Rear Door Spare Tire Mount

[samneil2000]

Doh!

[tom4bren]

Doh!

Don't make me come down there & turn my blue tick hound loose on you!!!

[samneil2000]

Easy trigger. haha. How bad is the door buggered up?

[tom4bren]

Pretty bad considering the hinge is tearing loose from the door

But ...

Welder Guy says it's fixable

But ...

It's very difficult to get to the area behind the hinge in the door (welded on plate is in the way) so adding a gusset (sp?) will be difficult.

So ...

Maybe it's time for me to get off my arse & finally do that 'barn door' to 'lift gate' conversion that's been on my mind for the past year.

[vt_maverick]

Pretty bad considering the hinge is tearing loose from the door

But ...

Welder Guy says it's fixable

But ...

It's very difficult to get to the area behind the hinge in the door (welded on plate is in the way) so adding a gusset (sp?) will be difficult.

So ...

Maybe it's time for me to get off my arse & finally do that 'barn door' to 'lift gate' conversion that's been on my mind for the past year.

That would be a phenomenal increase in accessibility, but it seems like the challenge will be retaining the close seam between the door and rear bumper while still allowing enough room for the hinges to operate and the door to swing down. Very interesting though...

[tom4bren]

...the challenge will be retaining the close seam between the door and rear bumper while still allowing enough room for the hinges to operate and door to swing down.

Hence my procrastination.

Plus, the hinges would go on top & there is very little metal there for the attachment.

[vt_maverick]

Doh, for some reason I was thinking fold down like a truck tailgate. How would you avoid the rear spoiler?

[tom4bren]

You're asking questions like I've already started fabbing the dang thing. I haven't even been to Pick-A-Part yet to source some donor hinges.

In my mind, the top edge of the door will not go above the roofline so it won't interfere with the spoiler.

[vt_maverick]

Pics?

[VXorado]

I have a couple more details to finish before I snap some pics and post details. Its definitely unique

[tom4bren]

Even after I fix the door, I'll prolly not mount the spare on the door. But ... it'll look like I did. I plan on copying the receiver mounted spare tire carrier that my brother has on his Road Trek. It flips down & is very solid. I'm going to be bummed though about losing my SuperBumper.

VXorado, you need to make sure that the latch and the dovetail guide are both in good shape and aligned properly. That dovetail should be carrying the weight of the door, not the hinges. Maybe see about adding a couple of rubber wedges to the door sill to help distribute the weight as well.

[VXorado]

VXorado, you need to make sure that the latch and the dovetail guide are both in good shape and aligned properly. That dovetail should be carrying the weight of the door, not the hinges. Maybe see about adding a couple of rubber wedges to the door sill to help distribute the weight as well.

Thanks Tom, i'll check. I'm also mounting a bumpstop to the frame under the bumper that will support the door when its closed. Hopefully that will be enough, I have a bit more weight than your door

[LittleBeast]

You've NEVER been able to post pics correctly! Why start now?

oohh look I used the "quote" button correctly Another thing Tom seems to never do correctly..... ever.

[pbkid]

is it rip on tom day?? damn, i missed the memo...

uh.....i dont much.....



uhhhhh



proton sucks??!!

[CrnCnn]

I missed the memo too..

I may not like it for my truck Tom, but its not THAT bad really. I have considered it.