FC Fabrication builds a Swingout Tire Carrier - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

sbechtold · 07-12-2008, 02:42 PM

I had Don at FC Fabrication build me this very cool swingout tire carrier. I already had the Demello-Offroad rear bumper on my FJC and I asked Don to build me a custom carrier. He used a 4x4Labs heavy duty (rated at 7500 lbs) spindle for the hinge. The tire carrier hold 3 jerry cans or a small ice chest where the cans are located and it is super stout. I will be relocating my license plate and light to the carrier. The tire is pushed up high and over towards the driver side to make room for everything and ensure that I don't hit my tire or the cans as I drop off ledges. Here are a few pictures of Don's bitchen art work.

Thanks again Don the carrier turned out incredible!

Don built a cool cam lock mechanism that locks the carrier into place. Lift the arm and unscrew the bolt and the carrier opens up.

sbechtold · 07-12-2008, 02:43 PM

A few more pictures... I'm sure Don will add a few more of the bumper work he did.

Apparently Don was angry and pissed at the world the day he made the tire spin-off...

Meat hook anyone?

Cool little rubber snubber to help reduce any deflection.

lucky 13 · 07-16-2008, 01:57 PM

i want one of those.

the welds are perfect and ideas applied to this rack are awesome.
the lightening holes in the plates and the pointed bar for the tire retainer.
freakin NICE!

NORCALFJ40 · 07-16-2008, 09:38 PM

Don does some awesome work!

Booger Weldz · 07-17-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by NORCALFJ40

Don does some awesome work!

seriously! don, can you sell small sections of plate dimpled to me? my dimple dye and ability to use it are at work, i broke my wrist....

UCTJ · 07-17-2008, 09:26 PM

Don's work is fucking awe

some!

07-12-2008, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
sbechtold Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 84124 Location: California Posts: 151	FC Fabrication builds a Swingout Tire Carrier I had Don at FC Fabrication build me this very cool swingout tire carrier. I already had the Demello-Offroad rear bumper on my FJC and I asked Don to build me a custom carrier. He used a 4x4Labs heavy duty (rated at 7500 lbs) spindle for the hinge. The tire carrier hold 3 jerry cans or a small ice chest where the cans are located and it is super stout. I will be relocating my license plate and light to the carrier. The tire is pushed up high and over towards the driver side to make room for everything and ensure that I don't hit my tire or the cans as I drop off ledges. Here are a few pictures of Don's bitchen art work. Thanks again Don the carrier turned out incredible! Don built a cool cam lock mechanism that locks the carrier into place. Lift the arm and unscrew the bolt and the carrier opens up.

07-12-2008, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
sbechtold Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 84124 Location: California Posts: 151	A few more pictures... I'm sure Don will add a few more of the bumper work he did. Apparently Don was angry and pissed at the world the day he made the tire spin-off... Meat hook anyone? Cool little rubber snubber to help reduce any deflection. Last edited by sbechtold; 07-12-2008 at 02:44 PM.

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UCTJ The Devils Trailboss Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51571 Location: Texas Posts: 3,893	Don's work is fucking awesome! __________________ 93 W250 CTD 5spd 97 TJ 60/14 Atlas 40" Maxxis 106" WB Shawn www.polyperformance.com

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07-16-2008, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
lucky 13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 116187 Posts: 26	i want one of those. the welds are perfect and ideas applied to this rack are awesome. the lightening holes in the plates and the pointed bar for the tire retainer. freakin NICE!

07-16-2008, 09:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
NORCALFJ40 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51625 Location: California Posts: 967	Don does some awesome work!