Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2005, 10:44:25 PM »

That's a lot of weight to put on thoes tops... About 60lbs of wheel/tire I think, it could cause cracking in the fiberglass.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2005, 03:39:02 PM »

I've run both a 30" and a 31" tire on the back gate and never had a problem before. My 30" fit fine one i had the body lift on.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2005, 03:52:49 PM »

yea but mike ... but, for how long ... once we leave the easy stuff, it'll really be floggin around back there.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2005, 04:24:13 PM »

i don't think you've got much experience with it since you don't even carry a spare.

3 years was the longest with a 30" on my 2-door. Lots of dune driving and jumping, down in Oz, and it was an 89 model. It never gave any indication of problems with both the mount or the hinges.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2005, 04:33:17 PM »

Here is my mod to fit the 30" tyre.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2005, 10:57:46 AM »

Quote from: robozuki on August 23, 2005, 12:09:35 AM

ahhh. Yes, much simpler than a custom bumper. A jeep-driving friend of mine said I should just put wheel spacers on there so that it clears (and hangs behind) the bumper. Ridiculous.

Modifying the mount though...seems simple enough. I may decide to go with the cheaper tube bumper then, and keep it mounted to the door.

Perhaps I shoule add some kind of plate on the inside of the door as a brace...

a company called Designs of Steel sells a spare tire extension mounting bracket. Check it out here: http://www.designsofsteel.com/SpareTireExtensionMount.htm

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2005, 11:31:52 AM »

I cut my bracket and moved it up using 1"x1" box section. It handles the 30" I had on it OK but the 32" with a bigger back spaced rim has been giving the back door hell. I'm no longer going to have it on the back door and are still thinking of where to put ?

Left side you need to cut the bracket away at the top so the wiper can still work properly.

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Re: Spare tire mounting options for 4-door kick

« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2005, 06:35:13 PM »

this is what i've done........

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