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rear wheel carrier, GQ to 80 series?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:36 pm
by holeyhardtop
I'm looking at an 80 series cruiser with rear barn doors on gas and was wondering if anyone else had tried to fit the rear wheel carrier from a GQ/GU to the toyota rear door. Just looking at a cheaper way of carrying the spare other than a custom built rear carrier etc.
Don't shoot me for trying to cross breed
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:56 pm
by turps
Nissan put stronger hinges and braces in the door to support the tyre. This I can confirm cos I attacked one with a plasma cutter a couple of weeks ago to get the window frame.
So not sure how the 80series will go with a tyre on the door.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:08 am
by bj on roids
75s troopies had it, so no need to cross breed. having said that a GU/GQ one can be cheaper
the doorhinges are the same on the 80/75 troopie so go hard ya unit
I would add a big spreader plate inside the door skin, or you will tear through it, plus some decent load spreading washers...
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:09 am
by bj on roids
75s troopies had it, so no need to cross breed. having said that a GU/GQ one can be cheaper
the doorhinges are the same on the 80/75 troopie so go hard ya unit
I would add a big spreader plate inside the door skin, or you will tear through it, plus some decent load spreading washers...
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:52 pm
by holeyhardtop
Thanks for that, i didn't realise the troopy had it
but i agree it would be worth bracing/plating to strengthen it all up. Ta.
