fabricated bumpers

[andy]

anyone have any pics of a rear tire carrier bumper that they fabricated?

 

[blackjack]

rear bumper

http://www.broncoholics.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1024

http://www.broncoholics.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1141

 

[RajinCajun]

My Bumper

Here are pics of my bumper, it is a spindle from Rock Stomper(rated @ 1000lbs cap.), and a latch from MSC Industrial(not pictured, rated @ 2000lbs cap) I will get some new pics soon.
http://classicbroncos.com/photos/data/500/9808Copy_of_mikes_bumper_robs_stage_2_009-med.jpg
http://classicbroncos.com/photos/data/500/9808building_ops_30_apr_012-med.jpg
http://classicbroncos.com/photos/data/500/9808building_ops_30_apr_013-med.jpg

 

[N.FloridaBronc]

Now those are some great examples! Great work guys... Now I just hope I can find this post when I get ready to do mine. What kind of bushings did you guys use, Where can I get bushings like that & how much?

 

[RajinCajun]

By saying bushing you mean the spindle I hope. Here is the one I used. http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/hinge.htm
I will take a pic of the latch I used and post it tomorrow..got to looking and I don't have a pic of it..guess I got carried away with other projects...

Here is where I got the idea from... This is the latch style I used (MSC Industrial), but the one I found actually has a lever that keeps the handle from coming unlatched. http://myweb.cableone.net/wdohrn/carrier.htm

 

[N.FloridaBronc]

Awesome! Thanks for the link to the hinge! (saves link to hinge in "spend money here / wish list" folder)

 

[broncoman1972]

Here's mine

http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42896&highlight=BUILDING+TIRE+CARRIER

 

[md_lucky_13]

Here are a few pictures of mine:

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme3/lucky_13_bronco/Body/body.html

I used a large diameter rolled bar of steel inside a schedule 40 pipe. Perfect fit. I'm sure the welds would break before the pipe were to ever seperate.. It has held the tire + body weight many times without any problems.

 

[watfab]

Another one for you
http://www.broncoholics.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1024

 

[Dusty]

...and yet another one (mine). It doesn't have a tire carrier though. But you might get some useful ideas from the bumper itself.
http://www.broncoholics.com/support/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=931

Dusty

 

[KST1]

Here's mine. Tire carrier using the stock bumper. Needs repainted though. Another winter project %)

-D

 

[Broncobowsher]

Tough, strong, heavy.
It has been beat, dragged over rocks, slammed into boulders and only has scratchs in the paint.
It has pulled trailers what were overloaded before we drove the tractor into the trailer, the it has withstood pulling the trailer out from under the tractor after the tractor became stuck in the trailer. The spare tire is mounted solid enough that it can rub the ground if need be and not hit the body. Afterwards, it is still aligned and swings easily. Locks open with an old Warn hub so the tire doesn't swing into you when parked on a side hill.

 

[72_EB]

For food for thought...

my bumper

Still need to add some D rings and I want to add a bumpstop between the space between the carrier and the tailgate. Now that I think about it, it would be nice to make the gas can carrier removeable and swapable with say a cooler or in addition to. The plate would have to be moved. Maybe somewhere on the spare with some of those nutlight doohickies. HiLift on the cage works for now, but I would like to get it outside at somepoint on the front or rear bumper for a little more safety.

 

[RajinCajun]

Latch

I need to get a good picture of my latch, I am a little biased since it is what I used..but I think it is the best set up I have found for a swing out tire carrier and it will hold 2000 pounds.. Here is where I got mine.. I will get a better pic than they show.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PARTPG=NNLMK3&PMPXNO=1780400