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  1. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    I just detached the existing cable and guessamated the new length plus a little for play and uneven ground surface.
  2. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    The clearance of a M105 trailer has ample room to turn in eather direction- but on the retun trip from Knob Creek, Kentucky I had a flat tire, the trailer had to be detached to allow plenty of access and elbow room - other than that situtation normal untill I can afford a motorized the tire...
  3. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    I looked at all the options for mounting- such as clearance and accessibility- it was that only way to mount the pole for strength and giving it clearance to rotate and take in consideration that the body will move and shift in different directions from the frame. But I could weld a 2nd set of...
  4. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    Adding gussets and some additional steel was some of the things on my list, I wanted to make sure before I proceeded any further into this project that the fundamentals - such as storage, clearance of objects ( door handle, pintel hook, ladder and pull out drawer), lifting capacity and...
  5. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    I just put it together in a couple of hours, I painted it after I took the pictures, and still have to drill couple of more holes and redesign a couple of quirks - but the designed function and operational parameters are present and still have to be refined. :roll:
  6. 6x6guy

    Bumper mounted tire

    I was looking through the threads and I couldn't find anything on a bumper mounted spare, so my M109 at one time had one mounted at one time, but the decision was made to utilize to space more effectively and mount 2) 1200 amp truck batteries and a generator in it's place within a protective...
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