I am making one just like this but it will be bed lined black, (i just used the colors because its easier to see.

Any comments? Suggestions? Concerns? Mean things?

 

you may want to look at the backbone system for inspiration because the stock rear bumper by itself most likely wont support a heavy tire carrier and tire

 

And the piviot point (if placed on top of a bumper) will need to go futher out near the tail light, otherwise you won't be able to open the hatch.

 

x2 pivot point will have to go in front of the tail light, and I wouldn't advise mounting it to the bumper withouth some type of support.

 

theres a write up on here someone did making there own rear tire carrier bumper and it came out really nice

 

heres the link
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ti...t-build-11086/

 

Ok, well this was kinda a quick drawing, I am actucally putting it right where the bumper end cap is. And I am putting a 1 inch steel rod that goes straight through the bumper and through the square tubing, so it swivels. How do you think i could toughen up the bumper? So i it could support the weight?

 

Tire carrier from the link looks sweet but it's ridiculously crooked. If your gonna spend all that time and money, why not do it right. Should have bought a level. LOL

 

X2 this. Its a great thought and i think it would look alot cleaner. Well worth the money. Its called the detours backbone system and uses the stock bumper

 

depending on the tire size you could get away with using the bumper but you are really really gonna have to beef it up from every angle, it would be worth it in the long run to just go ahead and make yours with a whole new bumper

this is my old one and how i mounted it, shortly after that i made a swing out and thats what i mounted it on

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/fi...per-too-21169/

 

Ok, after thinking over it long and hard i have decided to make a whole new bumper... I thought, if im going to build something, mine as well go all out and not half ***

 

very good idea, i would suggest checking out cosxj's build thread for how he did his rear bumper, it would be much much easier if you do it like he did

 

well i just did a search and couldnt find the pics of his i was lookin for but, what he did was after he got the old one out he opened up the holes that open up to the frame rails and then took a piece of 2x3 tube i think and cut part of the top off then drilled some holes in the other side to match up to the holes that are already in the frame rails, he then welded some nuts over them holes and that was the basis for the bumper mounts, i wish i would have done it that way