Let's see all the swing out tire carrier bumpers need ideas for my '03 Sport Trac..

[MidnightRebel07]

I'm planning on building a swing out tire carrier for my lifted Sport Trac, I've looked at a couple on here and like jefe's but I have a plastic bumper cover and reinforcement, not steel.

I'd like to either keep the factory bumper on and fabricate something inside it like jefe's but again, plastic. Or totally fabricate a whole new bumper with swing out tire carrier like pictured below on these Yota's.

I like how the bumpers have the sides on them for added protection, just looks cleaner this way too. My bed is composite so I need the protection while trailin'.

Please post pictures and or links of your's or others, Thanks.

 

[94Gexplorer]

you could try to fit one from another truck like a s10 or pathfinder or bronco 2 ive seen some retrofitted but you could also start from scratch with 2x2 or 2x4tubing really whatever you want

 

[MidnightRebel07]

I have a Sport Trac with a composite fiberglass bed so I can't do that.

 

[Brian1]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99820 - the largest thread on this same subject

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Thanks man, I new I'd seen a thread here before about this.

 

[MidnightRebel07]

RaveDigger's rear bumper is pretty much what I'm looking at building or buying if the price is good for my Trac. here's a link to his.

The only thing I'd wanna add to the bumper is extending the sides to go under the bedsides like the pictures above.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=311088&page=2

 

[4pullingGM]

Heres mine

http://www.offroadworld.net/NewGallery/10/263/1041793-stnd.jpg

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Nice, thanks.

 

[Blake A]

You could always look into one of these.

http://www.tiregate.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1068

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Ya, I've looked at those but they hang down too low for offroad use jmo. I already have the design in mind, I just need to get the parts, steel and a spot in my truck clubs garage for a day or two to weld everything up. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Link to my build...

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=316452