Ranger rear tire carrier?

[koda6966]

Not the underbody kind, like a swing out style with the tailgate. Anyone ever did this? Pics if so.

I was checking some out in the JY, they look like they would bolt right on with some minor modifications.

 

[4.0B2]

kroussinoffroad had one on his mazda for awhile...

others have also. easy to make--
either this
http://www.atozfabrication.com/store/Tire-Carrier-Swingout-Component-Builders-Kit.html and make one...
use a b2 one, just reinforce the body where it mounts..
or do a hitch one, not ideal IMO but some people like them...

or get that cool prerunner tire gate that replaces your tailgate! lol

 

[koda6966]

or get that cool prerunner tire gate that replaces your tailgate! lol

I considered it, but I like being able to carry certain things in my bed. Plus I use the truck for storage in the winter since I don't drive it that time of year. And camping.. gotta love camping under a cap.

 

[4.0B2]

ohh gotcha.. my thing is just a real rear bumper w/ a swing out tire mount...
that's what i'm gonna build.

something like this

they are stronger than a body mounted type... and delete the risk of the flex and weight of the tire acting like leverage-- breaking up the body. so if you do a body mounted, reinforce it good..

 

[koda6966]

That's actually pretty neat. I'm planning on building a rear bumper slightly like Destroyer000's in the first page of the bumper thread. Maybe I could incorporate that somehow. I'd just need to make it clear the tailgate and lights.

 

[dangerranger83]

Im told with a b2 rear tire carrier, you dont want to put to big of a tire on them. But then again, nothing a bit of fabbing a beefing up cant fix to make it work.

 

[koda6966]

A little bracing and they're fine. Most of the problem is you can actually rip the carrier out of the body.

I'm leaning towards a bumper carrier now, after thinking it through I really don't want to intentionally damage the 01 bed I'm going to be putting on my truck, not at the price I'll pay. Maybe if I got it for free..

 

[Mark_88]

I've been thinking about this too...especially since I had one tire go flat in the middle of a mud hole (in a junkyard, not while off roading)...getting that spare out would have required scuba gear and more tolerance for getting wet and dirty than I have ever had...

I actually ended up driving on the flat to a dry spot...which ruined a fairly expensive tire...and I still ended up covered in mud...

The ones on the BIIs are nice but I couldn't see how to attach it without serious mods...I like the looks of 4.0 B2s image...but I'd want it to swing down away from the tailgate so I could get stuff into the bed...hmmmm...maybe somehow linked in with the tailgate...or just use the tire support AS a tailgate...

I can feel the creative juices flowing...

 

[koda6966]

The ones I looked at were off ZR2 Blazers. Mounted on the bed corner.

I think they mount the same way as the BII carriers, but the top mount looks higher.

I'll probably go with the bumper mount, so I don't stress out my cab. I'll just make it so the tailgate has a mount for it to hold it to the body, or make the hinged section have a lock to it.

HEY COOL IDEA. Padlock it, then nobody can drop my tailgate down and steal my shiznit!