Yay! Carry a bigger spare on your zook

[Squik]

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

[ausyota]

What a simple idea
Makes you wonder why no one has thought of it before.

[bushpig59]

I'd buy one if it was here in Australia.... Anyone got time to price one for the zook parade?
Id buy one if it was not to pricey.

[Gwagensteve]

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.

[bushpig59]

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.

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.

[CWBYUP]

If there is a big call for these i would be able to make a couple up.

I had the same style thing for my last zook but never had it long enough to fit it.

Cheers Nick

[Goatse.AJ]

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.

My first thought with this, but I'm sure you could engineer a solution.

[Gwagensteve]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[JrZook]

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.

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.
Dan

[suzukiboy]

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.

[cj]

That's what I made up for my hardtop to get a 32" on. I could get a 31" MTR on aired down with a good push on the stock mount.

[suzuki boy]

If you had that spacer that would make the tyre stick out firther and if it was out enough would get hung up on ledges and stuff!

There go's your back door for sure!

[Impulsive]

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.

[Gwagensteve]

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.