Swing out Tire carrier LATCH ??

[40hazjo]

What are the different kind of latches people are useing for the swing out tire carriers? What is the best source for them?
I am almost to that part of my bumper.
Please post PICS.

Thanks
Joe

 

[justbecause]

i dont have a pic but harbor freight carries some latches that are dirt cheap and pretty stout one is holding my buddys tailgate shut right now and when i get around to building my swing out its what im using

 

[John Smith]

What are the different kind of latches people are useing for the swing out tire carriers? What is the best source for them?
I am almost to that part of my bumper.
Please post PICS.

Thanks
Joe

Many use this one, the toggle lock plus. DE-STA-CO - Clamps - Products

 

[CruiserStuff]

Many use this one, the toggle lock plus. DE-STA-CO - Clamps - Products

I really like that it locks closed.....I hate my tire carrier swinging open at inopportune moments.....

 

[40hazjo]

Thanks guys. What poundage rateing did you go with?

360lbs?

700lbs?

2000lbs?

Or what model number?

 

[John Smith]

Thanks guys. What poundage rateing did you go with?

360lbs?

700lbs?

2000lbs?

Or what model number?

I would go with 2000lbs; think about the load a heavy tire is going to exert.

 

[grant5127]

Latch.......

Found a use for stock tube-type carrier hardware................

 

[bsilva132]

mcmaster-carr. I used latch B and I think it was the 2000lb version.
McMaster-Carr

5071A62
Pull-Action Toggle Clamp Stl, 2000# Hold Cap, 2-57/64" H X 7-1/2" L, Dbl Lck
In stock at $44.14 Each

 

[terrx]

Mark W posted some good photos in a thread a while back:
IH8MUD.com - View Single Post - Let's see you custom rear bumper

 

[grant5127]

Another, using stock tube-type carrier hardware..........

 

[cmiller114]

Simple, strong...4Plus

What is really needed for these swing outs is a simple strong way to hold them open! If you've ever fought one in an off-camber situation, you know what I mean. Not to hijack.....but are there any pics of a system to hold them open as well.

 

[missipboy]

i like the southco latches iron pig offroad uses. my buddy bought one of their rear bumpers and the latch was pretty sweet.

 

[bsilva132]

simple easy way to keep it open (spring pin from mcmaster and some flat plate with a hole):

 

[KT40]

From the ones I have seen, I like the south co one.IPOR does not carry them anymore. Does any one have a source for south co?

 

[lcwizard]

The distributor that carries them is

ECP Hardware LLC
1825 Brinston Dr
Troy Michigan 48083
1-248-740-2727- Tel
1-248-740-9444-Fax

They cost about 87.00 a piece , about 70.00 if you buy 20 pieces, which is why
building an economical carrier with these is prohibitive. In my case I'd need two per carrier. If I bought 20 units at a time it would raise the wholesale price by 115.00 and the retail by 150.00.

From the ones I have seen, I like the south co one.IPOR does not carry them anymore. Does any one have a source for south co?

 

[lcwizard]

Here's their data sheet that show's failure point

http://www.southco.com/resources/tdsheet/TD-a2-1-j.pdf

here's the product sheet

A2-10-501-22 :: A2/A7 - Over-Center Lever Latches | Southco