winch carrier and rear Tire carrier

[Cable810]

[mikekey]

You know, it's amazing GM couldn't come up with something similar, considering the tire carrier they had on the older Blazers. I really like your setup Karsten. It almost looks like it could of come from the factory that way. I've been tempted to try the same thing when I get my welder.

Have you considered coming up with a method for rear recovery points?

[Karo]

Thank´s Mike you have reminded me to install my rear recovery points Thank´s for more work, i can tell you my wife won´t be happy about that.
So this is another reason to remove the rear bumper plastic part to install the damper AND the recovery points and take some measurements from what´s behind the bumper for the tire carrier. Have I already told that the complete rear tire carrier is bolted to the frame? Nothing is welded to the frame that way it can be easily swapped to another TB.

I have borrowed a picture from AlekG, HE HAD THE IDEA FOR THE REAR RECOVERY POINTS! So here is the picture I really like:



When I saw that picture I liked the fact that it looks functional and factory clean. The tire carrier was not what I have liked so I had to do it my way. But the Idea for the recovery points is excellent. I don´t wanted to bold / screw it to the bumper so I found another kind for attaching the recovery points with drilling only one hole for each recovery point.
Here is a picture of what I got and haven´t installed so far:



These recovery points can turn in the drilled hole and are secured with the retaining ring.
Simple installation one hole for every recover point drilled in the reinforcement bar. This is the view from behind on the reinforcement bar. Holes will be drilled to the left and the right parts that go into the rear frame of the TB.



That´s the idea.
Karsten

[Trail X]

Be sure to really beef that area of the stock bumper up if that's your plan. I had discussed this with Alec at one of the events we were attending and we agreed that his rear recovery points might be less than stellar, and might pull through the factory metal portion of the bumper.

If you are set on the location, I'd get something like a 2" x 2" tube, cap it with something thick. Put your mounting hole for your recovery shackle in the cap. Then bolt the tube to the outside of your frame rail (there should be room in the frame tube for some more nuts), pointing the shackle out the back, like Alek's. Then you just need to cut away a little of the steel bumper for clearance, but don't worry, the steel in that area isn't structural (and hence why Alek's shackles are potentially weak).

Hope that makes sense.

[Karo]

Good point James, I think going directly into the frame horns and bolting some 2" x 2" which holding the recovery eyes is the better and safer idea. so this is more work but overall much saver!
Karsten

[Darkrider_LS]

Ok i have a question about this pic:



Is that piece with the round tubing in the middle just a mock up to get the correct spacing or is it part of the mount itself? From what im seeing im guessing its a mock up and your actual mounts are just on pieces of angle iron that were bolted to the outside of the trucks chassis possibly using some of the bolt holes from the OE bumper.

[AlekG]

Be sure to really beef that area of the stock bumper up if that's your plan. I had discussed this with Alec at one of the events we were attending and we agreed that his rear recovery points might be less than stellar, and might pull through the factory metal portion of the bumper.

If you are set on the location, I'd get something like a 2" x 2" tube, cap it with something thick. Put your mounting hole for your recovery shackle in the cap. Then bolt the tube to the outside of your frame rail (there should be room in the frame tube for some more nuts), pointing the shackle out the back, like Alek's. Then you just need to cut away a little of the steel bumper for clearance, but don't worry, the steel in that area isn't structural (and hence why Alek's shackles are potentially weak).

Hope that makes sense.

James is correct ... what happened back then was that there was a time crunch to get the build finished before my trip out to Colorado (where the picture was taken). The recovery points were the last item to be worked on and due to my departure date, the shop could not get a reinforced solution done up. They asked me if I wanted them bolted only to the reinforcement bar or left off. I decided to get them bolted up and revisit later ... but unfortunately ... never did.

[JHogg419]

That is some amazing work. Great job!