I will post some pics if someone can help me out.... If you can email direct so I can send all of them. I'm having trouble shrinking and getting them on the board If you can help please E-mail me chrisbrittain@flagshipbrands.com

 

<------------------------------ NICE MUD!!!

How them shackle hangers work?

 

Still need help posting....Pics
CB

 

Email 'em to me. I'll post them as soon as I get 'em...

And finally...

 

bump...

...pics above

 

That is about what I had drawn up, 2x2 tubing with some side bracing using a bolt as a pivot and a hitch pin to secure it. I do think I would use two locking hitch pins so it wouldn't sprout legs and walk off.

I would suggest taking a grinder to those "sharp" corners and hitting it with some paint as CS doesn't take any time to get fugly.

 

lookin pretty good.. i agree above though it could use some grinding down and paint. is it a one size fit all deal for all tires?

 

I will paint it for you guys.... Not enough time in a day. I wanted to make sure everything is going to work right before I made it pretty.

 

looks good.

 

Looks good. My only suggestion is to move the tire down another 4-5 inches to gain a bit more visibility out the back window.

Also, what's preventing it from flopping all the way down?

 

saw it in person.......looks real good, even enough room behind for a hi-lift and jerry cans if needed

 

only problem about lowering is the departure angle for off-roading. and when the arm swings down, it appears that the swing arms hits the 2x2 square that goes into the receiver hitch.

 

looks GREAT!!!!

 

Beach,

I'm with you on the dep. angle- its a trade off. Based on the picture, the window is pretty well blocked. I'd move it so the bottom edge of the tire is just a little above the pin. It'll also reduce the leverage on the welds and such. What would be sweet is an "L" coming out of the hitch that would offset the tire off to one side.

 

Sorry Chris, I just now got a chance to check my email and I see somebody is already hosting them for you. glad it worked out.

Brian, did you see my vid I posted on the vid post sticky page: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...606#post231606

I haven't gotten the chance to install those shackle hangers yet. I nail a GMC Sierra and krinkled his rear bumper for him so I've been waiting because later I'm going to pull the bumper and see if there is any damage to mine, can't see any but there may be some hidden.

 

Looks good to me. my only concern would be going into a store only to come out and find the whole thing missing.

 

Three lockable pins could fix that! Not a bad design, but I'd probably brace the top and bottom L's with some 1/8" flat stock for additional strength.

Chris

 

Great MOOOZIK!!! Nyuk nyuk nyuk!

Your rig looked funny all covered in mud except the tail end is clean as a whistle!

Sorry about the crash! Hope it all comes out good! I just fabbed up some diff drop spacers today out of some SS 2" round bar, so now a trip to Lowe's for some Grade 8s and I'm set.

Let me know how the shackle hangers work out, I love mine and they add the look and feel of ruggedness to my rig.

I went to the Bama game Sat. night. They KILLED Auburn. Worst beating since 1975. It was a great game! Roll Tide!

 

quote:"I would brace the top and bottom L's with some 1/8" flat stock for additional strength".

What would this help? The bottom slabs are 1/4" thick plate and the tubing is 1/4" side wall.... What is 1/8 flat stock going to help? Welds are stronger than steel... I jacked the rear of the runner up with the top L and left if over night... It didn't move.

 

.... I think Mad Chemists means chop a few inches off the vertical support bar, not drop the receiver insert.