.

[azloki]

would that put less pressure on the hinges??

[abclarke]

As long as the cars ventilated, the container is sealed and your not smoking directly on top of it, i dont see what the drama would be. Try to avoid mounting it on the rear door, if you have a tool box or something in the back you can always put it onto something like that.

Easiest way would just go to a camping store and get one of the premade $30 jerry can holders and mount it where ever it fits.

[azloki]

i kinda need to keep it outside the car, i smoke and i have kids so neither are a good mix, lol, ive mounted my toolbox in the engine bay now, so much easier just reaching over for a nice warm tool lol

[barneyszookin]

I've got a "Rola" roof rack with basket for sale off my sierra hardtop.
I used to carry fuel and all kinds of things up top!
Looking for $500 for the lot.
Pm me your number if your interested and I will send you some photos!
I'm happy to freight it at your expense?
Cheers
Barney

[zooks4life]

I also have a rola vortex basket for sale on eBay for $200 no rails...

[azloki]

thanks guys but its not as much the basket as setting the car up to be able to mount one, atm im just looking at options and found a thread on here about strengthening the hinges on the tail gate to handle taking the weight of a jerry can and holder so for now im going that way till i can either get a fibreglass canopy for it or make some kind of frame to mount the basket on

thanks again for the offers tho guys

[atari4x4]

something like this?



http://www.puresuzuki.com/safarirack.htm

[azloki]

atari4x4 wrote:

something like this?



http://www.puresuzuki.com/safarirack.htm

exactly like that