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 Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: Red_Chili]
#803747
04/10/07 08:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
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Mudrunner
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Yes, but my tire mount is adjustable so it sit low for daily driving and it can be raised highter for off-road.
Adam W.
87 4Runner SR5 - 22RE w RV head & TRD Cam, LCE header, W56B-HD, 4" Stage II, 1.5" BJS, Rancho T-bars, F 5.29, R 5.29 ARB V6 FF w LC disks, 35" MT/R's
85 4Runner frame, 5" Marlin springs, 5:29 ARB HP front. Work in progress - Always!
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: D-runner]
#803748
04/10/07 09:34 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
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This is the rear bumper that my Father and I built last year. I have recently added a 90* compression latch to make the swingout more stable and as a secondary latch for safety. More info and pics are here . ![[Linked Image]](http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5698/p1010564aapm1.jpg) Nice but show me how the guts work, lol.
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#803749
04/10/07 10:36 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
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Roll Me Over
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Brian K. Gallus
I have nothing important to say.
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#803750
04/10/07 10:37 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 262
Mudrunner
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The link I provided should answer most questions and shows pics of the underside of the bumper too, but if you want to know more, let me know.
Adam W.
87 4Runner SR5 - 22RE w RV head & TRD Cam, LCE header, W56B-HD, 4" Stage II, 1.5" BJS, Rancho T-bars, F 5.29, R 5.29 ARB V6 FF w LC disks, 35" MT/R's
85 4Runner frame, 5" Marlin springs, 5:29 ARB HP front. Work in progress - Always!
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: D-runner]
#803751
04/16/07 10:10 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,311
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I tried clicking on the pic but no more pic come up, is it just me or is something wrong?
(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: Rauch_Off_Road]
#803752
04/17/07 07:15 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 262
Mudrunner
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Adam W.
87 4Runner SR5 - 22RE w RV head & TRD Cam, LCE header, W56B-HD, 4" Stage II, 1.5" BJS, Rancho T-bars, F 5.29, R 5.29 ARB V6 FF w LC disks, 35" MT/R's
85 4Runner frame, 5" Marlin springs, 5:29 ARB HP front. Work in progress - Always!
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Re: Show me your rear bumpers with spare tire mounts . . .
[Re: D-runner]
#803753
04/17/07 08:07 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 970
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The only downside I can see to a swing-out design like this is loss of the ability to drive with the rear gate down. Every now and again I have to use my 4Runner liek a truck, and carry something long - the only way to fit is w/ the gate open and hanging out the back end.
Honestly I don't know any way around this problem, save making the tire carrier removable. But we all know that "removable" and "durable" don't really go together.
Although, sometimes I wonder is a hitch-mounted deal might work, kind of like the L-shaped ones you can get for bike carriers... but w/ the weight of a tire, I don't know how it wouldn't wiggle around in the hitch receiver. Something like that would be ideal for me, 'cause I'm happy w/ leaving my spare under the truck in nromal driving mode, would need it only for off-roading when the clearance and access is needed.
With 200+ Billion electrical parts, the world most complicated machine is inside your own skull.
Question Reality.
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'89 Rnr DLX "SR4.5", 32s w/ 5.29 locked f/r blah blah
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