Fj moneypit
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Anyone build a rear tire carrier and Jerry can holder? Pics if you got them. Looking for ideas. Thinking about building one.
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Anyone build a rear tire carrier and Jerry can holder? Pics if you got them. (1 Viewer)
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I guess you could copy that design
don't think it's patented ?I found it cheaper and easier to just buy one already made
I built mine with a spindle and latch from ruffstuff. I’m working on the cooler/jerry can swing arm now. It would have been simpler to buy one for sure, but I don’t know about cheaper. I also get to say I built it and that means something to me. I can’t say its been easy, but I’ve enjoyed it very much. Lots of props to 4plus and others that put the ideas out there. I’ll probably be doing something along the lines of Dave’s basket swing out.
Here’s my build, bumper starts at post 108. You’ll have to skip through some engine issues I was working on. I built it out my own sense style and what I hope to use it for. Lights are far from stock, but fully protected and easily replaceable. I have little to no movement in the tire swing out.
Here’s my build, bumper starts at post 108. You’ll have to skip through some engine issues I was working on. I built it out my own sense style and what I hope to use it for. Lights are far from stock, but fully protected and easily replaceable. I have little to no movement in the tire swing out.
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4PlusProducts | FJ40 | Tire Carriers | Rear Tow Bumper with Tire and Cooler Carrier
Our aftermarket 40 series Land Cruiser Rear Tow Bumper with Tire and Cooler Carrier provides exceptional clearance and bolts to your FJ40's frame.www.4plusproducts.com
I guess you could copy that design
I found it cheaper and easier to just buy one already made
The 4plus price tag is just a little steep for me. I’d like to attempt one. Seems a lot more straight forward than my fzj80 bumper. Square and simple angles. I’d probably just buy the basket from 4plus.
Look in my signature line. It's a 60 but the tire carrier and basket are no different.
I got my spindle from Trail Taylor, but you could make them easy enough. The clamps are
Destaco
DE-STA-CO 341-R Pull Action Clamp with Threaded U-Bolt
I used 1/8" thick square tube for the carrier and basket, you can gusset it and save weight from using
heavier steel. Although 3/16" would be more than enough and not appreciably heavier.
I got my spindle from Trail Taylor, but you could make them easy enough. The clamps are
Destaco
DE-STA-CO 341-R Pull Action Clamp with Threaded U-Bolt
I used 1/8" thick square tube for the carrier and basket, you can gusset it and save weight from using
heavier steel. Although 3/16" would be more than enough and not appreciably heavier.
offrd63
Ain't you done yet!
This is what I came up with.
Captn Conch
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Funny this subject came up.
I'm just starting to get the iron together myself. I built one on my 1st '71 back in '72. I've been trying to remember how I did it. I know I made angle iron base and four corners and some flat iron for around the old style Jerry can, which is what I'm mounting on this one. It was bolted on the spare carrier, can mount extended along the back of my 40 beside the spare tire. I moved the license plate assembly to the can holder and used the license plate assmbly mount to help support the holder. (See offrd63 photo above.) I think I had angle iron that slid on and sat on the license assy mount. So when unlatching the spare mount the whole long assembly would swing out. It worked and looked good. Used one of those covered bicycle chain locks to keeps thieves from lifting the can.
I'm just starting to get the iron together myself. I built one on my 1st '71 back in '72. I've been trying to remember how I did it. I know I made angle iron base and four corners and some flat iron for around the old style Jerry can, which is what I'm mounting on this one. It was bolted on the spare carrier, can mount extended along the back of my 40 beside the spare tire. I moved the license plate assembly to the can holder and used the license plate assmbly mount to help support the holder. (See offrd63 photo above.) I think I had angle iron that slid on and sat on the license assy mount. So when unlatching the spare mount the whole long assembly would swing out. It worked and looked good. Used one of those covered bicycle chain locks to keeps thieves from lifting the can.
Here’s mine,
Here’s mine .... just double carriers. One for the spare and one with a holder for an ice chest or jerry cans.
Sweet......Roll Tide.
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I did not build mine; it was made by a company called Stout Equipment, now sadly defunct. So if you like any or all of it there'd be no issue in copying it. It's been on the truck for 20-some years and I've never touched a socket to it to tighten anything. It's rock solid—there is NO movement of the tire, and I once jacked the rear of the vehicle clear of the ground off the back of the jerry can carrier on a dare.
Lots of good ideas here. Bumpers can be as simple or complex as your imagination and abilities allow. I'll throw out a couple ideas from my bumpers.
First: Gas struts and stops. My wife or I drive the big Landcruiser everyday so being able to open and close the swingouts one-handed beats the security of the pins others use. I used 150 pound struts and they've always been able to hold the swingouts open. Don't use the gas strut as the opening stop. I've heard they don't stand up to that very long. I welded a tab to the bumper and a matching tab to the "spindle" portion of the swingout. The two tabs come together when the swingout is just past 90 degrees.
Second: I drilled through the swingout and welded in two coupling nuts McMaster-Carr This allows "modular" mounting accessories for jerry cans, cooler, whatever. Looks like some of the professionally made bumpers have something similar.
This was a kit bumper the PO installed, I added the struts, stops and coupling-nut-mounting-system. You can seee the stop tab on the far right.
Swingout open showing the stop engaged. I've never needed the swingout to open less or more.
Jerry can mount on the right. I opted to place the cans along the swingout so they weren't sticking out so far. The mount on the left gets a wooden platform screwed to it then a cooler strapped to that.
Bumper I made on the little Landcruiser with a similar set up. Unfortunately, I didn't plan well and endded up having to make a jerry can holder for each vehicle instead of one that would fit both.
One last comment. In the interest of convenience, I tried a rotary latch (sometimes called a slam latch, think car door latch) on the bumper I made. There's significant play between the latch and the stud it "grabs" which means a lot of rattle. I've found that a piece of rubber hose around the stud takes up the play and eliminates the rattle but the hose doesn't last long. I'm not giving up on the idea yet but I'm also not sure a rotary latch is going to be a viable option.
First: Gas struts and stops. My wife or I drive the big Landcruiser everyday so being able to open and close the swingouts one-handed beats the security of the pins others use. I used 150 pound struts and they've always been able to hold the swingouts open. Don't use the gas strut as the opening stop. I've heard they don't stand up to that very long. I welded a tab to the bumper and a matching tab to the "spindle" portion of the swingout. The two tabs come together when the swingout is just past 90 degrees.
Second: I drilled through the swingout and welded in two coupling nuts McMaster-Carr This allows "modular" mounting accessories for jerry cans, cooler, whatever. Looks like some of the professionally made bumpers have something similar.
This was a kit bumper the PO installed, I added the struts, stops and coupling-nut-mounting-system. You can seee the stop tab on the far right.
Swingout open showing the stop engaged. I've never needed the swingout to open less or more.
Jerry can mount on the right. I opted to place the cans along the swingout so they weren't sticking out so far. The mount on the left gets a wooden platform screwed to it then a cooler strapped to that.
Bumper I made on the little Landcruiser with a similar set up. Unfortunately, I didn't plan well and endded up having to make a jerry can holder for each vehicle instead of one that would fit both.
One last comment. In the interest of convenience, I tried a rotary latch (sometimes called a slam latch, think car door latch) on the bumper I made. There's significant play between the latch and the stud it "grabs" which means a lot of rattle. I've found that a piece of rubber hose around the stud takes up the play and eliminates the rattle but the hose doesn't last long. I'm not giving up on the idea yet but I'm also not sure a rotary latch is going to be a viable option.
