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03-28-2014, 01:49 PM
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Garage Upgrade - Tire Rack
Scored some abandoned steel (thinwall 1-1/2" square tubing) a year or two ago and ended up doing a hanging tire rack. Its way overkill, but it only weighs 33.5 lbs and its crazy stiff and strong.
Proof tested as if it was the monkey bars. Tthe boy is 6-4 and >200#, but it also supports my fat gut on either end. Lag bolts are good for nearly 1300#. LOL.
First real project with the welder. Good learning experience/skillbuilding activity. Good thing I'm not paying myself by the hour.
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Last edited by El_Tortuga; 03-28-2014 at 01:56 PM.
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03-28-2014, 01:51 PM
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Before:
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2014 GT Track Pack (300A) Black/Black, Recaros, Eibach Pro-kit, Koni adj (yellows), MM camber plates, Whiteline PHB & bracket, Whiteline adj rear sway,Hawk HP+, J+M SS lines,FRPP brake ducts, GT500 AB, 275/35/18 BFG Rivals on 18x10x43 D-force LTWs, Tint and blackout.
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03-28-2014, 01:54 PM
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2014 GT Track Pack (300A) Black/Black, Recaros, Eibach Pro-kit, Koni adj (yellows), MM camber plates, Whiteline PHB & bracket, Whiteline adj rear sway,Hawk HP+, J+M SS lines,FRPP brake ducts, GT500 AB, 275/35/18 BFG Rivals on 18x10x43 D-force LTWs, Tint and blackout.
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03-28-2014, 01:59 PM
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Looks awesome. Great idea. Just don't knock your head on it. lol
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03-28-2014, 03:48 PM
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Awesome!
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03-28-2014, 03:56 PM
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I hope you have a U bolt going over a 2 x 6 or that thing will eventually come down.
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03-28-2014, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by blownaltered
I hope you have a U bolt going over a 2 x 6 or that thing will eventually come down.
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I'll take the Pepsi challenge on that one. I ran the code calcs using conservative engagement length for the lag bolts and the combined RATED pullout load is in excess of 1300#.
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03-28-2014, 10:31 PM
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I cheated and bought one from Garage Guys. Tire Loft model, weighs next to nothing, is adjustable for both length and width, set me back about $50 with shipping.
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03-28-2014, 10:43 PM
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Looks like I am going to add this to my list of future garage mods. Especially if I am forced into a one car garage here in the short future.
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03-29-2014, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by downtime!
I cheated and bought one from Garage Guys. Tire Loft model, weighs next to nothing, is adjustable for both length and width, set me back about $50 with shipping.
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Me too. They Have tires on them now...
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03-29-2014, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyD
Looks awesome. Great idea. Just don't knock your head on it. lol
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Too late. Sporting a red racing stripe on my bald head right now
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03-29-2014, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by downtime!
I cheated and bought one from Garage Guys. Tire Loft model, weighs next to nothing, is adjustable for both length and width, set me back about $50 with shipping.
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If I had any wall space available, I would have something like that. Other than the pegboard over the workbench, I'm fully shelved out.
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03-30-2014, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by El_Tortuga
If I had any wall space available, I would have something like that. Other than the pegboard over the workbench, I'm fully shelved out.
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And if I could weld, I'd have something like you made. I can stick metal together, but it ain't pretty!
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