Tire Carrier Write-up

[quaggy]

Okay, Lynn, it's finally done. 8) I did a small write-up for everyone on my spare tire carrier. You can see it here:
http://quaggy.tripod.com/tirecarrier/tirecarrier.html
Sorry about the banner... that's the price of a free web site.

[vanguard]

Nice write up. What kind of welder did you use quaggy?

[ljspop]

Nice Work! Thanks for the write up. I'm looking forward to redoing mine and making it a swinger. ;)

[quaggy]

Vanguard, I used a Lincoln Electric 110v from Lowe's. All the welds are strong. I can sit on the tire carrier when it's swung out with no problems. Feels really solid. The 3/16" stuff I beveled most of, and I had a certified welder look at them and he said they were fine. Thanks for the compliments.

[Boyink]

Looks good - your approach to the bumper is pretty much how my Cross unit is done.

[Glenn]

Excellent job and write up!

[dauntless_powered]

that looks real clean, nice job!!

[Posimoto]

Very nice! My first welding project was a tire carrier also. But my welds don't look that good.

[sparky]

Quaggy has graciously allowed me to host this writeup here in our Tech section as well. No banners. :D

I've loaded it, so it's there now if you'd like to see it.

Thanks Dave!

[quaggy]

Thanks Sparky!! :)

[Ducks-Bass-n-Jeeps]

I just got through building my tire carrier. I had a little different application but the gist was the same.

http://community.webshots.com/s/image10/6/39/15/125163915UOIWWG_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/image11/6/39/29/125163929QrpGvW_ph.jpg

[sparky]

Scott,
Webshots won't let you display images other than on their page.

You need to supply links to your album

[Ducks-Bass-n-Jeeps]

Opps

http://community.webshots.com/photo/96000087/125163915UOIWWG

http://community.webshots.com/photo/96000087/125163929QrpGvW

[quaggy]

Holy Crap!!! Talk about a big winch!! :shock: Nice job on the tire carrier.

[Posimoto]

Ducks-Bass-n-Jeeps

Looks like that winch would get you stuck about as often as it would get you out.

[lynn]

Nice job David! Thanks for putting that write-up together! :)

[52m38a1]

if it was flux core what settings are you using? i'm too am a first time welder i have the same welder as you but can't find the right settings.

[quaggy]

Flux I was using D-3 to 3.5 for the thicker stuff. A little faster line speed for the thinner stuff.

[52m38a1]

thanks man.

[Ducks-Bass-n-Jeeps]

Holy Crap!!! Talk about a big winch!! :shock:

All the better to pull you with!

[Kinburn]

Thanks David for a great write-up, nice photos and fine workmanship. I hope I can do as well when I build my own carrier.

[Mark Mann]

Fantastic!! I am in the process of getting thing together to build a carrier myself and I was most interested in the "pivot" mechanism. Your pictures really are worth a thousand words. Between you, Mcruff and a few others, I am well on my way to spare tire bliss.

MM

[termin8ed]

Cool writeup. Just what I need.

Anyone know of a source for a hinge? ;)

[quaggy]

termin8ed,

I got my hinge from Lynn, but here is the web site for it.
http://www.kingmetals.com/Pages/Page25A.html
It's the roller bearing hinge.

[termin8ed]

Cool writeup. Just what I need.

Anyone know of a source for a hinge?

Oops. This was supposed to go in my thread. :oops: should of read the rest of it too. Thanks for the links though. :D

[CT]

Nice job on your tire rack. Very good welding.

What kind of paint did you use? Was it gloss black or simi gloss?

THanks
Cliff

[quaggy]

ct,

Krylon semi-gloss. Turned out real nice.

[CT]

Thanks David, Just wondering, I am redoing, a 56 Willy's CJ5 and was getting ready to do some paint on the frame and bumper. Think I will use the same paint.

Regards
Cliff