tire carrier options on barn door suburban

[Vombrown]

Ok folks. Another burb followed me home. This time a 96 2500 with the 6.5 diesel and auto. I am setting this up for dog work this spring and summer for my girlfriend. Thus the spare tire has to move. That rear bed location will be eaten by a custom dog box insert that I am about to build.

I am looking for a long term solution for an external spare mount. Rear bumper would be best but it had barn doors in the rear and I don't want it to interfere with their function. Thought about roof rack but I don't think my 5' Asian girlfriend could manage a tire off the top of the truck in an emergency.

Thoughts? Observations?
Here is a pic of the truck for you Chevy nerds.

 

[Abusfullofnuns]

I'd be surprised if you could do something attached to the barn doors. I wouldn't thing the hinges would be strong enough to support a spare. I'm not much help. Good luck.

 

[rampage]

They often have the spare tire mounted to the hinges of the barn doors.

 

[Vombrown]

They often have the spare tire mounted to the hinges of the barn doors.

Any pics of that setup?

 

[diesel4me]

How about a receiver hitch type spare tire carrier?...if it already has a hitch,and your not planning on towing you could go that route..

 

[Vombrown]

A hitch mount is certainly an option but we will be towing with it at some point I am sure.

The hinge mount mentioned earlier sounds promising but I am not aware of one like that for the 96 model. In a fairly good fabricator is someone has a picture of one I could likely duplicate it. I may have a close look at that later today. Girlfriend has already taken it fly fishing this morning. She loves it.

 

[H20 Toie]

this and you can still tow
https://www.wilcooffroad.com/shop/hitchgate-solo/

 

[diesel4me]

There is also a "double" receiver hitch tube thing you can buy that adds a second "tube" above the usual one ,so you can piggyback additional hitch mounted items on one hitch,so you can tow at the same time..

 

[rampage]

Any pics of that setup?

I missed the part that said 96, my bad. But it can't be that much different than what a van uses, like this ...
http://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/f24/hal-the-van-3004-41.html

 

[muddysub]

I like mine.

 

[Vombrown]

Do your back doors open all the way?

 

[muddysub]

Do your back doors open all the way?

Yep, everything clears just the way it should.

 

[The Butcher]

Muddysub's is what I was thinking too. Get the hinge out past the doors just enough when they are open all the way that they don't run into it.

I'm trying to get sneaky and fab up some stuff behind my bumper on my K5 (not barn door obviously) to make a swing out like that where I can keep my factory bumper. If you don't want to make a whole bumper for your sub that might be an option too. It would actually be easier to make a whole bumper though. Trying to get it just right tucked up behind the bumper on mine is proving time consuming. I'm not even sure it is going to be stiff enough to hold the tire without flopping around.

 

[GWeakland620]

Whoops, guess I found it lol.

Nice burb!

 

[Abusfullofnuns]

Since we're now talking about bumper mounted, I'll add a couple of pictures of mine

 

[jsk20]

Since we're now talking about bumper mounted, I'll add a couple of pictures of mine

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Did you buy or build the rear bumper and carrier? I’d like to do the same on my barn door burb. Thanks

 

[H20 Toie]

This is what i ended up with

 

[jsk20]

Who makes that bumper?

 

[H20 Toie]

Who makes that bumper?

DIY4X

DIY 4x :: Tubes & Bumpers :: Gauntlet Rear Bumper with Swing Down Tire Carrier

 

[jsk20]

Thanks!