JimmyJuneau
1/2 ton status
I am looking for a tire carrier for a 35" tire for my Jimmy. Where can I get one?
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lectric80
3/4 ton status
Lots of places, there are several vendors on the forum who have setups. Blazen Off Road, and DIY4X come to mind. Both have external mount setups that could be added. If it is for a pickup, I am sure they could come up with something for you.
I am a fan of the stinger or fold down type, makes it easier then having to lift the damn thing up there. I think DPI is making them again as well as blazen offroad, not sure Kert makes a stinger type but he probably could with out too much trouble
blazin_blazer
1/2 ton status
the factory swing out, what size are you limited to? couldn't it be made to fit a big tire by spacing the mounting point out from the tailgate? and prolly beef up the backing inside the 1/4 panels?
lets see how you guys are toting a 38'' or larger spare, if you don't mind
lets see how you guys are toting a 38'' or larger spare, if you don't mind
Ahhhh no!
The "factory" swingouts are in fact aftermarket (Hickey and Valley industries), though dealers often sold them. Anyway, they WILL tear sheetmetal with a 33".
The good ones came with reinforcements for the quarters, but it's the vertical motion on the tailgate that kills you, or more accurately, rips the holes in the tailgate up.
If you sandwiched the tailgate (which would be tricky ... hmm, with the glass raised
) you could do a 33", but the extra weight of a 35"+ ... not gonna happen. One side of the tailgate just isn't a great structural mount.Been there, done that. Now, on a pickup (i.e. no glass), you can weld a stud through to *both* sides of the tailgate, and then you have leverage on your side... I did this on my sixpack, and carry two gas cans back there (which is, err, something like 75+ #) and have no issue. The big difference is between a ~4" long stud held on both ends, and just sandwiching sheetmetal.
Anyway, HTH, and the point is, a real made-for-big-tires aftermarket carrier, mounted to the bumper or frame, is the only thing that'll hold big tires for long.
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Not a 38 but a 37 Krawler on DIY tire carrier, mounted on Hartley Truck n Tubing bumper.
1978Blazerk5
1/2 ton status
I have seen 35's mounted on the factory carriers in the back of the truck, but they have been modified a little bit.
89yimmiJ
1/2 ton status
I purchased one from crossenterprises.com in Newbury Park, Ca. It wasn't cheap but it is strong as heck, doesn't rattle, looks good, holds gas cans, and has shackle mounts that won't rip off. It mounts solidly and comes powdercoated. I'll have to post pics one of these days.
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Thanks! All it takes is time and money and a lot of both.
oh and just so I am not hijacking, DIY4x also does jerry can mounts on their bumpers which look similar to mine.
oh and just so I am not hijacking, DIY4x also does jerry can mounts on their bumpers which look similar to mine.
justwhatido
1/2 ton status
kennesaw Mountain Accessories makes a good rear bumper with tire carrier.
I have one and like it. It looks GREAT sitting in the garage waiting for the motor to be ifnished. LOL
I have one and like it. It looks GREAT sitting in the garage waiting for the motor to be ifnished. LOL
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runamok151
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i've had this valley industries mounted on mine for the past 9+ years. started w/ a 33 and i've had a 35 bouncing around on there the past 4 yrs. it has backing plates behind the hinges and inside the tailgate. none of the sheetmetal has had a problem. the only thing i didn't like was that the hinges were metal on metal and i though they would start to rust from rubbing when it was opened/ closed. i put a couple of bushings (cut disks out of the side of a plastic milk jug) in the hinge. it made it open/ close smoother and kept it from wearing. its a little rusty now but overall it's held up well.
I made my own carrier that uses the 2" hitch and it folds down and IMO is pretty sweet. I don't have pics available at this time since my PC is down and out but this came to market just after I finished mine and seems pretty sweet if you want to retain the OEM bumper. The list price on this site is way higher than I have seen at other places. Cool idea though.
http://www.tiregate.com/hg.shtml
http://www.tiregate.com/hg.shtml
