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What stops Sierra tail gate from having big spares fitted?

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What stops Sierra tail gate from having big spares fitted?

Post by mike_nofx »

Funny topic name?

Anyway, i've heard that the sierra tail gate (soft top) cant take a large spare (33") and i wanted to know the weak point of the tail gate.

Is it the hinge, the latch, the thin door, or all 3?

Can the door be reinforced?

I never open the tailgate anyway, but could use the tub space.

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Post by spamwell »

the tailgate itself and the body in my experience,

tailgates crack and the mounts rip out of the body, has happened to both my sierras only carrying a 30 inch tyre.

i would be plating the body and tailgate

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thats some 4mm plate welded in there

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and thats what happened

and i had already welded up the tailgate, and i also had to do that same repair to my 97 model

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bad pic but there is some 4mm plate in there to :D
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Post by spamwell »

actually completely fell off on the fresh water track at double island point lol, BANG


dude where's my tailgate ?

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Post by alien »

i think if you made the gate hinge at the bottom and went double latches on the body you might be onto a winner for load bearing capacity, and gain a workbench/lunch table out in the sticks =)
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Post by Pezooki »

alien wrote:i think if you made the gate hinge at the bottom and went double latches on the body you might be onto a winner for load bearing capacity, and gain a workbench/lunch table out in the sticks =)
I'm pretty sure that Built4Thrashing did that to his - It was a fairly easy job apparently...

If you read this B4T, post up some pics!

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Post by Zook_Fan »

spamwell wrote:dude where's my tailgate ?

sweet

dude

sweet

you get it
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Post by meads02 »

Just get the tallest, skinniest spare you can find. Even if it's an inch or two short it'll be ok for emergencys. I've got a bar tread that weighs half as much as a 31 but measures 29 inches tall.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

meads02 wrote:Just get the tallest, skinniest spare you can find. Even if it's an inch or two short it'll be ok for emergencys. I've got a bar tread that weighs half as much as a 31 but measures 29 inches tall.
X2. It's not the diameter that's the problem, it's the width. That adds too much leverage and causes the wheel to whip.

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