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1991 Chevy Crew Cab "R" / "V" Conversion
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mckustomfab
1/2 ton status
Started working on a rear bumper, had some 2"x6"x1/4" laying around. Got the bumper mocked and tacked up, need to figure out a tire carrier setup with a swing out that can handle the 400lbs tire/wheel. Open to recommendation for swing outs!
Just looked around his site and don't see it anymore actually.
Basically it was a essentialy a half ton pickup front spindle and hub with all the BS removed. Leaving the main Spindle and a round sleeve to weld whatever you want on to it.
Basically it was a essentialy a half ton pickup front spindle and hub with all the BS removed. Leaving the main Spindle and a round sleeve to weld whatever you want on to it.
mckustomfab
1/2 ton status
I have seen a few of that style and I am sure they are plenty strong but I am currently looking at double shear style for added piecenof kind. Unless there is a spindle type out there made from a Rockwell!
The front spindle and hub of a half ton truck takes about 2000 times more force on a daily basis than your tire swing out will in it's entire lifetime lol.
Same with a weld in trailer spindle. Which is probably cheaper and easier.
The ones rated for a 5000# trailer can take a side load of 2500# all day. They won't break till WAY over that.
If you have a latch on the other side that helps support the swing out some when closed, then even hitting hard bumps you'd never see half that force on the spindle.
Same with a weld in trailer spindle. Which is probably cheaper and easier.
The ones rated for a 5000# trailer can take a side load of 2500# all day. They won't break till WAY over that.
If you have a latch on the other side that helps support the swing out some when closed, then even hitting hard bumps you'd never see half that force on the spindle.
red EOD
1/2 ton status
Trailer spindle design has issues with the common 35-37" size tires, the leverage the tire gets while bouncing around is impressive. Dealing with at least 3 times the weight here and if 35-37" tires need a spindle from a 7k rated trailer axle to survive, looking at spindles from a class 8 commercial truck/trailer to survive.
Easiest would be a spare tire carrier from a military 5 ton but it doesn't swing out for easy access. Uses a crane to raise/lower the tire then sets it down on a rack that it gets bolted to. Look at pictures of a M931 tractor.
Rather than a swing out why not a swing down? Makes use of the spare tire as a step to get into the rear cargo area, and much easier to mount/dismount the tire on the carrier. Take the spare tire carrier from a m35a2 deuce and a half and put it on a hinge so it can be pivoted upright when driving. Will need an assist of some type to lift and lower at the hinge.
Easiest would be a spare tire carrier from a military 5 ton but it doesn't swing out for easy access. Uses a crane to raise/lower the tire then sets it down on a rack that it gets bolted to. Look at pictures of a M931 tractor.
Rather than a swing out why not a swing down? Makes use of the spare tire as a step to get into the rear cargo area, and much easier to mount/dismount the tire on the carrier. Take the spare tire carrier from a m35a2 deuce and a half and put it on a hinge so it can be pivoted upright when driving. Will need an assist of some type to lift and lower at the hinge.
