i got all the info from warthog

 

saweet!! did anyone ever get the proper factory braces to go behind the sheet metal? seem like a good way to do it. the part numbers are showing up obsolete...except in Russia LOL
item 6 and 7

 

I actually ordered those braces in for 60 dollars at my gm dealer. There isn't much of a way to get them to fit in to the panel, I have mine all hacked up trying to manouver them in and they wouldn't fit.

 

Here's when I finished cleaning it up before fall. Right now I have my stock rims painted black on it. I also turned down my torsion bars and took out my over-load shocks. I still get crappy mileage so... I forsee a body lift this spring.

 

good to know. I wont waste my money then. thanks!

 

Sorry pics are kinda bad. Will try to clean it up and get some good pics in the build thread before the snow flies.

 

hey guys new to this site and just got my tire carrier I was wondering if you had to put any support between to inner and outer metal?

 

A few guys do, a few guys don't. From the factory on the 2drs they are only mounted to the outside skin. That's how I mounted mine, and have had no issues with a 35" tire hanging from it.

 

Although I have had my 2000 4 dr 4X4 Blazer LS for about a year now, and haven't put a single mile on it, I am proud to say I just bought a spare tire carrier. There is a lot going on with fixing our house to move in, and such, but I have slowly started putting stuff together to get this done and on the road. It runs fine, and the tire carrier is one of the first I wanted to do. Thanks for all the info.

 

Diaita, you can't see out of your back window right? lol.

And if it can hold a 35 on the back without doing any damage, it can hold virtually anything you throw at it. I highly doubt many people will go bigger than 35s.