ok so heres the build of my 20$ tire carrier
i started with an old reciver hitch and an old truck rack and went from there

i started by cutting a 6 foot of 1.25 inch tubing in half these would bcemoe the swing the hinge was 2 pieces of pipe that fit inside of eachother perfectly i notched the end with an angle grinder



welder safty is very important to me haha



this is how it goes together and i was rather pleaseed with itso far



this is my upright being held on by a clamp



this is my creative way of conecting the tire to the swring its the wheel off my dads old masda that i put a few wheel studs from auto zone



this is the nearly finished project just need paint and some and bolts



finished it this is at the gun range

 

great job, If you ever decide to make a few of these for re-sale please contact me. can we see a pic with the swing closed and pinned?

 

here it is the thing pinning it shut is a screw with a big nail going throught 2 pieces of angle and a nut welded to the other side

 

Make me one while your at it.

 

Yea how much would that be?

 

Cornrush, that actually a DAM good idea you have, especially since it doesn't require welding something on to the body of the XJ - I love the way it can actually be taken off (by removing receiver hitch) so there's no permanent altercation to the body or frame..

WA TO GO!

 

Just a tip my grandpa has taught me. Is be careful with sparks around your gas tank... Small leak or dripping from a line and you and your jeep are gonna be gone... Other then that security measure, very nice and creative work i like it!

 

Only one question, Does it rattle?

 

Nope no rattle at all I had a brace on the other side to keep it tight

 

I wish you were closer, I would love to get some dimensions and give this a shot.

 

heres some more pick of how it works

 

that looks great, might be the solution I have been looking for to get the spare tire out of the back.

I think I might try to make this my first welding project