Nissan Tire Carrier Hack
Jun 4, 2016 | 04:58 PM
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Nissan Tire Carrier Hack
Good evening, I came across this (http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/ru...jzr5g.jpg.html) and was wondering if anyone else had tried this mod?
Thanks in Advance!
Thanks in Advance!
Jun 4, 2016 | 08:27 PM
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I have seen stuff done like that. One would assume that they reinforced the interior of that quarter panel before attaching the weight of the tire and the rack to it.
I was going to do something similar but I was going to integrate it to the roof rack I want to build. I am planning on building a tube rear bumper and sliders. Then having connection so I can drop a roof rack on with the supports going to my rear bumper and the sliders just behind B piller. That way I can support it with the bumper and the vertical bar going to the roof rack. Should help reduce wear and tear on it. Tires get heavy when they get bigger.
Hope this helps
I was going to do something similar but I was going to integrate it to the roof rack I want to build. I am planning on building a tube rear bumper and sliders. Then having connection so I can drop a roof rack on with the supports going to my rear bumper and the sliders just behind B piller. That way I can support it with the bumper and the vertical bar going to the roof rack. Should help reduce wear and tear on it. Tires get heavy when they get bigger.
Hope this helps
Jun 5, 2016 | 10:48 AM
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when i added the 90-91 4Runner carrier to my 94 i did add some internal bracing.
no pics though.. much of the weight is carried by the tail gate bracket
for those that don't want to click links and are lazy like me here are the pathfinder mount pics. it does involve fabwork, not directly bolt on
Then I started modifying a Pathfinder spare tire swing out I found in the junkyard for $25.
Bare quarter panel... This was kind of scary to start drilling.
Bent up some plates that line up with the sheet metal. Made matching plates that I welded inside the taillight area. I think this will transfer enough of the load to the entire panel and prevent sheet metal damage.
Cut and modified the factory pathfinder mounts to fit with my plates.
Then I hung the spare tire carrier. This thing was heavy! Very solid with a nice latching system.
Finished product. Still need to decide exactly where I want my license plate and get a matching spare. I also made the interior plate that holds the door latch too thick so I can't put down the window. But that's an easy fix...
the tailgate mount
https://www.flickr.com/photos/49328421@N06/24689976265/
no pics though.. much of the weight is carried by the tail gate bracket
for those that don't want to click links and are lazy like me here are the pathfinder mount pics. it does involve fabwork, not directly bolt on
Then I started modifying a Pathfinder spare tire swing out I found in the junkyard for $25.
Bare quarter panel... This was kind of scary to start drilling.
Bent up some plates that line up with the sheet metal. Made matching plates that I welded inside the taillight area. I think this will transfer enough of the load to the entire panel and prevent sheet metal damage.
Cut and modified the factory pathfinder mounts to fit with my plates.
Then I hung the spare tire carrier. This thing was heavy! Very solid with a nice latching system.
Finished product. Still need to decide exactly where I want my license plate and get a matching spare. I also made the interior plate that holds the door latch too thick so I can't put down the window. But that's an easy fix...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/49328421@N06/24689976265/
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Dec 31, 2016 | 04:51 PM
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