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Old 11-08-2010, 04:25 PM
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Default Tow hitch tire carrier ideas

my custom steel bumpers being put on saturday now i want a tire carrier for tow hitch since jeeps really cant tow much heres my idea

1. a piece of sqaure tubing 3-5 inch long coming from tow hitch
2.a piece connecting to the 3-5 inch peice going up 27''s
3.a 2'' piece of sqaure tubing a wheel spacer your tire and lug nuts

this is just a idea not to good at wording it out but deff will post pics when ready
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just wondering why not a swingout?
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i would like to do a swing out but im on a budget im thinking of making this build with like a swing out but doing what i said and at bottom put somthing that i can move up and down
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Originally Posted by jeepboy1990
i would like to do a swing out but im on a budget im thinking of making this build with like a swing out but doing what i said and at bottom put somthing that i can move up and down
This is how I'm going to do mine eventually. Right now it's actually this one.
CURTSPARE TIRE MOUNT FOR 2" RECEIVERS


I suck at paint, but this can fold down like you want. Just make the top of it like the one in the link.


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Originally Posted by jeepboy1990
jeeps really cant tow much
ahem.........just kidding ya
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what do you think about tire carrier this guy fabbed up in this thread.....

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/tire-carrier-14228/
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what do you think about tire carrier this guy fabbed up in this thread.....

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/tire-carrier-14228/
Similar to my idea, but maybe better!
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thnk u thats pretty much wat i wanna do thnk
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Couple posts up from yours

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/sw...-bumper-65041/
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im building mine this weekend
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This is what I did.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/sw...-bumper-65041/

Feel free to R&D ( Ripp off and Duplicate )

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This is how I make mine....

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This is how I make mine....

New product line Mark?? I like it!!
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Yes and thankyou sir!
It's one of the options.......
There's a bunch of photo's on our Face Book page if you want to see more.
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