60 Rear Bumper w/ Tire mount?

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Elbert

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For those that have aftermarket rear bumpers with swing out tire mounts.

(1) What product would you reccomend and why?

(2) What's your preference for the swing out...drivers side, passenger side? pro vs. con?


Tire mount will have to securely mount a 33*12.5*15 spare...

I want the thing to be tough, have good mounting points for the LC frame, have good tow points for d-rings / shackles, be able to securely handle a reasonably large tire, expect it to last for some time... could have a built in reciver hitch. protection for rear quarters a plus. Not buying right now but want to do some reseach before taking the next step.
 
2X on 4x4labs, plan on ordering a kit soon from Luke....not to mention Jim at SROR. I have his sliders and his products are stout from what I've seen. Happy hunting!
 
I have Jim Beedon's rear numper with double swingouts. He is SROR. Check the specifications against any other similar product. 1/4 inch steel over 3/16, 5 mounting holes to the frame; very colmpetitive pricing when you consider what you are getting. His swingout locks are very heavy duty and his lock pins for positioning in the out position are also first class. The D-ring shackle mounts are 3/4 inch and integral to the bumper. With the tire swingout, he included a helpful license place remount with integrated Toyota OEM license plate lamp. He is always availabe for consultation, and he will fabricate any individual features you may desire. Send Jim an e-mail and he will call you at an appointed time for a consult. KUDOS to Jim!
 
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T-Bones ? need more information
 
tire placement

Personally, I'm a big fan of SROR stuff. I've got his sliders on both Cruisers and some other things from SROR. the sftuff is just great.

a note on tire placement. I have mine on the PS, and I'm used to it, and it's great. I've seen other's on the DS..also just fine. I would say to not only think about the "blind spot" it'll create, but also think about what direction the spare will swing. I like the fact that if I pull over with a flat (normal scenario on pavemnet, pulling off the right shoulder), I can swing it out away from traffic and pull it off to the side of the road.

something to think about anyway
 
built my own and order swing out parts from iron pig ... as soon as she gets back home I will start duel swing out one tire in cooler/gas:grinpimp:
 
The bumper that I designed for the Suburban (before the "All-Stop" order) has the tire on the driver's side for the lessor blind spot and because it has "Ambulance Doors" with the RS door being the primary door. I have to drive all of the time with the tire there. I only potentially need to remove it once in a very great while and I don't need to open the swinger to remove the tire, so the issue of needing to open the swinger into traffic would be a single digit probability on that truck.

For the 60 with it's tailgate it's a bit different story. The swinger will have to open to do anything at the rear, and I'm not fond of that idea. Time will tell if it's a problem or not. I've been adjusting the Sub bumper model down to fit the 60, so I plan to put the tire on DS again. Not just for the blind spot consideration, but also because the camp trailer's tongue jack is on the right side so the swinger will clear it more often if swung from the left.
 
I have a few comments for you, Elbert. Consider having your bumper sort of customized.

1) When I had Toyrod fab up my rear bumper, I had a below-frame receiver hitch already in place, and I opted to leave it there and not have a receiver built into the bumper. I now think that this was a mistake on my part. It is now clear to me that the receiver would be better if it were pulled up higher and more out of the way. If I had to do it again, I'd put the receiver into the bumper.

2) I am not a hard core wheeler. But, of course, some folks are. If you are one of those that uses a receiver-mount vise for trail repairs, design your hitch location with that in mind.

3) I did not pay attention to where the trailer electrical connection would go. If I had to do mine over, I'd pay close attention to that and provide a dedicated spot for it, grafted into the bumper if possible. Currently, my electrical connection is orphaned, and I have to do some additional work to get it located in a good spot.

3) I put my hinge on the passenger side. My reasoning was that if I pulled off to the right side of the road, the tire could then swing towards the curb. This sounded safer to me, and is probably a good decision. Problem is, though, if I am loading stuff into the truck from the right (curb) side, I have to work around the swung-out tire. A fine point, perhaps, but one for you to consider.

4) I centered my tire. I like that. Some want it off to one side to accomodate fuel cans.

5) I do wish I had tilted my tire forward a bit. I have seen some carriers with the tire tilted forward and they look cool!

6) Vertically, my tire is up high. I centered the tire on that body line that runs all around the truck. I like that.

7) My hinge and latch are really nice. The hinge is a machined pin and uses trailer bearings. The latch is the heavy-duty De Staco model that has a small trigger latch that holds the thing in a closed position. Very nice.

Good luck.
 
Don't know if it would be of interest but I have a custom made FJ60 bumper that could have a tire carrier added to it. It has excellent side bars protecting the rear quarter panels. You can see photos at:
Kodakgallery.com: Slideshow

Price is right - $250 and it is located in East TN. David Rule
 
I used to own a jeep :whoops: and tire carriers were a huge talking point on the forums. The problem was most ended up rattling as the metal fatigued with the weight of the tire stressing the one attachment point to the bumper (spindle) and the latch. In the end the best tire carrier had dual attachment points on the hinge side- one being to the spindle on the bumper and the other to a hinge mounted on the body.
Dont know if its an issue but definitely something to think about.
 
Roof mount means you have to horse it up there, plus you're raising your center of gravity. I'd rather bumper mount it though that does decrease the convenience of access to the rear hatch. If you don't have a big spare, the stock under-tank location works fine (33's will fit fine - I'm not sure what the size limit is), and I've seen some pretty clean mounts for inside the cargo area (2mbb's comes to mind).
:cheers:
Butt
 
ProwlerDriver said:
I used to own a jeep :whoops: and tire carriers were a huge talking point on the forums. The problem was most ended up rattling as the metal fatigued with the weight of the tire stressing the one attachment point to the bumper (spindle) and the latch. In the end the best tire carrier had dual attachment points on the hinge side- one being to the spindle on the bumper and the other to a hinge mounted on the body.
Dont know if its an issue but definitely something to think about.
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I've never owned a Jeep myself, Prowler. :D

I would not recommend placing one hinge on the bumper and another on the body. These two points could move relative to one another. The result would not be good. There is considerable strength in the bumper, and, by comparison, almost none in the body.

I looked carefully at the spindle and bearings on my bumper. I bolted a 33-1250 on to the arm, swung it out and moved it up and down. It was a pretty informal test, I know, but there ain't much movement in that thing. In the closed position, the latch holds the end of the arm tight onto a rubber landing pad. That dude is solid. Six bolts hold the whole thing onto the frame. In my opinion, the bumper has enough oomph in the right places to do the job.
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Butt Ugly Chuck said:
Roof mount means you have to horse it up there, plus you're raising your center of gravity. I'd rather bumper mount it though that does decrease the convenience of access to the rear hatch. If you don't have a big spare, the stock under-tank location works fine (33's will fit fine - I'm not sure what the size limit is), and I've seen some pretty clean mounts for inside the cargo area (2mbb's comes to mind).
:cheers:
Butt
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Interesting.

I have seen some cool-looking roof mounts, but I hate the thought of having to go up on the roof to fetch it, or, as you say, to have to horse it up there.

The stock location is good in many ways, but if you have really big tires, it ain't good.

What about a front end mount? I've never seen a 60 with a front mount spare. I wonder what that would look like?

The rear mounts are best, I think. I like the big ol' fat tire hanging out back, matches the other 4. It looks cool! The only down side is that it makes it a bit less convenient to access the rear gate.

Rear bumpers with tire carriers is one of my favorite topics!
 
i got a tire mounted on the front of my bj60. no rim, just the rubber. its just strapped to my high mount jack "holder" and sits in front of my winch. looks rugged.
 
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