Bigblue&Goldie
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A good friend of mine has been wanting a way to mount a spare tire and some fuel to his General. He had been looking at what was available on the market and wasn't overly excited about any of them, or their prices. I'm always looking to improve my skills, so I told him I'd do one up for him based on how I'd like it.
Goals:
-Must be easily removable
-No rattles
-Lightweight
-Fit with the cooler and tools box he carries
-Be non-intrusive
I came up with a design that mounts using the bed rail pockets and expanding plugs. No tools required to remove the rack, and is easily done by yourself. The rack carries a tire via a 3 point strap and a water/gas Rotopax. When a spare isn't needed, the rack can be used to carry larger items as it's a flat surface with tie down points. Went with 1.50", .095 HREW to keep cost down, but maintain strength. Feet are .1875 flat stock.
Rotopax mounts; bought 4" circle cut outs, drilled the bolt pattern, made the tube tabs.
How the mount to the rack.
Goals:
-Must be easily removable
-No rattles
-Lightweight
-Fit with the cooler and tools box he carries
-Be non-intrusive
I came up with a design that mounts using the bed rail pockets and expanding plugs. No tools required to remove the rack, and is easily done by yourself. The rack carries a tire via a 3 point strap and a water/gas Rotopax. When a spare isn't needed, the rack can be used to carry larger items as it's a flat surface with tie down points. Went with 1.50", .095 HREW to keep cost down, but maintain strength. Feet are .1875 flat stock.
Rotopax mounts; bought 4" circle cut outs, drilled the bolt pattern, made the tube tabs.
How the mount to the rack.
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