so you want a tire carrier on your 4 door?? - DISCUSSION THREAD
#411
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I have one on the way. My stepfather own's a used car lot / garage and he picked one up for me. He even fixed it up and painted it before they sent it. Now the waiting game begins, it will take about 6 weeks for it to get here.
#412
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I had some concerns when I first installed mine so I thought I'd post an update for anyone considering this mod.
I've had my spare tire carrier on for about 2 years now. When I installed mine (literally, a hackjob) I cut away a lot of metal from the inside body panel in order to gain access to the holes in the outer panel. I have no support bar other than a few thick fender washers on the inside.
To my surprise, there has been no warping or bending and it looks exactly the same as when I first installed it. I've also never had the gate open on it's own, although I did leave it unlatched once and drove about 40 yards before noticing (it was dark out lol)
I've had my spare tire carrier on for about 2 years now. When I installed mine (literally, a hackjob) I cut away a lot of metal from the inside body panel in order to gain access to the holes in the outer panel. I have no support bar other than a few thick fender washers on the inside.
To my surprise, there has been no warping or bending and it looks exactly the same as when I first installed it. I've also never had the gate open on it's own, although I did leave it unlatched once and drove about 40 yards before noticing (it was dark out lol)
#413
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I had some concerns when I first installed mine so I thought I'd post an update for anyone considering this mod.
I've had my spare tire carrier on for about 2 years now. When I installed mine (literally, a hackjob) I cut away a lot of metal from the inside body panel in order to gain access to the holes in the outer panel. I have no support bar other than a few thick fender washers on the inside.
To my surprise, there has been no warping or bending and it looks exactly the same as when I first installed it. I've also never had the gate open on it's own, although I did leave it unlatched once and drove about 40 yards before noticing (it was dark out lol)
I've had my spare tire carrier on for about 2 years now. When I installed mine (literally, a hackjob) I cut away a lot of metal from the inside body panel in order to gain access to the holes in the outer panel. I have no support bar other than a few thick fender washers on the inside.
To my surprise, there has been no warping or bending and it looks exactly the same as when I first installed it. I've also never had the gate open on it's own, although I did leave it unlatched once and drove about 40 yards before noticing (it was dark out lol)
#414
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Just FYI, the tire blocks a good portion of the rear window. A 35" tire might make it unusable (not a huge issue though)
#415
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No doubt. The 31" on my old ZR2 was bad enough, but I got used to it. I think I'll modify the carrier so the tire sits closer to the tailgate as well, might help with the leverage of an offset wheel and heavier tire.
#418
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well if ya look at it the carrier has 3 mounting points when closed...more then enough for the tire/wheel. when opened you may have concerns...but i would think slight reinf. would be enough...thats why i tied the top and bottom bolts together on the inside of the inner body panel with a length of steel stock from the depot.
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well if ya look at it the carrier has 3 mounting points when closed...more then enough for the tire/wheel. when opened you may have concerns...but i would think slight reinf. would be enough...thats why i tied the top and bottom bolts together on the inside of the inner body panel with a length of steel stock from the depot.