The rear swing-out is 95% complete. We have some final welding to do on some of the swing-out locking pin tabs but for now I'll leave them tack welded to ensure I want to keep the final open and closed positions where they currently are. In addition, the latches are not completely covered and I will have a bash plate installed over latches once I get about a month of daily use. I have adjustable rubber bumpers and gas struts to install for rattle control before I pull the bumper back off for powder coat although the design came out perfectly in aspects to anti-rattle and I'm super stoked with the initial reviews. The plan is to run the bumper WD-40'd up (rust control) for the next month to ensure any adjustments or design changes are finalized before I send the bumper and swing-out out for PC.
View looking at the latching area of the dual-swingout. The latches are not visible from the rear of the truck but easily accessible. The hole is for a trail locking mechanism we are working on. Right now we are using a bolt for clamp up as a security device in the event the latches were to fail on the trail keeping the arms from opening inadvertently. The "Trail Latch" will only be used for off-road excursion where high-stress environments come into play; the current system has two latching positions per side that will keep it from opening under normal daily-use. Prior to PC, I will install a bash plate over the latches that will be flush with the bumper so there is no risk to damaging the latches when the arms are open.
Latching mechanisms between the swing outs and tailgate. I am installing two extended lever arms on that allow both sides to be open simultaneously with one hand.
Swing-out arm latches. There are two positions; the first position is 90deg open which works automatically on the cam. If I want to swing the arms out to about 120deg, I manually lift the pin and swing them open to the last position. These latch brackets are removable so I can remove the swing-out arms from the bumper.
Passenger side Spare Carrier minus the studs. I plan to run dual length longer studs which will allow the studs to be used with hollow lug nuts providing additional mounting of optional devices on both sides of the spare. Additionally, the Hi-Lift carrier will be fabricated on the tire carrier frame; the design for he Hi-Lift carrier is in work.
Driver's Side Swing-Out; custom frame, off the shelf PowerTank Propane Carrier and CBI (Yota-stuff) Dual-Scepter Carrier.
Final Installation with the proposed Hi-Lift mount location.
