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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: PromiseKeeper on April 05, 2011, 10:07:43 am

Title: spare tire carrier
Post by: PromiseKeeper on April 05, 2011, 10:07:43 am

You guys save me a lot of headache by learning from your experience! Thanks!

Has anyone here put a newer cable type spare tire carrier on the square trucks? I'm meaning the type that crank up. Seems to me it would be easier than laying on my back getting a tire down the old way. I guess when I was 20 I didn't mind so much either   ;D  how many mods did it take to make it work?

Thanks!
Scott

Title: Re: spare tire carrier
Post by: thirsty on April 06, 2011, 07:27:50 am

That sounds like a great idea.

Title: Re: spare tire carrier
Post by: Joe-NC on April 06, 2011, 02:49:06 pm

I want to do this too. I've seen several on eBay that would work. My idea is to drill a hole just under the tailgate to fit the winch rod through. I wish I could see some pictures of someone elses setup.

Title: Re: spare tire carrier
Post by: PromiseKeeper on April 07, 2011, 08:32:48 am

Went to the local Pull A Part yesterday. Everything I found there was all rusted up.  :(  Need to find a yard that has some late model stuff in it. No wrecks there, just junkers.

Title: Re: spare tire carrier
Post by: bake74 on April 07, 2011, 06:58:41 pm

     It would depend on how your exhust exits from your truck if it will fit or not.

Title: Re: spare tire carrier
Post by: PromiseKeeper on April 08, 2011, 07:31:04 am

no problem there, it exits ahead of the axle.