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'84 K5 Build (Midlife Crisis)
- Thread starter Fastereddie
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- four link magnum tire carrier
I know, that’s why I am surprised just the little tack welds hold it. I just drilled the other side and with both pins it’s pretty damn solid. ? ! Idk
Haha, I skip all gym days. Only curls I’m doing are 12oz. Lol
I haven’t even weighed myself in over a year cause my ex took her scale, but I’m sure I weigh at least twice as much as that spare tire.
Do you remember what they weighed?
I think it will hold up. Maybe I'm getting lazy.Thanks. We’ll see if it works. I’m a little concerned about how well (if) the side bars will hold it up the way the angle is working out.
Congrats on gmotm!
Thanks!
Haha, I thought the same thing...
Looks pretty good. I had made a swing down carrier for mine and had a 37” spare mounted to it but like you pointed out the mounting points for the carrier were too also too close. It would wiggle and after a while the mounting tabs started to tear some of the tube as they moved and pulled away.
If you haven’t thought of it yet I’d suggest gusseting those tabs.
If you haven’t thought of it yet I’d suggest gusseting those tabs.
I was thinking “YES!!!! Another story for the concussion thread!”
I think if anything I would at least sleeve the pin hole.
100% agree. I think that is the weakest point. The pin is 1/2”, the tab is 3/16”, and the tube is only .120 wall. Looking at it this morning I can actually see a little deformation in the tube hole from jumping on it.
Would it be possible to use the other tubes along with the pins for a little extra beef?
The side tubes do 0% to hold it up. And after looking at it when folded down, those tubes would stick up like a spider monkey.
Getting the tire section going. Have to go get some wheel studs.
