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Yay! Carry a bigger spare on your zook
Yay! Carry a bigger spare on your zook
Problem solved
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Wish I'd found this when I went through the hassles of getting a 32 on the back of Stimpy
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Wish I'd found this when I went through the hassles of getting a 32 on the back of Stimpy
DRS smells like a cat-food milkshake... and wet socks... and gorgonzola cheese... all whizzed up in a blender
Do they come with replacement tailgates?
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
As always your right extending it will add fulcrum and cause some problems but Im willing to try it for the sake of keeping the spare out side.Gwagensteve wrote:Do they come with replacement tailgates?
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
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My first thought with this, but I'm sure you could engineer a solution.Gwagensteve wrote:Do they come with replacement tailgates?
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
bru21 wrote:What happens in goat, stays in goat!
It will work for a while and depending on what sort of driving you do (i.e lots of corrugated roads etc) it might do the trick for ages, but eventually, it will crack the gate.bushpig59 wrote:As always your right extending it will add fulcrum and cause some problems but Im willing to try it for the sake of keeping the spare out side.Gwagensteve wrote:Do they come with replacement tailgates?
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
PS, not sure what size spare you are trying to get on the back, but you have taken the rubber stops of the tailgate? Also, if you have onboard air, you can run the spare flat - then it will clear the bumper when you shut the gate.
Some washers under the bottom two lugs will also kick the bottom out too to clear the rear bumper.
Just some ideas.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
Yes true that. A bandaid fix for the offroader. Prob last for a while onroad, but corrigations and bumps will kill the tailgate/back door quick!! Just increased the power of the 'can opener'. Only real solution is to make a swing-away tyre carrier or weld it shut and strenghten on a soft top.Gwagensteve wrote:Do they come with replacement tailgates?
This will cause a big increase in load on the gate. Most Hard driven sierras I have seen already have cracked tailgates or torn/cracked hinges. This will greatly speed up the process.
Strengthening the tailgate, IMHO, is very important when you go to a larger spare.
Steve.
Dan
Or you could just make up something like this.
It is only the hardtop Vit's that you can't fit a 30" + tyre on, the softop Vit's have the spare wheel carrier higher.
It is only the hardtop Vit's that you can't fit a 30" + tyre on, the softop Vit's have the spare wheel carrier higher.
Suzuki Vitara JX 1.6 EFI Hardtop.
Calmini Lift, Rockhopper, Skid Plates, ARB Airlocker, Bullbar, 30" MTR, Custom Sill Sliders, Rear Bar.
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Calmini Lift, Rockhopper, Skid Plates, ARB Airlocker, Bullbar, 30" MTR, Custom Sill Sliders, Rear Bar.
See my pics
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Spare Tyre spacers
Funnily enough, I have a 31in tyre on the spare of my Vitara (98 model). It rests on the bumper bar, but I like that, as it gives it support, and the whole weight of it isn't hanging off the rear door. All I have to do is lift it a tad as I open the rear door of the car (hard top).
In my view, its a perfect set-up.
In my view, its a perfect set-up.
1998 Vitara Hard Top 2.0 EFI
65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
65mm springs (by Allsprings)
35mm body lift
Rancho RS9000's
235's on 15in alloys
Flipped strut mounts
Hehehe - I rest my case
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=105282
This is not uncommon at all. Builtforthrashing doesn't run that much tyre/offset either, but corrugations and lots of fast dort will do this.
Steve.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=105282
This is not uncommon at all. Builtforthrashing doesn't run that much tyre/offset either, but corrugations and lots of fast dort will do this.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
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