Eskimo
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Post by Eskimo on Dec 21, 2006 20:26:52 GMT -5
Hey guys i havent been on much this week cause ive been stewin up my new and completely 100% custom design for a rear tire carrier. What i did was 2" square tube for the carrier and i made the cuts around a toolbox im making and mounting on the swing out portion of the carrier. For the actual bumper itself i sheared and bent a piece of 1/4 plate into somewhat the shape it is now. Then i heated up the ends and bent them in, to give it a little flare. Just a little extra design so it aint so plain jane. welded it all up sanded it clean. CALLED IT A DAY. i mounted it to the rear crossmember with 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" x 3/8" fully welded to the underside of the plate bumper. for the actual spindle, i took a piece of 1 1/2" round solid steel and cut it through the bumper on the underside so that the 2" square tube sits over that and pivits. has absolutely no left to right slop. but once its painted i am going to grease the inside of the square tube to allow it to pivit easier. the "handle" persay i took a spring and a couple washers welded on the top and bottom of a piece of channel iron and in doing that u can pull the spring up and that will release the carrier. its kinda hard to explain but once i get pics up u will see.
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Post by CSaddict on Dec 21, 2006 20:47:03 GMT -5
You're killing me..... PICS!!!
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Post by Wide-J on Dec 22, 2006 18:11:47 GMT -5
Just a thought to add on the hinge. You might consider drilling and tapping a small hole in the hinge and installing a grease fitting. Just my $ .02
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Post by Eskimo on Dec 22, 2006 18:34:34 GMT -5
yea thanks for that steve i wassss going to do that originally buuuuttttt the way that i designd the hinge i wont need to keep greasing it cause U CANT haha but im gonna take some pics right now and get em up to u guys, and ill show u in depth the hinge...
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Post by Eskimo on Dec 22, 2006 19:49:54 GMT -5
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Post by heapxj on Dec 22, 2006 22:29:07 GMT -5
Your gonna get pulled over for obstruction of your plate. Nice work though.
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Post by Queery Adams on Dec 22, 2006 23:23:41 GMT -5
nah he can just move the plate
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Post by trumbulljeeper on Dec 23, 2006 0:04:57 GMT -5
na instead of moving the plate i think i'd be easier to reconstruct the entire bumper/carrier to make leeway for the plate
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Post by Eskimo on Dec 23, 2006 0:57:15 GMT -5
i concurr wit mike
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Post by HeavyMetal on Dec 23, 2006 16:26:16 GMT -5
get some paint on that bad boy and only then will it be Adequate  |
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Post by jeepgirl13 on Dec 23, 2006 20:42:17 GMT -5
Or just hang two 14 year olds on either side and your all set.  |
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Post by CSaddict on Dec 23, 2006 20:52:21 GMT -5
Or just hang two 14 year olds on either side and your all set. DOH! |
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Post by Eskimo on Dec 24, 2006 13:34:59 GMT -5
Or just hang two 14 year olds on either side and your all set. Burn on me...i guess? |
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Post by Queery Adams on Dec 24, 2006 16:05:57 GMT -5
hoooolllyyy shiiitt steff!
NICE!
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Post by jeepgirl13 on Dec 24, 2006 17:57:22 GMT -5
Or just hang two 14 year olds on either side and your all set. Burn on me...i guess? You set yourself up...it's my job to catch it  |
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