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Mods move ths thread if you have to cause I'm unsure where it belongs...

I have had to fix 2 doors in the past for customers where the tire carrier tries to rip them in half...Before it happens to my truck, What kinda solutions have any of you folks fabbed up?...Any thoughts appreciated....like to see pics..
 


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There is a bumper thread with pics of various members bumpers and some have made tire carriers on their bumpers.
 
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I reinforced the rear hatch with a 6" strip of 3/16" steel all the way across the door with a 1/4" carrige bolt every 6" or so. It worked great for 31's but if you are talking bigger than 31's, you are probably going to want a carrier supported by the bumper only.
 
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Yep, I built mine onto the bumper.


 

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I like that Junkie!
 
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Awesome...could I trouble you for a pic of the hinge/swivel area?....Also Yeah I thought of the door reinforcement thing after seeing a few messed up...I just want it off all together..
 
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I used what are basically wheelbarrow wheel bearings inside of a piece of 1¼" pipe (or was it 1½" pipe? I forget), they fit almost perfectly in the ends of the pipe. Bolt is ¾", mounted double-shear, using a nut welded into the bumper underneath.
 
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Enlightening, This was essentially what I envisioned...Just didn;t know how to go about making it hinge....thanks again...
 
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Hell, mount it up on the roof. Someone on here has it like that with their BII...
 
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Yeah thats what I want to do...climb my ass up on the truck to get the tire down...
 
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15x6" (original stock spare)
 
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koda6966 said:
Hell, mount it up on the roof. Someone on here has it like that with their BII...
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Not a good idea on a lifted vehicle. The center of gravity is already higher, why add anothe 95lbs on the roof?
 
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