Receiver mounted tire carrier?

[cootees]

Anyone ever made one? I know it can't be too involved but I am wondering what you guys used for the hinge. Any pics if you have made one?

[garrett]

CBI makes them.





http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/wjwerdna/4runner/sparecarrier/sparecarrierImage6.jpg

[cootees]

Yeah, I am familiar with CBI's and I like the way it looks but I have no clue what he used for a hinge. jwhbem I thought had the CBI one... maybe I am mistaking it with someone else though.

[garrett]

yeah sorry i edited my post, found the correct person.

[cootees]

Nice, thanks... it looks like he just used a bolt to hinge it.

[BruceTS]

I'll post some pictures of my tire mount, but I have to log onto my other computer....

It slides into the reciever and swings upwards, wrapping arould the outside of the hitch, then gets locked in with a bolt, so it didn't rattle around.

[cootees]

Sounds interesting. Post the pics when you get a chance. :thumbup:

[Good Times]

philip if you're planning to make one take a look at bruce's design. it's pretty damn solid and clean! not difficult to make too!

[BruceTS]

here's a picture

http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/tirecarrier.jpg

[Cheese]

I have never seen one of those in person that was worth a darn.

You have to make things fit TIGHT so the angle of the dangle doesn't get out of control.

The ones I have seen, I could move the tire assembly 2-3 inches each direction, that had to be sweet going down the road...

[neliconcept]

http://photos-320.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v63/42/67/85500505/n85500505_30221320_3426.jpg

like Cheese said, you can move mine 2-3 inchs, Steve at CBI told me some trick to drill a hole and weld a nut in place on the reciever to keep it from moving, I just havent had time to do it nor does it bother me when it moves.

[BruceTS]

I have never seen one of those in person that was worth a darn.

You have to make things fit TIGHT so the angle of the dangle doesn't get out of control.

The ones I have seen, I could move the tire assembly 2-3 inches each direction, that had to be sweet going down the road...


Hence my design, it don't move at all, solid to the bumper.....0 play......

[cootees]

here's a picture

http://calrockx.com/~bruce/4Runner/bumper/tirecarrier.jpg


That looks good. It looks like it will swing down completely until it hits the ground or is there something I am missing that it will catch onto?

[garrett]

bruce do you have any close ups or other pictures that shows how it is made?

[BruceTS]

http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/tirecarrier2.jpg
http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/tirecarrier3.jpg
http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/tirecarrier4.jpg