rear tire carrier/basket... tell me if im retarted...

blacknoma · 02-15-2010, 03:14 AM

so i was inspired by Xtreme 4x4's scout rear swing down basket...

http://www.spike.com/full-episode/69...national/35563

skip to 12:00 (part 3)

i will be getting a full size spare one of these days that will not fit under my bed. 32" for now or possibly 33" if i go that route one of these days.

i use my bed most of the time and don't want a spare to take up room so what about this?

[i got board at my desk... these are professional drafts... trust me lol]

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0126.jpg
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0124.jpg
http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0128.jpg

so... with the swing down basket i could carry the spare there without losing my bed space.

BUT

how much do you think it would effect MPG's and do you think i could fab up somehow to drop the tailgate and still have the basket attached so i could haul stuff with a dropped gate? maybe pivot points at the tailgate and the top of the "A" of the basket?

now... it is 3am... so... tell me if im on to something or im just retarted and sleep deprived.

edited because it's f'in late...

95whtzr2 · 02-15-2010, 07:57 AM

LOL... retarded has "d's" not "t's"... Just had to point that out real quick...

95whtzr2 · 02-15-2010, 08:07 AM

I dunno, seems cool, but that sure would get heavy everytime you had to put down the tailgate... But if you can work around it, its cool. It would be awesome to incorporate a spring in there... :shrug:

Miles · 02-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Mud Man89 · 02-15-2010, 11:23 AM

i assume you read four wheeler correct?(dumb question i know) but if you do, do you remember the colonel mustard cj they had. it had a swing down gate that i was looking at doing for my other blazer.

i had planned on doing something like this, but i had to make a different bumper to get it to work. It doesn't look like it'll seperate from the tailgate, but a little work and i'm sure it could

heres the link

love the drafts though

HenryJ · 02-15-2010, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mud Man89

... the colonel mustard cj they had. it had a swing down gate that i was looking at doing for my other blazer.
heres the link

That is an awesome idea. I like how it moves with the tailgate. I could see something like that using the receiver hitch as the lower mount.

blacknoma · 02-15-2010, 01:12 PM

yeah, i can't spell as it is especially at 3 am... haha

im thinking of it being seperate being it would be heavy and a pain to lift without a spring.
and im pretty sure it would cover up the gate handel anyways.

the cj is a good idea but it would hang on the gate making it heavy.

also i want to mount my liscense plate on the basket and have the nuts holding the spare facing the truck instead of outward.

malakhi · 03-14-2010, 05:40 PM

Thought I might add my opinion.

I love this spare tire holder, but they are crazy on the price, $680.00!!!

It would be nice if someone could start making them for alot less.

http://tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml

cknaffle · 03-17-2010, 11:16 AM

You're retarded.

cknaffle · 03-17-2010, 11:17 AM

Oh wait, was I supposed to read the post before saying that? The title said "tell me if I'm retarded" so I did.

blacknoma · 03-17-2010, 11:45 AM

yeah, i have ditched the idea... im just going to throw it in the bed for now, might build a mount for it one of these days in the bed.

02-15-2010, 03:14 AM	#1
blacknoma Members Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas/Corpus Christi Posts: 296	rear tire carrier/basket... tell me if im retarted... so i was inspired by Xtreme 4x4's scout rear swing down basket... http://www.spike.com/full-episode/69...national/35563 skip to 12:00 (part 3) i will be getting a full size spare one of these days that will not fit under my bed. 32" for now or possibly 33" if i go that route one of these days. i use my bed most of the time and don't want a spare to take up room so what about this? [i got board at my desk... these are professional drafts... trust me lol] http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0126.jpg http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0124.jpg http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...d/100_0128.jpg so... with the swing down basket i could carry the spare there without losing my bed space. BUT how much do you think it would effect MPG's and do you think i could fab up somehow to drop the tailgate and still have the basket attached so i could haul stuff with a dropped gate? maybe pivot points at the tailgate and the top of the "A" of the basket? now... it is 3am... so... tell me if im on to something or im just retarted and sleep deprived. edited because it's f'in late... __________________ 2000 Noma Highrider 4x4 4.3 rancho 5000's, 32x11.5 BFG KO's on streetlocks, custom front and rear bumpers and sliders, 2" SL, no bump stops, sporting 235,000+ miles www.dfw-tx4wd.org Last edited by blacknoma; 02-15-2010 at 03:19 AM.

02-15-2010, 07:57 AM	#2
95whtzr2 Asphalt Czar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin area Posts: 2,200	LOL... retarded has "d's" not "t's"... Just had to point that out real quick... __________________ ~Tom My junk "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." -- Albert Einstein Do you want a moist towel?

02-15-2010, 08:07 AM	#3
95whtzr2 Asphalt Czar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin area Posts: 2,200	I dunno, seems cool, but that sure would get heavy everytime you had to put down the tailgate... But if you can work around it, its cool. It would be awesome to incorporate a spring in there... :shrug: __________________ ~Tom My junk "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." -- Albert Einstein Do you want a moist towel?

02-15-2010, 08:10 AM	#4
Miles I haz a shiney hed. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Joshua, TX. Posts: 4,201	__________________ Blazer Mods Blazer Pics

02-15-2010, 11:23 AM	#5
Mud Man89 He who wears a Kilt Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beaumont, Tx Posts: 541	i assume you read four wheeler correct?(dumb question i know) but if you do, do you remember the colonel mustard cj they had. it had a swing down gate that i was looking at doing for my other blazer. i had planned on doing something like this, but i had to make a different bumper to get it to work. It doesn't look like it'll seperate from the tailgate, but a little work and i'm sure it could heres the link love the drafts though __________________ I Has a flag ~sold 4/10 Gal. 2:20

02-15-2010, 01:12 PM	#7
blacknoma Members Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas/Corpus Christi Posts: 296	yeah, i can't spell as it is especially at 3 am... haha im thinking of it being seperate being it would be heavy and a pain to lift without a spring. and im pretty sure it would cover up the gate handel anyways. the cj is a good idea but it would hang on the gate making it heavy. also i want to mount my liscense plate on the basket and have the nuts holding the spare facing the truck instead of outward. __________________ 2000 Noma Highrider 4x4 4.3 rancho 5000's, 32x11.5 BFG KO's on streetlocks, custom front and rear bumpers and sliders, 2" SL, no bump stops, sporting 235,000+ miles www.dfw-tx4wd.org

03-14-2010, 05:40 PM	#8
malakhi ZR2-SKE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Victoria,Tx Posts: 34	Thought I might add my opinion. I love this spare tire holder, but they are crazy on the price, $680.00!!! It would be nice if someone could start making them for alot less. http://tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml __________________ Black, 2000 ZR2 EXC Pickup, TP 2"SL, PA 2"BL & Gap Guards, 2" Tb Crank, 31x10.5x15 SSR Swampers, 15x7 Ventura Wheels, Rancho Steering Stabilizer, SuperLift CA's & Bump Stops/Shocks, Hypertech ME Programmer, Daystar Body Bushings, ES CA's & Swaybar Bushings/End Links, Extang RT Tonneau Cover, Westin S/S Nerf Bars & Brush Guard, Wind Deflectors. (Saving for a set of Pro Comp Series 152's & 33" KM2's) 110K miles,11 mpg!!! ZR2SKE!!!

03-17-2010, 11:16 AM	#9
cknaffle Members Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 751	You're retarded.

03-17-2010, 11:17 AM	#10
cknaffle Members Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 751	Oh wait, was I supposed to read the post before saying that? The title said "tell me if I'm retarded" so I did.

03-17-2010, 11:45 AM	#11
blacknoma Members Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas/Corpus Christi Posts: 296	yeah, i have ditched the idea... im just going to throw it in the bed for now, might build a mount for it one of these days in the bed. __________________ 2000 Noma Highrider 4x4 4.3 rancho 5000's, 32x11.5 BFG KO's on streetlocks, custom front and rear bumpers and sliders, 2" SL, no bump stops, sporting 235,000+ miles www.dfw-tx4wd.org

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