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Blucruz 11-08-2001, 05:53 PM What would one use for the hinge when making a bumper mounted spare tire carrier? I thought about using a small trailer spindle & bearings but it seems like it would be very bulky. Any suggestions? rokcrln 11-08-2001, 06:11 PM Here is a shot of my bumper set up and what is used is not a trailer set up but one would not be much bigger then this. I have built with trailer spindles and you use a piece of tube .120 wall min. and just big enough for the bearings to fit tight in and build a race for the bearing and you are done. cwate 11-08-2001, 06:26 PM You want strong, you get bulky... I used some old drum brake Dana 44 axle outers to make my hinge, and I've never worried about strength. It's actually not too big, either. Check it out: http://www.bc4x4.com/chrisw/projects/tirecarrier/tc1.jpg There's some more pix here (http://www.bc4x4.com/chrisw/projects/tirecarrier/carrier.asp), if you're interested: Nice thing about this design is you can weld a stub shaft inside the spindle, and then use the locking hub to lock the gate open in almost any position. Great for when you're parked off-camber. The hub is a handy trail spare, too. Here's a shot of a friend of mine performing a high-precision strength test: http://www.bc4x4.com/chrisw/projects/tirecarrier/darino.jpg Chris bronco78 11-08-2001, 07:10 PM This is how I built mine the first time Tire carrier (http://www.off-road.com/ford/bigbroncos/tech/em_bumper.html) Sense then I have changed the mount for the tire.. It now has a spindle, hub and lockout mounted, and the spare mounts to that. On the next upgrade, some time next month I plan on using this Hinge (http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/hinge.htm) at the asking price, I may just buy theres and be done with it. Save the fab time of making my own. RockRanger 11-08-2001, 07:29 PM http://www.geocities.com/jeeperaz/bumper_carrier_info.html lots of info here matt Scott@Rockstomper 11-08-2001, 07:39 PM I was gonna post our hinge, but Bronco78 already did. :) It's just trailer parts, the only difference is, we've got all the pieces already assembled and ready to go, so no worries about scrounging pieces to make it work. bronco78 11-08-2001, 07:52 PM Originally posted by Scott@Rockstomper I was gonna post our hinge, but Bronco78 already did. :) It's just trailer parts, the only difference is, we've got all the pieces already assembled and ready to go, so no worries about scrounging pieces to make it work. And at $40, it's worth it to save me the time. I'll give a call monday and drop the order.:p | |