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Tire Carrier
« on: Mar 13, 2016, 06:32:37 PM »
So my buddy has a tubing bender and we had a vision of a tire carrier I wanted to build so we went for it. Here it is.

Great departure angle

I am going to mount my hi-lift and maybe a couple of roto-pax on there as well.
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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #1 on: Mar 13, 2016, 06:39:07 PM »
Looks nice.
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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #2 on: Mar 13, 2016, 06:53:22 PM »
Looks great!  :biggthumpup:

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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #3 on: Mar 13, 2016, 07:46:31 PM »
Holy hell that's one of the best overall designs I've seen.  :thumbs:  It does sit up a little high blocking the back window but looks like it's great with your deparch angle  . Really dig it

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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #4 on: Mar 13, 2016, 08:19:16 PM »
 :yupyup:, ya it blocks the back window pretty good. I usually don't run any doors when I wheel. I just ordered a pair of 4x innovations tube doors. Didn't really feel like making those lol. I just didn't want it to be a grabber on big drop offs, I have seen people destroy :pokinit: that hangs to low.
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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #5 on: Mar 14, 2016, 06:30:05 PM »
Also looks like you were able to get the perfect tilt on it to follow the slope of the rear window :thumbs: very impressive
 

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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #6 on: Mar 14, 2016, 07:12:15 PM »
awesome! looks sorta like mine...but mine swings down instead of out! nicely done!

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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #7 on: Mar 15, 2016, 12:59:14 AM »
Also looks like you were able to get the perfect tilt on it to follow the slope of the rear window :thumbs: very impressive

Yeah it was kind of tricky. Now I need to tie in the bumper to the sliders. May be doing a rear exo.....just debating. I bought enough tubing to do it, so may be in the works this week when I get some days off   :driving:
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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #8 on: Mar 15, 2016, 06:19:05 PM »
That is a sick tire carrier man.  Digging it.

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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #9 on: Nov 23, 2016, 09:58:11 PM »
I know I'm bringing up an old thread but what did you use for the pivot point?


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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #10 on: Nov 27, 2016, 05:56:52 PM »
I had a hinge kit from comp 4x4, but I had to make custom brackets and just used the center section. The kit was in my cabinet for years and finally decided what I wanted to do. It had roller taper bearings and is greasable. I cut the brackets out of 3/8" plate. The latch is also comp 4x4.


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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #11 on: Nov 27, 2016, 05:59:35 PM »
Here is a pic of the pivot point.


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Re: Tire Carrier
« Reply #12 on: Jun 18, 2017, 04:29:26 PM »
Looks awesome!

 
 
 
 
 

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