• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Has anyone seen this AWESOME spare tire rack system?

Coug

Well-known member
Steel Soldiers Supporter
2,962
4,323
113
Location
Olympia/WA
it's interesting, but other than the PDF you linked it's not showing up on their website or google. There is another PGF for a swing away version for the airlift bumper, but also no other info anywhere.
 

DREDnot

Well-known member
723
443
63
Location
Phoenix, AZ
I looked too. It looks to be a limited run (1000?) for a mil contract or something. If that's the case, there should be some floating around out there somewhere.

If not, its information for someone to fab up for themselves.
 
Last edited:

TOBASH

Father, Surgeon, Cantankerous Grouch
Steel Soldiers Supporter
Supporting Vendor
3,569
3,474
113
Location
Brooklyn, NY
On looking closely, it looks like it could have been previously used in the NYC garment district.

A bunch of plumbing pipes and pipes bends jerry rigged together.

Brilliant in its simplicity.

I like that a lot!

Smart design and easily imitated. Simple to use without ratchets and such.

Thanks for sharing!
 

Cklreed

New member
15
7
3
Location
Arkansas
With the amount of talented fabricators in this forum, I’m sure some could “whip” up a set of schematics for the rest of us


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Coug

Well-known member
Steel Soldiers Supporter
2,962
4,323
113
Location
Olympia/WA
biggest issue with it for me is can't use it if you have a trailer attached. Not an issue for most of us here, but I like trailers.
 

Chief B

Active member
169
64
28
Location
Milton, FL
So I went ahead and contacted the company on the website and they responded today. Even though they no longer make this product, they are in the process of marketing the clamp-on version to some international customers so he said that if they go back into production he will let me know the price and how to order them. Of course if I hear back from them I will post it here.
 

Chief B

Active member
169
64
28
Location
Milton, FL
Mine will be way cheaper
I would think so... I personally was just doing an inquiry for the group. I want to find a way to mount mine upright in the bed, but have not found a way to do so yet. Honestly it has not been a high priority though. If running around town where I might actually use the bed to haul something like from the the hardware store, they I usually leave my spare at home as if I get a flat then I can have my son bring it to me anyway. If going off road then I usually lay it down in the bed and strap it in but it takes up the whole bed so that is why I do not like leaving it there.
 

Crapgame

Well-known member
635
329
63
Location
Navarre, FL
I would think so... I personally was just doing an inquiry for the group. I want to find a way to mount mine upright in the bed, but have not found a way to do so yet. Honestly it has not been a high priority though. If running around town where I might actually use the bed to haul something like from the the hardware store, they I usually leave my spare at home as if I get a flat then I can have my son bring it to me anyway. If going off road then I usually lay it down in the bed and strap it in but it takes up the whole bed so that is why I do not like leaving it there.
SOCOM GMV have an A-Frame Spare Tire Carrier that can be mounted several ways, including along the front edge of the LH rear wheelhouse, centered in the bed at the C Pillar even placed in the center of a bumper shelf. 86HMMWV makes a faithful copy of the A Frame Spare Carrier.

Some of the earliest GMV used a modified Hummer H1 Bed Spare Tire Carrier against the LH wheelhouse.
 

Attachments

Top