bruzer1123
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Hello folks,
I thought I would share my latest project: a swing out cooler carrier mounted to be mounted on my rear bumper (think tire carrier without the tire!).
My plan was to use my existing bumper (2"x4" 3/16" wall) and mount the carrier to the passenger side (in case I ever do a tire carrier I want the ds clear). I intend to drill a hole through the ps corner and weld in a piece of rod, then have some DOM tubing welded to the rear length of the carrier, and then cap the rod off with some DOM tubing welded to a removable chunk of 1/4" stock. Should make sense when I load pics.
The materials that I am using are the following:
1.5" OD rod
2" OD x 0.25 wall thickness DOM tubing
2"x2" 3/16" wall square tubing for the portion that will sit on the bumper
1.25" square tubing for the main base of the carrier
1" square tubing for the upper portions that will hold the cooler in case
3/4" 13 gauge flattened wire mesh for the sides
various chunks of 2" flat stock 1/4" thickness for securing the DOM cap and fastener to the bumper
3/4" threaded rod with a handle to keep things tight.
Thus far I have all of the materials mostly cut. It sure takes awhile using a hacksaw. I did manage to get most of the cuts fairly square by utilizing some scrap angle iron mounted in the vice and using it as a guide for the hacksaw. The upper "cage" portion is all welded together (not as square as I would like but better than my welding cart!).
The next step I think will be to drill the bumper hole and weld the rod in place. Will post pics later. Any input would be appreciated.
:smiley_drive:
I thought I would share my latest project: a swing out cooler carrier mounted to be mounted on my rear bumper (think tire carrier without the tire!).
My plan was to use my existing bumper (2"x4" 3/16" wall) and mount the carrier to the passenger side (in case I ever do a tire carrier I want the ds clear). I intend to drill a hole through the ps corner and weld in a piece of rod, then have some DOM tubing welded to the rear length of the carrier, and then cap the rod off with some DOM tubing welded to a removable chunk of 1/4" stock. Should make sense when I load pics.
The materials that I am using are the following:
1.5" OD rod
2" OD x 0.25 wall thickness DOM tubing
2"x2" 3/16" wall square tubing for the portion that will sit on the bumper
1.25" square tubing for the main base of the carrier
1" square tubing for the upper portions that will hold the cooler in case
3/4" 13 gauge flattened wire mesh for the sides
various chunks of 2" flat stock 1/4" thickness for securing the DOM cap and fastener to the bumper
3/4" threaded rod with a handle to keep things tight.
Thus far I have all of the materials mostly cut. It sure takes awhile using a hacksaw. I did manage to get most of the cuts fairly square by utilizing some scrap angle iron mounted in the vice and using it as a guide for the hacksaw. The upper "cage" portion is all welded together (not as square as I would like but better than my welding cart!).
The next step I think will be to drill the bumper hole and weld the rod in place. Will post pics later. Any input would be appreciated.
:smiley_drive: