Boring weekend, so I made a rear spare carrier :)
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Boring weekend, so I made a rear spare carrier :)
Like the title says, I got bored
With new Cooper STT's coming in sometime mid-week, and 5 LC wheels coming out of powdercoat Monday or Tuesday, and hopefully a used spare...
I need to find a spot to keep a spare, doesn't fit underneath, was gonna put it on top, but I didn't want to really, so rear hitch it is. Until of course I get my bumper made
At first I figured I don't need to use the hatch, just the window, so I made it one solid piece, put it on, and wow, don't want to do that every time I want to open the hatch. So back to the shop, chopped it in half, gave it a pivot, and added a shackle hanger while I was there... It bolts up very tight to the receiver, so no wobble there, and there is barely any wobble at the pivot area either. Overall I am very satisfied with it, clearance isn't too bad, and rear vision shouldn't be blocked much either
Preliminary Pics: need to paint and get a real tire on it (yes, there is clearance for a larger tire)
(edit: hmm, i need to clean up that booger there)
will get up some more some time later after paint or powdercoating
With new Cooper STT's coming in sometime mid-week, and 5 LC wheels coming out of powdercoat Monday or Tuesday, and hopefully a used spare...
I need to find a spot to keep a spare, doesn't fit underneath, was gonna put it on top, but I didn't want to really, so rear hitch it is. Until of course I get my bumper made
At first I figured I don't need to use the hatch, just the window, so I made it one solid piece, put it on, and wow, don't want to do that every time I want to open the hatch. So back to the shop, chopped it in half, gave it a pivot, and added a shackle hanger while I was there... It bolts up very tight to the receiver, so no wobble there, and there is barely any wobble at the pivot area either. Overall I am very satisfied with it, clearance isn't too bad, and rear vision shouldn't be blocked much either
Preliminary Pics: need to paint and get a real tire on it (yes, there is clearance for a larger tire)
(edit: hmm, i need to clean up that booger there)
will get up some more some time later after paint or powdercoating
Last edited by wjwerdna; 03-11-2007 at 08:09 PM.
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uh, don't worry 'bout it ... lol
about that, currently working on an idea to mount in middle of wheel... but gonna wait till I get actual LC wheel up there to get closer dimensions
about that, currently working on an idea to mount in middle of wheel... but gonna wait till I get actual LC wheel up there to get closer dimensions
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i like! that's a great idea...i've thought about it too but on a 2nd gen i'd have to relocate the reverse lights. i was thinking about getting a stock carier and a 1990 tailgate
great work
great work
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little bit of design(ed) review
yeah, i didn't like the idea of relying on movable parts of carrier to bear stress of pulling (someone else out of course). For me I made my tire lower, instead of using that space for the license plate versus visibility, waste IMO. (angle may have been slightly affected, but ok for what I want, I'll check with full spare later)
I also made the pivot point in a different spot, and used a larger distance between pivot and the pin to hold in place, to increase stability and to decrease stresses on the carrier, also to make it MUCH easier to pick up the tire from what it must be for others I have seen
lol, yeah... for the most part, except for one booger mess of a gusset, all the welds are decently smooth, a lot of grinding, I think light is looking funny on the scotch disc swirl marks it leaves behind. first welder I was using was outta gas, second was a brand new large miller unit, much better
I also made the pivot point in a different spot, and used a larger distance between pivot and the pin to hold in place, to increase stability and to decrease stresses on the carrier, also to make it MUCH easier to pick up the tire from what it must be for others I have seen
lol, yeah... for the most part, except for one booger mess of a gusset, all the welds are decently smooth, a lot of grinding, I think light is looking funny on the scotch disc swirl marks it leaves behind. first welder I was using was outta gas, second was a brand new large miller unit, much better
Last edited by wjwerdna; 03-11-2007 at 08:22 PM.
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just made the license holder for it, got a bracket, light, and plug/wiring from NAPA, will have pics up when I find my camera, and get them uploaded, getting there
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wow, almost a year since I made this, and since I got my STT's and LC Wheels, all of the above are still going strong. The carrier could be repainted (still need to get good pics of it up here ). Hopefully this carrier will be passed on to someone else this summer if I have time to make a rear bumper...
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