cargo spare/shock hoop setups

[lilnapsak]

looking to see what everyone has done for their rear shock through the floor setups, along with a cargo spare mounted to said setup. going to be going through the floor soon and im looking for some options.

trying to mount a 35x12.5. i know i will be loosing some visability, but i would like to be able to still see out the rear window as much as possible..

 

[HeavyMetal]

i have hoops tied to my stiffeners (and cage), with a cross bar between them, and a removable spare mount off of the center of the crossbar (it mounts with a tube clamp so that I can remove it)

i can get pics of it specifically tomorrow if you'd like/need. it mounts a 35x12.5


heres just what i have handy

 

[lilnapsak]

i have hoops tied to my stiffeners (and cage), with a cross bar between them, and a removable spare mount off of the center of the crossbar (it mounts with a tube clamp so that I can remove it)

i can get pics of it specifically tomorrow if you'd like/need. it mounts a 35x12.5


heres just what i have handy

i didnt know you had a spare mount will. i must have missed that in your build on SIS. more pics would be awesome.

i notice that you dont have the panel on the hatch too. does that have anything to do with the spare maybe hitting? also curious if you have room to stash anything under the tire/crossbar.


im building a rear bumper soon and also thought of trying something a little differant..

its a swingout that swings into the cargo. i would love to try something like this but without cutting the hatch completly. more just trimming around where the tube would go through.

 

[Mike1331]

My 35 just rest on my cage with ratchet straps holding it in place.

I'm always putting too much shit in and out to waste space with a carrier, plus i like to sleep back there sometimes when camping.
Pretty ugly and hacked together but it should suffice ok with a mild rollover, I'm going to add more crossbars in spots.
it was built with more cargo space in mind keeping the back seat functional.

 

[HeavyMetal]

i didnt know you had a spare mount will. i must have missed that in your build on SIS. more pics would be awesome.

i notice that you dont have the panel on the hatch too. does that have anything to do with the spare maybe hitting? also curious if you have room to stash anything under the tire/crossbar.

yeah i put stuff under the tire/crossbar all the time..toolbox/bag, tripods, whatever i have...its exactly why we did it that way

hatch panel..Lol...its because my latch broke and to get at it you need to remove the panel...fixed my latch over a year ago and still no panel (it broke anyway) so thats just a "dont care" thing...def not a clearance thing

ill get you pics ASAP of it bare without the tire

 

[xcm]

since someone mentioned notching the hatch for tubing...

also, nice rigs mike1331 and heavy metal!

 

[simsfamxj]

Sick idea was trying too figure this out. My mind is going nuts my wife is going too be pissed once i start this. Haha lets do it

 

[Cache96]

Its a ZJ but pretty much the same thing

 

[Mike1331]

Very nice, where can I find out more about the zj build cache?

 

[HeavyMetal]

also, nice rigs mike1331 and heavy metal!

thank you!

Logan, here are those pics...went and took em a few mins ago.....guess i oughta do some cleaning

 

[Mike1331]

thank you!

way cool, did you buy that set up or make it?

 

[HeavyMetal]

way cool, did you buy that set up or make it?

i gave a friend of mine that owns a fab shop the idea and he ran with it

the tube clamp was purchased

 

[lilnapsak]

thank you!

Logan, here are those pics...went and took em a few mins ago.....guess i oughta do some cleaning

thanks alot Will. but my interior is dirtier :finger2:

since someone mentioned notching the hatch for tubing...

thats just what i was looking for, thanks!

 

[Swamprat]

i didnt know you had a spare mount will. i must have missed that in your build on SIS. more pics would be awesome.

i notice that you dont have the panel on the hatch too. does that have anything to do with the spare maybe hitting? also curious if you have room to stash anything under the tire/crossbar.


im building a rear bumper soon and also thought of trying something a little differant..

its a swingout that swings into the cargo. i would love to try something like this but without cutting the hatch completly. more just trimming around where the tube would go through.

i came up with the same idea just the other day. i want to run a very similar set up on my heep

 

[WheelinJR]

Hatches are optional...so are windows!

 

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

Here's mine

 

[Darky]

I love your setup. I've contemplated the idea of doing that and then sheeting the outside and coming up with a rubber seal or whatever to make it more or less dust resistant. Now I'm thinking about putting it on a hinge too so I can move it to access my cargo area as well...

 

[simsfamxj]

so what size tube ar you all using 1.5 or 1 3/4 .095 or .120 wall?

 

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

My whole cage is 1 1/2" .120 wall. It started out as a simple-ish wheeling cage, gone horribly awry once we started desert racing. I feel the design is safe, but it would never be race legal to today's standards.

 

[Mike1331]

so what size tube ar you all using 1.5 or 1 3/4 .095 or .120 wall?

combo of 1.5 and 1.75 to save some cash where needed and all .120 wall