Cuttin' up the Bronco

Yeah we are definitely flipping the shackles we just haven't gotten around to that. Between two kids and teaching at the college -- our time is limited. I appreciate your input.
Crystal
 
Just an idea for mounting that spare... check the scrapyards for the spare mount from the back door of a VAN. They seem to use adjustable carriage bolts so they'll fit several different patterns, and if your backspace is too deep, just get longer bolts at Lowe's. You can cut it to fit just about anywhere and weld it on. Maybe centered in front would be better than in back?
 
With all the scrap pieces of metal they have I doubt anything would be bought. We are a fab your own kinda crowd! LOL Spare won't work in the front, with the exo cage tied in and the winch.
 
4x4 girl said:
The whole standing up the tire thing I am not sure about, because that was my problem before is that my tire completely blocked my view and being able to get to it by myself. but thanks for the input any help is appreciated.
Crystal
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OK, how about cutting the floor out behind the rear seat, and turning the tire sideways so that it sticks down between the frame rails. That should lower it enough that it won't block your view much more than the back seat.

This is how I have mine on my new cab truck. The weight is down reasonably low, centered, and the tire does not block my vision at all. That is a 40" swamper for reference.
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Have you thought about extending your wheelbase by moving the rear axle back since the fuel tank is gone and you are talking shackle flip?

DK
 
purpleTJchick said:
wow, I get stuck with the Pansy's that don't understand the off road thing, and Ya'll married one that helps chop up the rig!!!!!
If I ask my ex bfs if they want to ride... you would have thought I asked them to meet my dad. I want a guy to out wheel me on a trail run, not a guy that sits shotgun with a blank look... I am now officially jealous of you two.... :squint: congrats on the great trail hubby :) :)
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Where are you meeting these up tight city slickers? Don't knock the internet dating scene until you have tried it. My old roomate met a lot of women on the net.

DK
 
Rich said:
Hey Sam "I don't run propane" Hinton - mounting tanks like that usually results in the engine running dry with nearly 1/2 the tank left full.. :flipoff2:
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Yep, ignorance for sure on my part here! I thought they had those "dongle" things that when on their side would be within an inch or two of the "side/bottom" of the tank.

In other words they were on a pivot at the top of the tank, normally hang straight down, but if mounted on side, they leaned / "drooped" with gravity? I swear they are mounted on their side on the forklifts I have seen? [Edit, found pics of Upnovers tank mounted on its side below?]

http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5780&page=5

To stay on topic...something to consider with the spare Crystal is having it at ZERO PSI so it can be "squished" down a bit in place, and then obviously have air source with you to inflate to 5-10psi if needed? I really like DRKELLYs 40" mounted down below the rails out of the way!

Sam
 
Yeah I like the whole idea of the spare tire mounted that way, but I have no way of doing that (yet-- still doing some measuring cuz I do like it that way) I would have to change some things because that configuration leaves no room for the back seat, pane tanks (standing, lying down or underneath --and still being able to access them easily) , the cooler, and the toolboxes. We bought some hinges yesterday and my thought now is that we are going to try to cut into the back part that is left and make a hinge system and the tanks will basically sit on the frame rails. We are trying to see if that will work. That way I will still have some room for everything else, I will not be able to place anything over the hinged area so I will still be able to change the tanks without moving everything off my truck everytime, but thanks for the ideas -- that is what makes this whole process easier because I can see things from different perspectives and then try them and use what works. Thanks
Crystal
 
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Hinges? With a pneumatic cylinder you can put what you want on top and still be able to get to them.:huggy:

Sam you are correct, they are side to side on a forklift. But the forklift doesn't run trails. If you will also notice that on a forklift there is a pin or a dowel that you fit the top of the tank on when replacing a tank. This gives it proper position. Optimal position would be with the pin side forward and tilted at about a 45 degree angle forward. I had mine positioned side to side first go around and would run out when there was still juice left in a tank. Now, pretty empty before they sputter.
 
Doesn't Rich have a hinged piece of Diamond Plate above his, with lifters, so he can load stuff above the tanks on his self-propelled flag? Maybe Crystal could go that route too?
 
yes he does. I took his idea,......kinda. If you look at my pictures section of my rig you see my tanks, they are on a hinged rack with a simple air cylinder that lifts the tanks to access a tool box underneath. Either way, you get to utilize more area.
 
well chip -- why didn't you just suggest that idea to begin with LOL -- It would have made it a lot simpler just to take your idea than to have to come up with one of my own.
Crystal -- love ya mean it.

By the way -- how are you feeling?
 
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