Rear Bumper Build Pt1:
Plan was to make it as high clearance as you can get without bobbing the truck, same sort of thinking as
@jcardona1.
I chopped over 4 inches off the frame rails, making it ultra high clearance. But trying to throw a spare into the equation made this hard to do. I was trying to figure out the best way to mount a tire for days. Having a swing out was not going to be possible because I tucked a 2x2x1/4" tube in between the frame rails and tailgate. So to hold a spare I decided to make a swing down, and just use a giant bolt to hold it up.
Fits quite well with a 1in body lift
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Used a Trail Tailor Spindle, and just mounted it sideways.
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Capped the frame rails. Welded some more 2x2x1/4" tube to the spindle, and added a brace to the right to hold it up. Sometime I will probably add another to the left for some extra security.
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Finished welding everything up, added some braces and what not, then threw some black paint on it. Oh also got a tire! The bottom of my spare is right on with my departure angle off the frame rails. Its not nearly as close to the hatch as I was aiming for, but now I have an option to add a high lift and shovel behind the tire.
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