Using a Spindle and hub for a tire mount.

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   I will have a Body mounted swing away tire, jeep can,and pioneer tool rack on CHUG (I have internal bracing for it that even ties into my rool bar mount)

I have been thinking on building a Tire mount that is a spare Spindle, Bearings and Hub I was wondering if anyone here has done this and come up with a nice setup I can get some Idea's off of. 

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Mark W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 09 Nov. 2014 Location: Silverton, OR Status: Online Points: 7982	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark W. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Using a Spindle and hub for a tire mount. Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 4:46am
	I will have a Body mounted swing away tire, jeep can,and pioneer tool rack on CHUG (I have internal bracing for it that even ties into my rool bar mount) I have been thinking on building a Tire mount that is a spare Spindle, Bearings and Hub I was wondering if anyone here has done this and come up with a nice setup I can get some Idea's off of.
	Chug A Lug 1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962

ndnchf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 22 Sep. 2017 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 2177	Post Options Post Reply Quote ndnchf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 9:53am
	Did you see the one Seth built a couple weeks ago? http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/spare-tire-carrier_topic43434.html
	1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.

nofender Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 3 Joined: 10 May 2016 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 2035	Post Options Post Reply Quote nofender Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 10:07am
	Mark, I've done one in the past. The hardest part was making a flange for the spindle to mount to. I ended up using the end of an unusable D44 rear. I lopped it off, welded it to my carrier and bolted the spindle to that. I carried a full hub, bearings and an extra lockout. The only thing i ever needed was the lock out - for someone else! Not saying it was wasted effort. But I really didn't need to carry the parts. With the miles you plan, I'm sure there is value there. One of our club members did the same set up. But he figured out a way to engage a starter motor to the hub. He'd turn some heads going down the road with the spare tire turning furiously. He also got some folks awful wet during a water crossing when he engaged that thing. It was pretty entertaining!
	46 CJ2a rockcrawler 46 CJ2a - 26819 46 Bantam T3c "4366" 47 Bantam T3C - 11800 68-ish CJ5

rocnroll Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Tuscumbia, AL Status: Offline Points: 13584	Post Options Post Reply Quote rocnroll Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 2:41pm
	That idea really does make a neat looking tire mount......and then I got to thinking...... OK, I've just ruined a bearing/spindle/hub far from home on some back road adventure. No problem I say to myself I went to alot of trouble to be 'ready' for this. As I marvel at how good I feel when I see those totally destroyed wheel bearings, I at the same moment, pat myself on the back for how I was prepared for this catastrophe . After removing my spare tire and disassembling my spare spindle assembly to use to replace the totally destroyed one up front I'm still marveling at how prepared I was and should be home maybe a little after dark. Everything buttoned back up I go to remount my spare tire for the ride home......hmmmm, I didn't think of that, no problem, I'll just throw it in the back.....no wait, the cooler and spare parts box is back there. No problem, I'll just hide it over here in these bushes and come back and get it tomorrow. I does make a nice looking mount though....but I think when I get home I'll just carry the next one in my spare parts box.
	'47 CJ2A PU '48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common"

Mark W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 09 Nov. 2014 Location: Silverton, OR Status: Online Points: 7982	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark W. Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 3:23pm
	You bring up a good point Chad. This I had not thought about. I'm still very much in the research stage. A couple guys on other forums have gone this route and got me thinking (it also helps I have a pair of spindles and hubs as well as my old bearings which are still very serviceable. So the cost would be minimal. I'm also trying to figure out how to combine the tire mount and a spool to hold a length of recovery synthetic rope. The Hub/Spindle tire mount would also cost me the idea of a Full MOON wheel cover I want to use so I can paint my CHUG-A-LUG art work on the Wheel cover.
	Chug A Lug 1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962

rocnroll Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Tuscumbia, AL Status: Offline Points: 13584	Post Options Post Reply Quote rocnroll Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct. 2018 at 6:02pm
	We all probably have 'em and I DO think it's a cool way to make one but only if you aren't planning on doing it as a way to carry spare parts.
	'47 CJ2A PU '48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common"

Ol' Unreliable Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 25 Sep. 2016 Location: CO Springs CO Status: Offline Points: 4226	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ol' Unreliable Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct. 2018 at 1:40am
	It would take some major destruction to render a spindle/hub assembly unfit to cobble together some kind of spare tire carrier after you use the spares to get going again.
	There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable

rocnroll Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Tuscumbia, AL Status: Offline Points: 13584	Post Options Post Reply Quote rocnroll Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct. 2018 at 3:01am
	Well OK then.....I guess just disregard what I said. In that light, I think it's a GREAT idea then.
	'47 CJ2A PU '48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common"

Ol' Unreliable Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 25 Sep. 2016 Location: CO Springs CO Status: Offline Points: 4226	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ol' Unreliable Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct. 2018 at 1:27am
	Well, I can't say I've ever actually seen a spindle that was broken, just a few that had bearings seized. So maybe they could be damaged beyond the point of usefulness. My experience in that area is admittedly quite limited.
	There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable