Considering my major is mechanical engineering, I've been spending a lot of my time lately working with CAD programs; Solidworks in this case.
My latest personal project is a rear tire carrier that currently holds a 33" tire. It has D-ring mounts but I haven't made the actual D-rings yet.
It also has two oval LED reverse lights and utilizes a 1.75" heavy duty spindle for the hinge. It may be hard to tell but its overall geometry is trapezoidal and is wider towards
the trucks front and narrower towards the rear.
Drawing is still being worked on
This is just a basic dimetric view from the front. The tire is obviously still under construction. Haven't figured out how to make a revolved linear pattern extruded cut haha
The wheel is modeled after my 16x8 American Racing Mojaves and it is almost 100% accurate. It's material is A365 aluminum alloy.
Here is an open view of the carrier. As of right now it still has 360[SUP]o[/SUP] movement. This particular carrier assembly is designed for a 33" x 12.5" tire and as of right now
all material is 3/16" steel.
This rear view shows that I have yet to give the bumper any bracing
haha but it also gives a closer look at the wheel mount plate and the welded in spindle tube.
Also I'm still working on the latch system.
This last picture is focused more on the reverse lights. They are 7.5" x 2.5" and each feature 48 white LEDs. The lens is made of clear acrylic and the actual part is recessed into
the bumper so it only protrudes about .2". These were particularly time consuming and I'm still trying to configure the reflectors material to be chrome.
Once I get all my sketches completely defined and everything is buttoned up I will try to perform some stress tests and will post up the results.
Obviously it's a work in progress and I'm still changing lots of things but if anybody has any suggestions, they are welcome!
Also, if anybody else has any designs of bumpers, consoles, brackets, or whatever, post 'em up! I know some other members are familiar with CAD stuff, but I don't care if
you drew it with Solidworks or AutoCAD or paint or on a piece of paper, let's see it!
My latest personal project is a rear tire carrier that currently holds a 33" tire. It has D-ring mounts but I haven't made the actual D-rings yet.
It also has two oval LED reverse lights and utilizes a 1.75" heavy duty spindle for the hinge. It may be hard to tell but its overall geometry is trapezoidal and is wider towards
the trucks front and narrower towards the rear.
Drawing is still being worked on
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This is just a basic dimetric view from the front. The tire is obviously still under construction. Haven't figured out how to make a revolved linear pattern extruded cut haha
The wheel is modeled after my 16x8 American Racing Mojaves and it is almost 100% accurate. It's material is A365 aluminum alloy.
You must be registered for see images attach
Here is an open view of the carrier. As of right now it still has 360[SUP]o[/SUP] movement. This particular carrier assembly is designed for a 33" x 12.5" tire and as of right now
all material is 3/16" steel.
You must be registered for see images attach
This rear view shows that I have yet to give the bumper any bracing
haha but it also gives a closer look at the wheel mount plate and the welded in spindle tube.Also I'm still working on the latch system.
You must be registered for see images attach
This last picture is focused more on the reverse lights. They are 7.5" x 2.5" and each feature 48 white LEDs. The lens is made of clear acrylic and the actual part is recessed into
the bumper so it only protrudes about .2". These were particularly time consuming and I'm still trying to configure the reflectors material to be chrome.
Once I get all my sketches completely defined and everything is buttoned up I will try to perform some stress tests and will post up the results.
Obviously it's a work in progress and I'm still changing lots of things but if anybody has any suggestions, they are welcome!
Also, if anybody else has any designs of bumpers, consoles, brackets, or whatever, post 'em up! I know some other members are familiar with CAD stuff, but I don't care if
you drew it with Solidworks or AutoCAD or paint or on a piece of paper, let's see it!
