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[SimonInAustralia]

Thanks for the detailed info.

Next time you are taking happy snaps, could you please get a photo showing the outside of the chassis rail where you have made a hole to access the winch bracing bolts?

the usual tire mounts that people use are the single 1500/2000/3000 lb spindle mounts. they are very strong but i do not like the idea of 40,000 km trip of back roads of north and south America bouncing a 120 lbs tire. i decided to make an upper and lower tire swing out mount which will bolt to the rear side body bar and welded to the rear bumper. this will give ample support to the tire swing out.

Please also get some good photos of the upper and lower tyre carrier mounts/spindles as you do them.


I want to mount an alloy box above the rear tyre to hold 4 x large snow chains, recovery gear, tools, maybe chainsaw, etc., so need to come up with a strong enough way to mount it all up high and have it swing out with the tyre. A standard single spindle on the bumper will not be enough. Thinking about maybe an exo cage, with upper spindle mounted somewhere up high, to give enough support.

Similarly, on the other side of the bumper, I want a large upright alloy box, to hold snowboards, snowboard boots, and jacket/pants, to keep that sort of wet gear out of the inside of the truck. It will need a strong upper and lower support as well. Would also like to duct hot air into the box from a campervan diesel heater inside the truck, so it becomes a drying room for the snowboard gear.

Thanks.

 

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[SimonInAustralia]

what modifications did you have to carry out in order to fit the Volvo portal axles to your camper?

I don't want to mess up Wayne's build thread with answers to that, will copy and answer over here...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/393623-volvo-portal-axles-under-my-hzj78-troopy-2.html

 

[crushers]

thanks Simon ...

 

[crushers]

more on the rear bumper construction.
lower stabilizer for double stacked tire carrier.
rounded corner
tool box front extension.

 

[crushers]

testing the tool box design

 

[crushers]

further mods
angled front to match body lines
angle back to ease transition from tire to rear fat body of troopy
step expanded steel for anti slip

 

[crushers]

seal lip attachment
changed to outside hinging

 

[crushers]

should be strong enough to take a beating
and
allows actual practical use of the space

 

[crushers]

1/2" plate shackel protectors installed.
bumper ready for powder coating...

 

[Falco80]

Nice fab work Wayne. Storage in the bumpers is a great use of space. Any idea on the eventual weight balance of this troopy when your finished with it? Looks like a lot of weight will be behind the rear axle maybe?

The airbag pictures are worthwhile too!

 

[crushers]

the weight balance ... hummm ...
in front of the rear axle will be 2 fuel cells, skid protection, engine, turbo and intercooler and piping, tranny t/case, front bumper, winch, dual batteries, side bar protection, sliders, front seats, 3/8" aluminum panels on the doors, rear side windows replacements, 70% of the roof rack, windscreen protector, cargo barrier. this is all spread over 15 ft.

behind the axle will be the dual 36" XZL, PTO winch head, #3 fuel cell, rear skid protection, rear bumper with wings. and this is installed in 3.5 ft.

i highly doubt that the truck will end up butt end squirrly, i do expect the truck to be like a hippo though, squat, stable and heavy.

the rear bumper without tires should weight in at about 150 lbs. with the tires i expect the setup will weigh in at 300-450 lbs. those XZL are NOT a light tire. this is the main reason for the dual tire spindles and part of the reason for the over kill of the bumper construction. the main reason for the over kill is to protect the rear section of the vehicle while in the rough.

i can say this, i would not want to be the poor smuck that was tailgating and ended up hitting this bumper ... it is going to be ugly for them.

 

[ForealBoreal]

XZLs! This is turning into my dream troopy! I have a feeling in a way it will remind me of Soenke's famous troopy picture. Wayne your an artist.

 

[cody c]

nice touch on the bumper storage, what will he use the space for? recovery straps? ice box? is it going to keep the elements out of it well enough? im sure youve thought of it just curious how youll do it.

 

[gotoy]

the rear mount for the PTO winch head.

we used the orignal rollers but modified the clearences. one of the bad parts of a PTO winch is the cable has a habit of jumping off the drum. we narrowed the spread of the center rollers according to the dimensions of a Warn roller fairlead.
this will keep tension on the cable or rope to keep it tight to the drum.
the front mount to be attached to the rear crossmember. this will reinforce the meat that needs to be removed. it is bolted top and bottom.

We usually modify the PTO drum by adding an additional 1 to 2" to the retaining walls. So in effect the diameter is increased.

 

[crushers]

the box will be element tight.
to me, i would use them for items you don't want inside the vehicle. fuel conditioner, dirty tow straps, clevises ...
but, in the end, he will use them for what ever he decides to.
it is wasted space that is now put to use.

thanks for following along.
cheers

 

[crushers]

i had looked at the idea of making the drum walls larger but i wanted the winch as close to the rear crossmember as possible to make max room for the #3 fuel cell.

 

[gotoy]

Er......'fuel cell', you talking fuel tank or battery? I take it you mean battery.

 

[crushers]

aux fuel tank

 

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