daddio

Any good ideas on an adaptor for using a stock 2wd spare tire carrier hoist for a 4wd pickup ? It needs a longer bottom piece to fit the larger diameter center hole on the 4wd wheel (wheel-center locater?) Something clever with scrap iron or an old brake disk?

While I had the bed off, I replaced my rusted hoist with a nice clean one I found. Now after the bed is back on, I discover it is a 2wd. So I cant get at the bolts to swap it out without pulling the bed again.

jwicker

Back form the dead-post area.....

What did you do to resolve this?
My 94 was missing trhe OEM hoist so I pikced up the only one I could find locally and it's a three hole.
The missing one on my 94 standard cab 4x4 appears to have been a four hole model.

thanks
jw

thefishguy77

iTrader: (1)

Can you drill it out and make it work?

jwicker

Possibly, but the thing is so rusted it's sad.
I have it soaking motor oil, trans fluid and kerosene for now.
I've been trying to locate a 4 bolt chain hoist on eBay, but the prices are nuts.
Would a cable operated one secure a 31x10.5 ?
Seems to me that Toyota swapped chain and cable around back and forth.

Thanks
jw

thefishguy77

iTrader: (1)

You can see if you can make an adapter plate as well. Drill you existing out so it fits the 4 bolt pattern. Then get a thicker piece of metal to help reinforce the piece you drilled out (if necessary) when attaching it to the frame. Or got to a pick and pull yard and hope you get lucky.

Also find CL adds where people are parting out rigs. Ask them if the have a tire carrier. Its probably not a high demand item for the average part out.