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What stops Sierra tail gate from having big spares fitted?
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:48 pm
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.
Mike
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:59 pm
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
thats some 4mm plate welded in there
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
bad pic but there is some 4mm plate in there to
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:08 pm
by spamwell
actually completely fell off on the fresh water track at double island point lol, BANG
dude where's my tailgate ?
sweet
dude
sweet
you get it
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:49 am
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 =)
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:13 am
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!
Cheers all,
Pez
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:13 am
by Zook_Fan
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:55 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:54 pm
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.
Steve.
