Tailgate Tire Mount

[Type]

I am going to be making a tailgate like thing that holds a tire on a pick up truck. I need to make a 62 degree angle so does anyone know the easiest way to make that angle on with 2" round tube? I was going to cut it at an angle but I only have a jig setup with the band saw for 45 i believe. Also to hold a tire, do you think 1/8th inch thick tube would be strong enough or should I change my plan to 1/4? What would be the easiest way to have the tubes meet the edge? For example, where the top bar meets the bottom bar.

[JSFAB]

So why don't you just buy the product from the company you copied the pictures from?

[Broccoli1]

1/8" will be fine

[Type]

So why don't you just buy the product from the company you copied the pictures from?

Why buy it for $1,000 when you could only pay $100 in steel?

[Bistineau]

If the jig on your bandsaw is adjustable to 45*, then set it to 25* and the other end of the cut ends up at 65*. 25*+65*=90*. Try it and see if that's the angle you want.

[Broccoli1]

Why buy it for $1,000 when you could only pay $100 in steel?

By the time yer done figgerin' out the compound mitre cuts on the tubing $1,000.00 will be cheap

You are not just cutting a 60˚ like on square stock since you need to make 2 cuts on each end of the tubing to make the fish mouth that fits snug against the other piece of tubing.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-tools/456800-chop-saw-notching-101-pictures.html

[Type]

By the time yer done figgerin' out the compound mitre cuts on the tubing $1,000.00 will be cheap

You are not just cutting a 60˚ like on square stock since you need to make 2 cuts on each end of the tubing to make the fish mouth that fits snug against the other piece of tubing.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-...-pictures.html

I think I may have figured out how to cut the tube at the correct angle. Thanks for the link also.

[WillieB]

In my teens I built a few for Jeeps. I used at the time second hand un galvanized rigid steel conduit schedule 40, (5/32) mostly I used 3/4".

[Bistineau]

I think I may have figured out how to cut the tube at the correct angle. Thanks for the link also.

Will this lead to a new build thread when you start on this Project?

[justracn15]

I have guys bringing me pictures of tire racks , things like this ,etc. all the time wanting to know how much I want to make them one. I tell them I'm no cheaper than where they got the picture from. If you don't want to pay their price you don't want to pay mine!

[wroughtnharv]

I have guys bringing me pictures of tire racks , things like this ,etc. all the time wanting to know how much I want to make them one. I tell them I'm no cheaper than where they got the picture from. If you don't want to pay their price you don't want to pay mine!

For you to build with the same quality including the powder coating you will be losing your butt to build it for them. But building it for ourselves, that's a whole nother story.

As for the original poster, some of us just have to do it ourselves, it's a curse, a wonderful wonderful curse.

[wroughtnharv]

So why don't you just buy the product from the company you copied the pictures from?

Anyone can just buy it. They're the Paris Hiltons of the world.

[Type]

So I looked at what angles I can cut at with my band saw and I have 3 different pieces for cutting. One is 22.5, the second is 45 and the last is anywhere in between so I will be doing that to get the angle on this project. I have a friend that may be getting a powdercoater that I will be able to use. I will not be starting a different thread once I get this project started but I am busy for the most part so it may be awhile.

[CharleyL]

To do powder coating you are going to need an oven large enough to be capable of baking the finish on the largest piece. It won't fit in your wife's oven. There are cheap powder sprayers available, but the oven is usually the show stopper. To get the finish to hold well you are also going to have to sand blast and pressure wash the pieces before powder coating. Unless you are doing powder coating full time it just doesn't pay to invest in all of this.

Charley

[justracn15]

If those go for a $1000 sign me up, I'll make them all day for that!!!