Rear spare wheel carrier

[Matt999]

I was looking at putting on a rear spare carrier so I can have a second spare on the 80 on trips away. Can anyone recommend this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-LA...ser+80&hash=item4140bcb4b1:g:c88AAOSwyQtVkIOv

I know the Japanese ones have then as standard but it seems like a hell of a weight to be hanging off of the body panel! Plus what sort of reinforcement would you need to put behind it?

Matt

 

[Chris]

There are two steel reinforcing brackets that go inside. One is a gen Toyota part and you can get it, the other has to be made in your garage.

They are well capable of carrying the spare wheel. When parked up and the carrier open there isn't that much to worry about. When closed and driving, the weight isn't really carried on the C pillar at all.

 

[Matt999]

What 'locks' it closed? Could I get the full assembly off of a Jap spec one being broken?

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

The carrier latches onto the lower tailgate. The ebay one usually comes with all of the hardware you need except the two reinforcing brackets Chris mentioned. I think the top bracket is welded in from the factory and some cutting is needed to get at one of the bolts on the bottom bracket iirc but otherwise a Jap spec one might work as a source but I've never done it that way.

 

[Analogue man]

Hi Matt - I have one of these that I have just taken off when I fitted a new bumper with a built in wheel carrier. It's less than a year old and I've also got the 2 reinforcing plates that's required. Make me an offer if you're interested.

 

[Firewout]

Hey analog man,
can you take some pics of the plates ? So I have an idea how they look if I want to fabricate my own.
tnx
wout

 

[Analogue man]

Yes I'll do that but they're in work and I'm not back till the 4th

 

[Matt999]

Analogue man - PM'd you.