body mounted spare tire holder
Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Once I get rid of the shop van,it will allow me to un-bury Ole Yellar from the back of the shop.I have noticed that is has a class III hitch and a full size spare.Honestly I don't know how that was done yet.
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1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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ihatemybike
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Something JK related is scheduled to be delivered on the 26th.
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Just FYI...1Gary wrote:Once I get rid of the shop van,it will allow me to un-bury Ole Yellar from the back of the shop.I have noticed that is has a class III hitch and a full size spare.Honestly I don't know how that was done yet.
My 95 came with a class 3 & full sized spare underneath.
I even hung a 235/75-15 under there.
No problems at all.
AFAIK, Its only the shorty vans that lack the room required for full size spare...
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wkastro
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Here is the Airstream conversion van (Chevrolet Express) solution...
http://www.colonialairstream.com/airstr ... index.html
It looks like it is hinges near, or below, the bottom of the bumper, and ppivots rearward. I can't see how it is latched, attached, or kept from rattling when in the "upright and locked" position.
http://www.colonialairstream.com/airstr ... index.html
It looks like it is hinges near, or below, the bottom of the bumper, and ppivots rearward. I can't see how it is latched, attached, or kept from rattling when in the "upright and locked" position.
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2009 Chevrolet HHR
2001 HD XL1200S
1970 Austin Cooper 'S'
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Looks a lot like the Roadtrek solution. They add a second 2" hitch receiver offset to the driver's side, then it's just a standard tilt-down spare tire rack that slips in. Usually a pin keeps it upright. If you were off-roading you'd probably want to add a couple of bolts to take up any slack so that the system doesn't rattle back and forth and beat anything up.wkastro wrote:Here is the Airstream conversion van (Chevrolet Express) solution...
http://www.colonialairstream.com/airstr ... index.html
It looks like it is hinges near, or below, the bottom of the bumper, and ppivots rearward. I can't see how it is latched, attached, or kept from rattling when in the "upright and locked" position.
I thought about that for my van but I do a lot of in/out of the rear doors and use the back area for cooking, so I don't want to be stepping over the tire in the lowered position all the time.
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wkastro
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
What if the arm holding the tire pivoted off to the left, instead of backwards? A stop could keep it just off the ground. Don't know if it would clear the left Dutch door bottom. It would put a tire changer out towards traffic in some situations - pull way off the road.
Herbie, what did you ever do with the G80 from the S10 donor?
Herbie, what did you ever do with the G80 from the S10 donor?
2003 Astro AWD bought in January 2009
103,000 miles, Trucool 4590, ScanGageII, Michelin LTX 215/70R16, Tekonsha P3
2009 Chevrolet HHR
2001 HD XL1200S
1970 Austin Cooper 'S'
Retired:
1994 Astro AWD (sold in 1996, 50,000 miles in 2 years)
1992 Astro RWD (bought from GM fleet, traded for AWD in 1994)
103,000 miles, Trucool 4590, ScanGageII, Michelin LTX 215/70R16, Tekonsha P3
2009 Chevrolet HHR
2001 HD XL1200S
1970 Austin Cooper 'S'
Retired:
1994 Astro AWD (sold in 1996, 50,000 miles in 2 years)
1992 Astro RWD (bought from GM fleet, traded for AWD in 1994)
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Herbie
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Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Left it in the junkyard. They wanted a bit too much for it, and once I realized it wasn't going t be a bolt-in (requiring pro shimming, etc.), that project wasn't in the budget yet.wkastro wrote:
Herbie, what did you ever do with the G80 from the S10 donor?
I'm spending a little time with my new tire/wheel combo to determine if I need to re-gear, or if I can stick with the stock ratio, then I'll decide what to do about lockers, etc.
"My minivan is cooler than your bro-truck"
2003 Astro AWD Astrolander/ZMB - GTRV Top Transplant, 4" OLV Lift, NP233 T-case, evolving interior
1995 Safari GTRV Organ donor - gutted and gone.
2003 Astro AWD Astrolander/ZMB - GTRV Top Transplant, 4" OLV Lift, NP233 T-case, evolving interior
1995 Safari GTRV Organ donor - gutted and gone.
Re: body mounted spare tire holder
Bought one 2 weeks ago before trip to Utah. A poorly designed piece of garbage, that will tweak your doors so badly they can't open. More info in a post I submitted that's not up yet. A real shame, as I try to buy products built in the USA, even if they cost more. DO NOT BUY THIS INFERIOR PRODUCT. Very dissapointed. MadMatt