SwingOut Tire Carrier for Lexus GX470 

Thanks Neal. Glad you enjoyed the video

Thank you Gregory. Glad you liked the video

Thanks so much!!

Thank you Sir.

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@@OffroadGrind Do you sell templates or blueprints for your bumper? I have a 1985 Toyota 4runner SR5 5 speed on 35's with 4 in lift...

You’re going to really like them.

Glad you enjoyed the video Connie. Feel free to reach out if you want to enquire about costs etc for me to make one for you

Hey thanks for checking out the video. Here’s the pad link amzn.to/4bQp7xr

I don’t think I have a double shear hinge swingarm for one of those vehicles, but I do have an older pin/axle hinge for an 04 Tahoe … ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LsOIEwli9Vw.htmlsi=TFldTv4rF-qp1sMS Wouldn’t be too hard for you to adapt that build to the newer double shear hinge bracket setup I’m using these days. Or come on by sometime and we can chat about doing it on your rig. I’m about 1.5 hours southwest of downtown Houston.

Thanks for watching the video Jesus. I’ve made them swinging out to either direction so there’s no issue with it hanging on the left side. It’s entirely up to what the client wants. On this one he wanted it out of the way when the door was opened. On others I’ve built people want it swinging left. I’ve made a number of them with drop down tables and we always have those hing and swing to the left.

Glad you like the video. I get some of my hardware from a U.S. company called diy Offroad products. They might have what you’re looking for

Hi Doug. Thanks for checking out the video and glad you liked it. Since I typically do everything custom each build tends to be a bit different. This is one of the first Swingarm I made and I’ve since done them a number of different ways. I still really like that 4xInnovations hinge but usually use a u-bolt latch as a closure. I can typically make a smaller opening in the bumper with the u-bolt latch. The 4x latch is really pricey, and a lot more involved to install so I don’t typically use that anymore unless people really want it and don’t mind paying way more to have it made with that system. I just finished a gx470 Swingarm and will get around soon (I hope) to getting that video up. I’ve been busy renovating our house in the sw Colorado mountains so that’s taken a bunch of my time lately. For the tire carrier post the height of the post is determined by the location you’d like the wheel to sit. But generally I have it at about 19 inches tall and the angled supports are 15 inches longest measurement with the ends both cut at 45°.

Kyle, at first I was putting that in and then lately I’ve been leaving that dampener out. Actually, on the last build I just locked the swing arm down onto a steel plate so it’s tight and there’s no dampener.

Thanks for checking out the video. Here’s the latest lug bolts I’ve purchased for the builds. amzn.to/3Zoy5LK

Thanks!

Hi Jonathan. Thanks for checking out the video. I’m about an hour and a half southwest of downtown Houston, out in Matagorda county. Feel free to text me 8 72 252 3685

Yeah that’s quite the drive. Probably close to 35 hours. I’ve had ppl ship their rigs to me and some have driven in from around the country. I have a house with a workshop in sw Colorado we just bought. Maybe down the road when I get that set up. Thanks for watching the video and have a super week

@@OffroadGrind wish I could find someone that willing to do this as a hobby around Seattle 🤦‍♂️ kinda force me to take a welding classes 🤭

@@xlazyjaysx you can totally learn to do all this. But you have to like the process. Ask away for tips if/when you get going on it

@@OffroadGrind I would like to learn weld just never have time . I can solder really good maybe not weld. Looking forward to learn more and thank you for sharing the tips .. keep up the good work buddy if you ever road trip to Seattle let me know we have many cool place you can visit .

@@xlazyjaysx cool thanks. Washington is one of the few states I haven’t been to

Hi Lior. Thanks for watching the video. I’ve made them swing out to the right and for others had them swing to the left. It all depends on what the client wants. I find for the Lexus’, where the door swings out to the right, having the swingarm go to the right gets it out of the way and allows lots of access to the rear cargo area. The ones I’ve had swing to the left were built with a table so it allows the back to be open, door to the right, and the drop down table to the left.

Thanks for checking out the video. Usually ppl go with the rear tire mount because they increase the size of their tires so much more than the stock tire size that the new spare won’t fit in the normal spot anymore. The stock tire mounts up from underneath the truck so there’s not a spare wheel well like in most trucks.

@@OffroadGrind Derp! That makes sense now! Derp Derp on me! LOL! Does it cover the plate much? If you see mine I am not a big off-roader. I just got it barely above the level of soccer mom status. LOL! I have a couple of vids on here I made just for fun and to have a record. Not a content creator at all. You could potentially put a well where the old tire was and cut out from the back for tons of extra storage. With your excellent metal working skillset that would be yet another cool project IMO. Have not seen it done elsewhere but I am sure it has been done. Thanks for the reply! Cheers!

@@c.a.nixiii4650 that’s a really good idea. I made a bracket to hold a water tank where the old tire used to sit so we could take extra (13 gallons) of water with us on trips to the desert etc. Coming in to from the top though to store things is cool, especially for someone that doesn’t Offroad a ton. I’d just have to watch the departure angle so I don’t come crashing down on a rock with it

@@OffroadGrind Would be an amazing project to watch. You can always add a plate under it to protect. You have the skillset for sure! You never mentioned the water tank and that is cool too! Cheers!

The 3x2” arms are 10ga,

Hi Rick. I just did a build on a 4Runner that I think was a ‘21-22, can’t remember offhand. Haven’t gotten the videos together for it but it was a front and rear bumper, rock sliders, roof rack and ladder. Big build that I’ll split up into a number of different videos. Should get that up in January after the holidays

Got those from 4xInnovations. It’s the double shear hinge and the latch. Look under DIY Parts and you’re looking for the swing out tire hinge assembly and the swing out tire latch assembly

Hi Mitchell. Thanks for checking out the video. Just uploading another for a GX 470 for a complete rear bumper with tire swingout and drop down table. I believe on this (and others) I usually use 3/16” thick 3x2” rectangular tubing for the hinge brackets/posts, 1/8” 3x2” rectangular tube for the swingarm, 3/16” 2x2” square tubing for the tire carrier post and supports and 1/4” plate steel for the tire plate. Hope that helps.

​@@OffroadGrindhi! Awesome vid. Curious why you use 3/16" for the tire carrier posts. Why not use 1/8" like for the swingarm? Thanks again!

@dram172688 great question. The swingarms are 3x2 so stronger structurally so I go with 1/8”, but use the 3/16” with the smaller 2x2

Hi there Rey. Sorry for the delay in replying. Missed your comment as we were purchasing a house and property in the mountains of southwest Colorado. Took up a ton of time. Yes Sir, if you’re still looking shoot me a message at 872-252-3685 bentleycoaching@mac.com and or visit my website at bentleycustomoffroad.com and reach out through there.

about $750

Hi Graham. Thanks for checking out the video. I can’t recall but let me ask Adam and I’ll let you know.

@@OffroadGrind sounds good thanks for the reply!

@@grahamhamilton7796 they’re Savute Drawers from South Africa.

@@OffroadGrind Thanks so much!

I have a Titanium Unlimited 200 from Harbor Freight. I usually use 0.030 wire and MIG shielding gas of argon/CO2 and run it on a 240volt 50 amp circuit.

@@OffroadGrind awesome thank you!

About an hour southwest of Houston Texas