Another hitch mounted spare tire carrier...

[bobbyblaze]

Spare mount looking good !!!! Not blocking your rear view any more than a wrangler.

Don't buy a HF welder. They look soooo sketchy. You get what you pay for and you won't be able to learn properly with a Less-than-adequate welder. IMO. I am not knocking HF tools. Just don't waste your $$$ on a cheap welder no matter where it comes from.

[fishsticks]

Spare mount looking good !!!! Not blocking your rear view any more than a wrangler.

Don't buy a HF welder. They look soooo sketchy. You get what you pay for and you won't be able to learn properly with a Less-than-adequate welder. IMO. I am not knocking HF tools. Just don't waste your $$$ on a cheap welder no matter where it comes from.

I have a HF welder. Had it for several years. For the projects I've done with it, it's been adequate. It's a 140A 220V though, not the 120V.

[MrSmithsTB]

Spare mount looking good !!!! Not blocking your rear view any more than a wrangler.

Don't buy a HF welder. They look soooo sketchy. You get what you pay for and you won't be able to learn properly with a Less-than-adequate welder. IMO. I am not knocking HF tools. Just don't waste your $$$ on a cheap welder no matter where it comes from.

I have a HF welder. Had it for several years. For the projects I've done with it, it's been adequate. It's a 140A 220V though, not the 120V.

That's the one I'm getting. The coup is actually for $89.99, but I think that is still a hell of a deal. And I won't be so afraid of breaking something while I'm learning how to use it. Especially with the service replacement plan.

[KE7WOX]

Spare mount looking good !!!! Not blocking your rear view any more than a wrangler.

Don't buy a HF welder. They look soooo sketchy. You get what you pay for and you won't be able to learn properly with a Less-than-adequate welder. IMO. I am not knocking HF tools. Just don't waste your $$$ on a cheap welder no matter where it comes from.

can't get worse than what they were using to build my garage door, i'll post a picture of the setup when i get my computer fixed (or access to my time machine backups)

[johnburgelin]

I'll make it a point to check out the HF over by me. I do need some new, super cheap air tools. 3/8" ratchet for certain.

[SteveTB03]

I need to check out the air compressor I have and see if I can get it working it hasn't been ran in 9 years (since my dad passed) so if it works I can go and buy some more air tools

[bobbyblaze]

I picked up my Lincoln Pro Mig 140 (110v) over 4 years ago. My first welder. Solid machine. Still works like new Absolutely no issues. $500 at the time (no sales tax in DE). By the time I did my 2nd side job, it had fully paid for itself. It welds up to 1/4" mild steel with gassless flux cored wire. Not bad for a 110.
I was living in an apartment so I didn't buy a 220V. My next welder will be a 220v machine though. I will be buying a Lincoln again too.

All I was saying is you get what you pay for when it comes to certain things.

As a side note, I own a few HF air tools. All good in my experience

[johnburgelin]

I picked up my Lincoln Pro Mig 140 (110v) over 4 years ago. My first welder. Solid machine. Still works like new Absolutely no issues. $500 at the time (no sales tax in DE). By the time I did my 2nd side job, it had fully paid for itself. It welds up to 1/4" mild steel with gassless flux cored wire. Not bad for a 110.
I was living in an apartment so I didn't buy a 220V. My next welder will be a 220v machine though. I will be buying a Lincoln again too.

All I was saying is you get what you pay for when it comes to certain things.

As a side note, I own a few HF air tools. All good in my experience

I'd love a lincoln, I'm looking for one used in the area. I'm all for HF air tools, if it breaks I'll buy another, if that one breaks I'll buy a third and still be ahead of the game. I barely go over to grandad's to use the compressor anyway, I'm more of a wrench and ratchet type of guy (i.e. poor)

[Gordinho80]

Plate is finally legal... which is good cause I was due for inspection last month...

[Trail X]

Very nice looking, I like the rubber bumpers... where did you get them?

[Gordinho80]

I got them at Lowes... but you can probably get them at Home Depot too... They should be in the bolt isle...

[johnburgelin]

pretty......I want a tire carrier too......i need a welder first :\

[Gordinho80]

Carrier is currently with the fab guy, he's taking the mounting plate back a few inches and welding on the hi-lift carrier. Pics as soon as he's done and I can get to him.

[Zero]

Isnt progress wonderful!

[Gordinho80]

UPDATE!

Mounting plate has been moved in a few inches. Hi-lift mount also welded on...
Final Step, Paint (Coming Soon)









And a side by side showing how much closer the tire is now...

[Zero]

Very well done!

[janesy86]

Looking good! I also cut mine down this past week so need to update mine as well...

Also do you find that its harder/annoying to get into the rear with the HiLift jack on there?

[Gordinho80]

Thanks.

YES! It is more of a pain in the ass to get into the back with the hi-lift on there. This is why I will only have it mounted when I hit the trails.

[Trail X]

Thanks.

YES! It is more of a pain in the ass to get into the back with the hi-lift on there. This is why I will only have it mounted when I hit the trails.

I recommend mounting the hi-lift as high as possible. Gives you more room for your legs!

Sorry, I didn't think to say that earlier...

[Rob93]

Finally, a spare tire carrier that I want to buy!
They're definetly functional, but all the others up to now stuck out way to far... I'll have to look around and see what I can do about getting one fabbed up