Custom Tire and Jerry Can Carrier Build
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Custom Tire and Jerry Can Carrier Build
I really cant find anyone that sells anything like this, and I figured I would try to piece this together. I stole this off another forum and thought it was awesome.
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC1.jpg)
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC2.jpg)
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC3.jpg)
Anyone got any tips or suggestions on how I could make this better? or does anyone know of anything like this that is sold comercially?
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC1.jpg)
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC2.jpg)
![](http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy230/mattstock45/TC3.jpg)
Anyone got any tips or suggestions on how I could make this better? or does anyone know of anything like this that is sold comercially?
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This company sells hitch tire carriers that swing out instead of fold down. They are pretty expensive though.
http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml
If you go with the design you posted you probably will want a lock bolt where it mounts to the hitch (instead of a normal hitch pin), that way it wont rock back and forth in the hitch. Something else you can look at for inspiration if you really want to go for a fold down is go to a bicycle shop and take a look at receiver mounted bike racks, which are very similar to what you posted.
http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml
If you go with the design you posted you probably will want a lock bolt where it mounts to the hitch (instead of a normal hitch pin), that way it wont rock back and forth in the hitch. Something else you can look at for inspiration if you really want to go for a fold down is go to a bicycle shop and take a look at receiver mounted bike racks, which are very similar to what you posted.
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This company sells hitch tire carriers that swing out instead of fold down. They are pretty expensive though.
http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml
http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml
The guy that originally made these plans built it in 2008 and has been using it ever since and says he never had any problems. its 1/4'' thick all around so I would think it would be strong enough. The only thing I would change is the bump stop on the bottom, id extend it all the way to the bottom to make it stronger
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