Recent content by lyrikz

Ran into an issue. There is no bumper support at the mount location for the pivot. Someone on my landcruiser forum said there was metal back there you can bolt through. Well, when i pulled the panels off there is nothing back there. :(

Ok, i looked up Smokey and he seems to be a pretty cool dude. So would you change anything on the final pivot? Any ideas.

LOL, i don't know what that means. ahaha Is that good? Bad?? Talk to me Mike. ahaha.

Ok, here is the second one.. I like this one. The spindle is a big beefy trailer spindle. 2k or 4k pounds. That goes through the bumper which has a plate under it. Then that can just pull out of the way.. When its resting it will be a tight fit and i will have it on a solid rubber bushing...

Mike. After going over the design. It dawned on me, the whole reason I am moving the spare tire from under the truck is clearance. Well now i will have a hitch that hangs out about 8-10 inches or so.. I will be blasting that thing every time i go over some decent size rocks with it hanging...

Ok, final drawing... Look good? The pivot plate obv. mounts on the pivot arm... missing anything.?

Side straps= the tabs that the bolts on the bumper go through? What grade should the 1/2 pivot bolt be? So that appears like it will work pretty good then?

Ok, added a few more modifications... What should i make the pivot out of? I added something for the tire to lay back on. Here you go.

Mike, I am going to have the pivot at where it bolts to the bumper. Any recommendations how to make a pivot to where it would lay down flat? I am stumped there..

Ok, here is a new design i will try... Hows this look. I will use 3/16 metal tubing. Its only 20 bucks more.. the design is under the picture... let me know. Ok looking at the back of the bumper you have these 4 holes. Those 4holes is where you can bolt and aftermarket hitch to it.. I...

31 views, no response. Am i missing info for you guys to give an educated guess on what i should use? Thanks for taking your time.

I found this forum by accident and am learning stuff i never thought i wanted to know. I am getting ready to build a spare tire holder for my off road landcruiser. The metal will be 2" square tubing. The weight it will be holding is a 100 pound rim and tire... Here is a rough picture...