Post Pictures of Your External Tire Carriers

[Fast79Chief]

Looking for ideas for carrying my 32x12.50x15 spare outside the Chief. It's a heavy setup on an 8" steel wheel. I'd like to see what you guys have done to free up space inside. Rooftop is not an option for me, I have a bad shoulder.

Thanks a lot.

[Mustang Shooter]

Here is the carrier I built last fall for El Choco Beasty, I based it off of the military HMMWV carrier.
Like your shoulder, I have a bad back and was not about to try and lift 150+ lbs. of 37" tire and rim in and out of the cargo area, it also takes up a huge amount of floor space.
I can unlock and lower or raise and stow the mounted tire in under 3 minutes using the ratchet.

20181013_141445 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

It uses a 2 way ratcheting system to raise and lower the tire, a T-handle to hold the stowed carrier to the bumper and a nylon pad under the arm to ride on the top of the bumper. Aside from the T-handle, I also can apply downward pressure to the system. It does not move.
20181013_141455 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

There are 2 swing out lock positions, 45* and 90*, a spring loaded pin holds the location.
20181013_141741 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

90* swing and locked
20181013_141824 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

45* swing and locked
20181013_141845 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

The spare is extended down and touching the ground. This is a 35" that came with the set of rims that I bought for spares and trailer wheels, I just haven't need to mount a 37" spare yet (it doesn't leave the acreage). The four mounted are 37". My bumper top is at 36"
20181013_142005 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

License plate mount is receiver hitched and removeable to get the spare on and off.
20181013_142042 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

Tailgate down and carrier locked at 45*
20181013_142210 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

Tailgate down and carrier locked at 90*
20181013_142257 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

Holler if any questions
Dan

[Mustang Shooter]

And the pictures worked!

[tgreese]

Very impressive! Those tires are heavy.

[Fast79Chief]

Very cool! Working with 32" tires would probably allow that pivot point to move a but closer inboard? Really nice work there Mustang!

[Mustang Shooter]

Thanks for the compliments fellas!

Very cool! Working with 32" tires would probably allow that pivot point to move a but closer inboard?

Sorry Fast79Chief, but which pivot are you referring to?

The section of tube that the tire plate is mounted to could be lowered for a shorter tire.

What I would suggest if you are going to build something to your specs, use some 1/8" plywood and lumber to make a prototype that you will be happy with.
I spent a few weeks working on mine and worked angles, measurements, cut angles, pivot points, bumper height etc.
20170929_141323 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

[Stuka]

Very cool bumper. And dig the wooden prototype.

[Gumby]

This is a really nice design.

[Fast79Chief]

Mustang, I was referring to the swing mount that attaches the arm to the bumper. I'd be using a smaller diameter tire so I was wondering if that point of contact could be moved inboard, away from the taillight just a bit. Very cool design ... you have much more fabrication ability than I do. Let me know how much you would charge to build me one. PM me if you don't mind.
Thanks.

[Mustang Shooter]

Ill shoot ya a PM this evening.

I was referring to the swing mount that attaches the arm to the bumper.

If you are talking about the spindle mount which is in front of the passenger tail light, moving it inboard toward the center line of the truck or toward the license plate mount in the tailgate, really wont work if you want to still raise and lower the tailgate.
I designed it so that there was an inch gap between the swung out arm and the edge of the gate when it is dropped. If it were to be moved in, the spindle pivot would make contact with the gate.
A way to get around this would to be a bumper face mount rather than the top mount.

Dan

[Mustang Shooter]

One of the drawbacks in going with a face mount is that whatever you mount, tires, tools etc., the length grows.

2018-10-16_04-49-22 by Mustang Shooter, on Flickr

[fxtechphx]

I cant post a picture but I found a stock factory one from a late 60s Wagoneer in a junkyard. Sanded it, 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of black and mounted it

[Fast79Chief]

Fxtechfx, I would like to see pics of the Elusive, Rare factory spare carrier. Post some up for us.
Thanks