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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: UKJeeper on January 13, 2007, 05:31:57 PM

Title: Swing out tyre carrier in progress.
Post by: UKJeeper on January 13, 2007, 05:31:57 PM
Finally dragged myself off the boards and out to the garage. I've started to use my (very limited) welding 'skills' to bodge up a swing out tyre carrier.

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing1.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing2.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing3.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing4.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing5.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing6.jpg)

It still needs a swing out hinge which will be welded to my tube bumpers. I will also be adding a Hi-lift bracket and possibly a jerry can mount and 'rubicon rack' too. I will be making frame tie-ins for the cross member to take the extra weight.

I would like to end up with something like this;

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/063_63.jpg)
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Post by: greggmo on January 13, 2007, 08:50:16 PM
should be easy enough mate. fair play for havin a go . i think most of the fabed stuff for jeeps is well over priced considering what the material costs. keep us posted with yer progress. 8)
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 14, 2007, 07:25:08 PM
I ended up using an old wheel hub;

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing7.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing8.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing9.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing10.jpg)
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Post by: greggmo on January 14, 2007, 07:44:25 PM
lookin good tim. it is easy when ya think about it. 8)  the old hub idea was exactly the way i was gonna do it for mine.
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 14, 2007, 07:55:36 PM
I was going to get all fancy and make a plate. But 'on advice from my doctor', i went with an old wheel hub. Cut the back off down to the stud plate and it fit just right.
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Post by: Dave69 on January 14, 2007, 07:59:09 PM
your pictures have been lost
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 14, 2007, 08:06:01 PM
Quote from: "Dave69"
your pictures have been lost



??
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Post by: greggmo on January 14, 2007, 08:15:49 PM
i can see em. 8)
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Post by: Bubba on January 14, 2007, 09:49:27 PM
lookin cooool
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Post by: Dave69 on January 15, 2007, 08:05:15 AM
i can see them now.

looks nice and beefy, will you get it powder coated or just spray painted
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 15, 2007, 10:02:52 AM
Quote from: "Dave69"
i can see them now.

looks nice and beefy, will you get it powder coated or just spray painted
Powder coat would be great, but it'll probably be a few coats of hammerite.
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 15, 2007, 10:04:17 AM
oops
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Post by: thebluebus on January 15, 2007, 11:09:58 AM
If you did want to powder coat it, there's a mob near me that do it -

http://http://www.vulcanshotblasters.com

I've used their shotblasting service before, and they're ok
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Post by: UKJeeper on January 20, 2007, 03:32:02 PM
Hi-Lift mount is added;

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing11.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing12.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing13.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing14.jpg)

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/swing/swing15.jpg)
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Post by: greggmo on January 21, 2007, 01:13:52 AM
lookin tidy mate. some nice ideas there. 8)