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Old 03-28-2014, 01:49 PM   #1
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Default 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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Old 03-28-2014, 01:51 PM   #2
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Old 03-28-2014, 01:59 PM   #4
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Looks awesome. Great idea. Just don't knock your head on it. lol
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Old 03-28-2014, 03:48 PM   #5
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Old 03-28-2014, 03:56 PM   #6
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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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Old 03-28-2014, 06:27 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by blownaltered View Post
I hope you have a U bolt going over a 2 x 6 or that thing will eventually come down.
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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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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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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Originally Posted by downtime! View Post
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.


Me too. They Have tires on them now...
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Originally Posted by DirtyD View Post
Looks awesome. Great idea. Just don't knock your head on it. lol
Too late. Sporting a red racing stripe on my bald head right now
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Originally Posted by downtime! View Post
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.

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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Originally Posted by El_Tortuga View Post
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.
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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