Swing down rear tire carrier, 3rd gen 4Runner... Do-able?
10-10-2010, 08:32 PM
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Swing down rear tire carrier, 3rd gen 4Runner... Do-able?
was watching extreme 4x4 this morning and they were doing up some jeep with a nice rear swing down tire carrier. So it got me thinking. I've never seen this on a 3rd gen 4Runner, or even on a lot of Toyotas for that matter. Would it be do able? What are the limitations to it, downsides, upsides.. how bout some input.
I found one for a chevy that looks pretty close to, in my head, how I would get it done but thats just from looks.
The major issue I can think of is the stress on the rear that would needed to be beefed up for such an addition. Not saying I would do this to my 4Runner per say but none the less would look pretty sick if done right. I doubt I'm the only person who has thought of this but googling for a while and couldn't find much of anything for it.
I found one for a chevy that looks pretty close to, in my head, how I would get it done but thats just from looks.
The major issue I can think of is the stress on the rear that would needed to be beefed up for such an addition. Not saying I would do this to my 4Runner per say but none the less would look pretty sick if done right. I doubt I'm the only person who has thought of this but googling for a while and couldn't find much of anything for it.
10-10-2010, 11:01 PM
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Edit: it was dirtco's thread, I had the wrong one
Or google CBI off road, he makes a hitch mounted swing down tire mount, you can look at my build thread, I had one for awhile.
Like Matt said, they are kind of a pain
Or google CBI off road, he makes a hitch mounted swing down tire mount, you can look at my build thread, I had one for awhile.
Like Matt said, they are kind of a pain
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10-11-2010, 03:47 PM
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I would love a swing out.. and I would love a swing down. I was just implying I've never seen it before on a 3rd gen and would like to. I myself wont be doing it, I rather have a swing out... it's in the works 
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Can't remember if you ever commented on mine or not, but I built a swing down carrier off my towing package. It doesn't look anything like the one you posted, but it is possible, and really not that much of a pain to work with....
I didn't have access to a Tube bender, so made mine out of square tubing.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/...arrier-202047/
BTW, the one you posted looks SICK! If you can build one that looks like that.....GO FOR IT!
I didn't have access to a Tube bender, so made mine out of square tubing.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/...arrier-202047/
BTW, the one you posted looks SICK! If you can build one that looks like that.....GO FOR IT!
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