just built rear bumper swing out tire carrier

[sean]

bumper swing out tire carrier build

.188 and .120 rectangular tubing, 1/4 plate and .120 2" tubing. bolts on in 4 locations. rear crossmembrer must be removed to get it in tighter to the truck. 1250lb spindle comp 4x4 bearing housing, 2000lb de sta co latch. and adjustable tire mount for differant size tires and wheel offsets, 1" thick shackle mounts that go through bumper to frame and 2"reciever. coming along. will keep pics coming

 

[Cannon88]

Looks great! Build another one for me and I will surely give you feedback!

 

[VCCruzr]

I've seen this before

https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-socal-80s/382048-rear-bumper-finally-done.html

 

[retrofive]

Looks very nice I need something like that

https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-socal-80s/382048-rear-bumper-finally-done.html

 

[ShawnTRD]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-socal-80s/382048-rear-bumper-finally-done.html

Just build 3 months ago??

 

[sean]

that one was built few months ago, finishing up one very similiar to it. but a little more dialed in 2nd time around. new one it is almost just built. sorry for the confusion. here is a pic of that one just built 3 months ago.

 

[sean]

progress pics on bumper/tire carrier

these side protectors probably the most difficult part to get to fit right on my warped work bench.

 

[AussieRedneck]

Looks really good, pretty much what I was thinking about doing.

 

[retrofive]

Looking good

 

[sean]

made a little progress

made the caps for the side protectors, tacked clevis mounts in place that have a bar welded to them that passes through notches in main beam to the frame brackets. 1 1/2 thick mega spindle from a to z fab passes through bumper welded on inside and top and bottom. a to z says 1250 spindle is rated for up to 37" tire. i am gonna trim excess of spindle off the bottom. notched reciever into bumper.

 

[slow91fj90]

Looking good.

 

[sean]

coming along..still

welded up d ring mounts, and reciever and reciever gussets. the welds are coming out ok. swing arm now is adjustable to fit differant size tires and wheel offsets

 

[TheBadfish]

Great job so far!

 

[Ebag333]

Pretty welds. One thing I miss about using my arc welder over a mig, you get just as strong welds, but no where near as pretty.

 

[SDTLC80]

Looking good Sean, yeah wish mine is adjustible.

 

[NorCalLC]

Great job so far, I'm jealous of your clean welds.

 

[sean]

what do you thik would be best for a second swing arm, 2 gas cans or three? or something else?

 

[sean]

latch and stop done

put the latch on at an angle so it pulls the swing arm in and down. 3/4" polyethylene for the stops. gonna make a spring pin to hold it shut just in case. and a pin to hold latch closed, and a gas strut to make it open safer and stop before it crushes quarter panel.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Pretty welds. One thing I miss about using my arc welder over a mig, you get just as strong welds, but no where near as pretty.

They can be... You just need to be a better welder than you!

 

[Eicca]

Diggin it. Looking to build one myself and this definitely goes on the list of designs to rip off!