Swingout tire carrier question (1 Viewer)

[40TUDE]

Not sure if this is the best place for this question but here it goes. My buddy wants me to build a swingout for his bumper, he bought some 2x3 tube with 1/8 in wall for the main horizontal piece. Is 1/8 wall going to be up to the task? He has 33's now but will move up down the line I am sure. Any input appreciated.

Thanks

 

[40TUDE]

nothing?

 

[cruiserjunkie]

I used .120 wall tube for mine with out any problems with a 35 and three gas cans in the basket. The spindle is welded top and bottom I used the ipor 1.5 solid spline. I would think were the spline welds on would be the weak link and could possibly tear maybe reinforce it there

 

[bsilva132]

I used 1/4" wall

 

[Slowerthanu]

1/8 is fine in square or round, 1/4 is overkill

 

[40TUDE]

Nice...thanks for the replies

 

[bigneily]

Not too really hi-jack a thread but can some of you guys post pics of your swing out tire carriers you built , I wanna build one or most likely just add on to my existing 40 series bumper. Looking for some ideas and where you bought the weld on hinge or maybe what else you might have used in place, Thanx from a cheap s.o.b.

 

[40justin]

This is the one I built. 2x2. Don't remember what the wall thickness is (ends are capped) I used a 1.25 x 3 inch thick bolt with two nuts welded together as the hinge . Works great and very, very cheap. Support for the basket is 1 inch angle. Made it so that I would have the highest departure angle but still able to open the rear doors when swing out was open.
Good luck with your build!

 

[bigneily]

I built one before that was very similiar to yours, The only thing that made me hot over the build is that it would wobble if you hit a bump in the road. Thats why i figured a weld on hinge would have too be the problem solver. thanx

 

[chicago]

I've built a couple bumpers w/ swings and both were 120 thickness.
Beat the piss out of too and have never had an issue!!
Used 120 wall for the arm too! I do however support the end when closed and locked.

 

[40justin]

Bigneily-

Not going to win any beauty contests but works well. The two nuts were welded on three sides then I cut the upper swinging arm to fit the shape of the bolts then it was welded to it. Also, I cut the head of the bolt so that the upper and lower arms would be the separation I was looking for.
If anyone tries this make sure to have the nuts on the bolt while welding, I noticed they deformed slightly and were very hard to remove without the swing arm attached.

 

[bigneily]

Thanx for the pic Justin, Very cool.

 

[FF LC FREAK]

Here's the one I made. It was made out of 2x2 .120 wall square tube. I used the IPOR hinge. You can see more pics on my BJ42 build thread in my sig line.

 

[bigneily]

Please excuse my ignorance, But what is the IPOR hinge ? thanx Neil

 

[40TUDE]

iron pig off road

 

[bigneily]

Thanx 40