Flank
American by Birth, Texan by the grace of God.
I have been asked several times whether I would consider building a limited amount of my swingout tire carriers that bolt up to the OEM bumper / cross member. I am now considering producing some for sale. I will decide in the next few days whether or not I will build a lot of 5 carriers, initially. Then decide where to go from there.
See build and finished threads:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/257957-spare-tire-carrier-bolts-bumper.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/318750-bolt-tire-carrier-finished-now.html
-I do not intend to use 1/4" thick tubing - it is overbuilt and heavier than it needs to be, and since even a lot of sliders are built on 3/16", I would use this.
I have been asked to have at least one finished and shipped by the second week of October, and I need to decide quickly if it is worth my time and effort. Now, normally, I would say hell yeah, but my wife just had our third baby a week and a half ago. Time in the shop is time away from her / them and officially a burden. The only way to make it work is to make it financially advantageous - meaning will it allow me to finance Christmas for 3 kids and pay for day care...
These are the terms I am thinking of setting up:
-Tire carrier as outlined in build and finished threads, but I reserve the right to upgrade components where applicable. Finished product would include the hitch mount to the 4 factory holes, Lower mount that bolts to hitch and bumper, and upper swingout. Latch and gravity lock pin included, will send very basic license plate bracket as well. I plan to ship unpainted, as it would be prohibitive to powder coat and promise that there would be no scratches. Paint it what ever finish you like, or PC it. Final product will be test fitted on my undented truck.
-Price
-$400. Latch upgrade to larger 2000lb latch - $25, upgrade to spring loaded locking pin $15. I don't know how much work I will have to put in to reproduce, but I have a lot of development time in this.
-Will consider a version a non- hitch mount version that bolts to factory holes (no receiver hitch - keep your valley hitch) for same $375, if there is interest.
-Will Consider a Swingout only version - if need to mount a gas can carrier or other accessory. $300
-$75 for just the hitch mount - No tire carrier, but my bolt on receiver that you can bolt accessories onto later
-Terms: $50 deposit just to make sure you have skin in the game. Shipping not included in price. Paypal accepted, full payment due to ship. Guarantee: If it is not what I advertise, return it to me undamaged and I will refund your money in full.
-What I need you to do if you want one:
Post up on this thread.
PM me with your email and any questions you have.
If I get 5 favorable responses by the end of the week, I will commit to building them and having them available by early October.
Thanks for interest!!!
Moderators, if this thread belongs in a different spot, please feel free to move it.
See build and finished threads:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/257957-spare-tire-carrier-bolts-bumper.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/318750-bolt-tire-carrier-finished-now.html
-I do not intend to use 1/4" thick tubing - it is overbuilt and heavier than it needs to be, and since even a lot of sliders are built on 3/16", I would use this.
I have been asked to have at least one finished and shipped by the second week of October, and I need to decide quickly if it is worth my time and effort. Now, normally, I would say hell yeah, but my wife just had our third baby a week and a half ago. Time in the shop is time away from her / them and officially a burden. The only way to make it work is to make it financially advantageous - meaning will it allow me to finance Christmas for 3 kids and pay for day care...
These are the terms I am thinking of setting up:
-Tire carrier as outlined in build and finished threads, but I reserve the right to upgrade components where applicable. Finished product would include the hitch mount to the 4 factory holes, Lower mount that bolts to hitch and bumper, and upper swingout. Latch and gravity lock pin included, will send very basic license plate bracket as well. I plan to ship unpainted, as it would be prohibitive to powder coat and promise that there would be no scratches. Paint it what ever finish you like, or PC it. Final product will be test fitted on my undented truck.
-Price
-$400. Latch upgrade to larger 2000lb latch - $25, upgrade to spring loaded locking pin $15. I don't know how much work I will have to put in to reproduce, but I have a lot of development time in this.
-Will consider a version a non- hitch mount version that bolts to factory holes (no receiver hitch - keep your valley hitch) for same $375, if there is interest.
-Will Consider a Swingout only version - if need to mount a gas can carrier or other accessory. $300
-$75 for just the hitch mount - No tire carrier, but my bolt on receiver that you can bolt accessories onto later
-Terms: $50 deposit just to make sure you have skin in the game. Shipping not included in price. Paypal accepted, full payment due to ship. Guarantee: If it is not what I advertise, return it to me undamaged and I will refund your money in full.
-What I need you to do if you want one:
Post up on this thread.
PM me with your email and any questions you have.
If I get 5 favorable responses by the end of the week, I will commit to building them and having them available by early October.
Thanks for interest!!!
Moderators, if this thread belongs in a different spot, please feel free to move it.
