Anyone Fab a Spare Tire Carrier to Stock Bumper?

[bfoldy]

I'm looking to add a spare tire carrier to the back of my Bronco and I'm not really keen on having one that's mounted to the body due to the weight of a 33" tire and wheel combo. Has anyone ever fabbed up a swing away tire carrier to a stock Bronco chrome bumper? got any pics?

 

[thegreatjustino]

I'd be a lot more comfortable supporting a 33" tire with the body than the stock chrome bumper. Those things really aren't that beefy.

 

[Madgyver]

It's not worth the trouble. The stock EB bumper is not strong enough.

 

[jdkin01]

Here's one solution that worked for me. I read somewhere here on the forum that someone had done it, so thought I'd give it a try. The weight is distributed about 50/50. So far so good, no rattles and it's solid. The bolt on the right goes into the frame.
Sorry about the lousy pictures, need a new camera.

 

[brian72]

How much body lift? Could try a design to have a tire carrier built, tied to the frame and then the chrome bumper attached to that carrier. keeping the chrome stock look.....???? This is what I want.

 

[bfoldy]

Could try a design to have a tire carrier built, tied to the frame and then the chrome bumper attached to that carrier. keeping the chrome stock look.....???? This is what I want.

This is kind of what I have in mind now.

 

[brian72]

check this out....
http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35088&page=2&pp=15

 

[bfoldy]

check this out....
http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35088&page=2&pp=15

Oh nice. Thanks for the link, Brian. I guess this never quite made it to a tech article, eh?

 

[brian72]

let me know what you come up with, as I want something similar. How much body lift you have?