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Hello all!
I figured I'd post a thread about building my own spare tire carrier that isn't made out of proverbial gold!
I really like the rhino carriers but not ever going to pay those prices when I can build my own.
I unfortunately didn't take many pics pre half way point, sorry about that didn't think.
I'm building it out of mostly 303 sst except for a few pre hard parts I turned.
This is a pic of the main mount/pivot point. I designed it to use the factory mounts as much as possible. I turned a captured rod out of 3/4" pre hard and welded into a piece of c channel I made.![P_20231203_142410.jpg P_20231203_142410.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667453-e534d9cea7472740eee5522f38745391.jpg)
The following is the opposite side that will capture the swing side, I haven't final installed it yet
![P_20231203_142520.jpg P_20231203_142520.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667454-0cbe3f4b6a6393b3f2cd7303e18dd80b.jpg)
![P_20231203_142532.jpg P_20231203_142532.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667455-6611f1396c4954c28f35836e0e2546e5.jpg)
I haven't finished the actual arm yet about 95%, I have to weld the wheel mount and clamp then paint.
The next pic is a test piece I designed in fusion to mount the wheel that I will cut on my plasma table.
![P_20231203_142449.jpg P_20231203_142449.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667458-5a895abdc595298bc2317ecd5d2eef38.jpg)
The following are a bunch of build progress pics so far! Enjoy
![P_20231203_142432.jpg P_20231203_142432.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667459-9352faee05d33d4a3532541273200d39.jpg)
![P_20231203_142446.jpg P_20231203_142446.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667460-fd3d994a4bf066a188e0ae30af368ced.jpg)
![P_20231203_142452.jpg P_20231203_142452.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667461-0cd631f2aa7b07dce512283e4a7d5c30.jpg)
![P_20231202_161736.jpg P_20231202_161736.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667462-78d41123b0f0dc5d8742610965b00a6a.jpg)
![P_20231202_162207.jpg P_20231202_162207.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667463-c203cea7728dbf9ed5a74e777c10f9ef.jpg)
![P_20231202_162123.jpg P_20231202_162123.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667464-95f3a5f188a11b9bb0c0b0a1576ea67a.jpg)
I will post more to come!
I figured I'd post a thread about building my own spare tire carrier that isn't made out of proverbial gold!
I really like the rhino carriers but not ever going to pay those prices when I can build my own.
I unfortunately didn't take many pics pre half way point, sorry about that didn't think.
I'm building it out of mostly 303 sst except for a few pre hard parts I turned.
This is a pic of the main mount/pivot point. I designed it to use the factory mounts as much as possible. I turned a captured rod out of 3/4" pre hard and welded into a piece of c channel I made.
![P_20231203_142410.jpg P_20231203_142410.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667453-e534d9cea7472740eee5522f38745391.jpg)
The following is the opposite side that will capture the swing side, I haven't final installed it yet
![P_20231203_142520.jpg P_20231203_142520.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667454-0cbe3f4b6a6393b3f2cd7303e18dd80b.jpg)
![P_20231203_142532.jpg P_20231203_142532.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667455-6611f1396c4954c28f35836e0e2546e5.jpg)
I haven't finished the actual arm yet about 95%, I have to weld the wheel mount and clamp then paint.
The next pic is a test piece I designed in fusion to mount the wheel that I will cut on my plasma table.
![P_20231203_142449.jpg P_20231203_142449.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667458-5a895abdc595298bc2317ecd5d2eef38.jpg)
The following are a bunch of build progress pics so far! Enjoy
![P_20231203_142432.jpg P_20231203_142432.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667459-9352faee05d33d4a3532541273200d39.jpg)
![P_20231203_142446.jpg P_20231203_142446.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667460-fd3d994a4bf066a188e0ae30af368ced.jpg)
![P_20231203_142452.jpg P_20231203_142452.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667461-0cd631f2aa7b07dce512283e4a7d5c30.jpg)
![P_20231202_161736.jpg P_20231202_161736.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667462-78d41123b0f0dc5d8742610965b00a6a.jpg)
![P_20231202_162207.jpg P_20231202_162207.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667463-c203cea7728dbf9ed5a74e777c10f9ef.jpg)
![P_20231202_162123.jpg P_20231202_162123.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/667/667464-95f3a5f188a11b9bb0c0b0a1576ea67a.jpg)
I will post more to come!