k30
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Did GM ever put external (by tailgate) factory external spare tire carriers on the --fullsize-- jimmy/blazer for 81-91 Thanks
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83-91 fullsize jimmy/blazer rear tire carrier??
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offroadblazer764x4
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i believe so the one that came on my 76 k5 looked stock to me
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeyeah sort of.
GM proper never offered them from the factory; they were a dealer item.
I believe they were generally the Valley Industries brand, though some may have been Hickey.
Further, I know these were offered in the '70's:
1975
1976
etc. Those are the Valley style. The Hickey one is this one:
http://brochures.slosh.com/1978/blazer2.jpg
on the brown rig in the back.
Here they explicitly state it's a dealer thing: http://brochures.slosh.com/1979/blazer7.jpg
ANYWAY, point being that GM seems to have stopped listing them ca. 1981, but the tailgate and sheetmetal are the same for 73-91, so you can use an earlier one, should you so desire.
(NB: The General occasionally offered these on Suburbans, too, including the Ducks Unlimited and Outdoorsman editions.)
Of further note is that the body-mounted carriers are only good for stock sized tires; even a 33 x 12.50 WILL tear your sheetmetal eventually. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt... so this whole issue may be moot, if you're thinking about big tires.
-- A
GM proper never offered them from the factory; they were a dealer item.
I believe they were generally the Valley Industries brand, though some may have been Hickey.
Further, I know these were offered in the '70's:
1975
1976
etc. Those are the Valley style. The Hickey one is this one:
http://brochures.slosh.com/1978/blazer2.jpg
on the brown rig in the back.
Here they explicitly state it's a dealer thing: http://brochures.slosh.com/1979/blazer7.jpg
ANYWAY, point being that GM seems to have stopped listing them ca. 1981, but the tailgate and sheetmetal are the same for 73-91, so you can use an earlier one, should you so desire.
(NB: The General occasionally offered these on Suburbans, too, including the Ducks Unlimited and Outdoorsman editions.)
Of further note is that the body-mounted carriers are only good for stock sized tires; even a 33 x 12.50 WILL tear your sheetmetal eventually. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt... so this whole issue may be moot, if you're thinking about big tires.
-- A
k30
Registered Member
wow very informative ang real cool pics Thanks
rjpastor
1/2 ton status
Also, if you get hit in the rear, the spare tire carrier increases the possibility of sheet metal damage about 2-3 times.
I've got one off a '74 Jimmy. I was gonna put it up for sale in the F/S forum. Here's a pic of everything:
