Driveline Tire Carrier
 

This is for Nathan, and Bill, and everyone else that enjoyed my tire carrier
made from an old driveline. I had to remove it today. I have noticed over
the last week or so that the tire seems to moving around a whole lot in my
rear view mirror. Closer inspection revealed that the 2x2 steel that I
welded onto the driveline tube was separating. They weren't separating as a
result of a poor weld; on the contrary, they were taking chunks of the
driveline with it. I underestimated the wall thickness of the driveline
tube, it is actually very thin material, and the weight of the 35" tire
bouncing around back there started to rip the driveline apart.

All is not lost, however. Tomorrow I plan to visit my steel store and get a
piece of tubing that will do the job without coming apart. I will maintain
the same u-joint hinge and mounting, and hopefully when it is done, it will
look the same as it did before.

I wanted to post this information in case anyone was considering doing a
similar project. Be aware of the lack of wall thickness.


Jerry

Re: Driveline Tire Carrier
 

I still think it's cool.

Jerry Newton wrote:

> This is for Nathan, and Bill, and everyone else that enjoyed my tire carrier
> made from an old driveline. I had to remove it today. I have noticed over
> the last week or so that the tire seems to moving around a whole lot in my
> rear view mirror. Closer inspection revealed that the 2x2 steel that I
> welded onto the driveline tube was separating. They weren't separating as a
> result of a poor weld; on the contrary, they were taking chunks of the
> driveline with it. I underestimated the wall thickness of the driveline
> tube, it is actually very thin material, and the weight of the 35" tire
> bouncing around back there started to rip the driveline apart.
>
> All is not lost, however. Tomorrow I plan to visit my steel store and get a
> piece of tubing that will do the job without coming apart. I will maintain
> the same u-joint hinge and mounting, and hopefully when it is done, it will
> look the same as it did before.
>
> I wanted to post this information in case anyone was considering doing a
> similar project. Be aware of the lack of wall thickness.

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tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Driveline Tire Carrier
 

I still think it's cool.

Jerry Newton wrote:

> This is for Nathan, and Bill, and everyone else that enjoyed my tire carrier
> made from an old driveline. I had to remove it today. I have noticed over
> the last week or so that the tire seems to moving around a whole lot in my
> rear view mirror. Closer inspection revealed that the 2x2 steel that I
> welded onto the driveline tube was separating. They weren't separating as a
> result of a poor weld; on the contrary, they were taking chunks of the
> driveline with it. I underestimated the wall thickness of the driveline
> tube, it is actually very thin material, and the weight of the 35" tire
> bouncing around back there started to rip the driveline apart.
>
> All is not lost, however. Tomorrow I plan to visit my steel store and get a
> piece of tubing that will do the job without coming apart. I will maintain
> the same u-joint hinge and mounting, and hopefully when it is done, it will
> look the same as it did before.
>
> I wanted to post this information in case anyone was considering doing a
> similar project. Be aware of the lack of wall thickness.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Driveline Tire Carrier
 

I still think it's cool.

Jerry Newton wrote:

> This is for Nathan, and Bill, and everyone else that enjoyed my tire carrier
> made from an old driveline. I had to remove it today. I have noticed over
> the last week or so that the tire seems to moving around a whole lot in my
> rear view mirror. Closer inspection revealed that the 2x2 steel that I
> welded onto the driveline tube was separating. They weren't separating as a
> result of a poor weld; on the contrary, they were taking chunks of the
> driveline with it. I underestimated the wall thickness of the driveline
> tube, it is actually very thin material, and the weight of the 35" tire
> bouncing around back there started to rip the driveline apart.
>
> All is not lost, however. Tomorrow I plan to visit my steel store and get a
> piece of tubing that will do the job without coming apart. I will maintain
> the same u-joint hinge and mounting, and hopefully when it is done, it will
> look the same as it did before.
>
> I wanted to post this information in case anyone was considering doing a
> similar project. Be aware of the lack of wall thickness.

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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