My new tire carrier.

[RonL]

I just finished my D90 style tire carrier. It swings on a parallel link set-up for the tire and the gas can is on it's own swing arm with a wingnut.

 

[BigAl]

Very nice, I really like the bumper too

 

[Fergie]

Can you explain the "parallel link" portion a bit more? I'm not quite following from the pictures.

Thanks

 

[RonL]

Parallel linkage lets you open the door and have the tire carrier swing with it.
Look at the picture, the threaded rod link keeps the door and tire carrier arm parellal when opening the door.

 

[Fergie]

Well done.

Did you mimic another design, or use specific measurements?

Again, well done.

 

[RonL]

I got the idea from Defender 90 tire carrier, but did not have any D90 to measure. I did some general layout work in AutoCad, but all of the parts were made without drawings. I growup on a farm and I am an Engineer by trade, so I can figure most things out more easily.

 

[motomech]

Very nice design!!!!!!

 

[RonL]

Here is what the bumper corners look like.
The main tube is 1x3x3/16 .

 

[xcmountain80]

Wow! That really looks good I Like the tire and door and how they swing together. The added surfae on the bumper will be nice when your unloading the roof rack. Where did you get the AL panel from I only ever see the AL diamond plate here.

Aaron

 

[xcmountain80]

Can you explain the "parallel link" portion a bit more? I'm not quite following from the pictures.

Thanks

Perhaps this analogy might help. When two people move together in ballroom dancing they are moving as one until there not but for the sake of explanation his door is dancer 1 and the the fat guy (tire) is dancer 2 they move in the same horizontal plane together in harmony or something like that.


Aaron

 

[BigAl]

Perhaps this analogy might help. When two people move together in ballroom dancing they are moving as one until there not but for the sake of explanation his door is dancer 1 and the the fat guy (tire) is dancer 2 they move in the same horizontal plane together in harmony or something like that.


Aaron

You should write technical manuals, that actually made sense:sombrero:

 

[FourByLand]

Can you explain the "parallel link" portion a bit more? I'm not quite following from the pictures.

Thanks

Sounds like someone has their wheels spinning!

 

[RonL]

I bought the Alum 5bar plate out of CO. I can't remember the name of the place. 5bar is hard to find.

 

[xcmountain80]

You should write technical manuals, that actually made sense:sombrero:

Hahahaha :wings: I found a new job. I might run out of analogies though.


Aaron