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88 mangler · 02-06-2005, 09:30 AM

i have a stock spare tire holder that i have plated and reinforced so it will hold a 35" tire with no problem and the tailgate will still open. my question is does anyone have any ideas on how to raise the tire up higher because right now it hangs down to low. i dont want to drill any more holes in the tail gate and i also dont want it to stick out anymore.

rockcrawlinredneck · 02-06-2005, 09:40 AM

How about a pic so we can see what your working with? Maby just use some more plate to raise it. Also how much are you trying to lift it?

Kevin

88 mangler · 02-06-2005, 10:47 AM

i was planning on using more plate and just weld it on the back of it. i only need to lift it up about 4-5in. do you think the plate would be stronge enough with all the bounsing around. im going to use 1/4in plate.

rockcrawlinredneck · 02-06-2005, 02:51 PM

Is there enough room behind it to put some plate vertically off of the back? Kinda like this.
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With the butt weld of the two plates were the center line in the diagram is. If you put one on each side (width wise) of the plate and make them fairly tall I think it would be alright.

Kevin

02-06-2005, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
88 mangler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31780 Location: vacaville,ca Posts: 938	spare tire holder i have a stock spare tire holder that i have plated and reinforced so it will hold a 35" tire with no problem and the tailgate will still open. my question is does anyone have any ideas on how to raise the tire up higher because right now it hangs down to low. i dont want to drill any more holes in the tail gate and i also dont want it to stick out anymore. __________________ 88YJ, d60 with some goodies&14bolt,atlas,111"wb,40"creepies,some other stuff and 6 angry hampsters under the hood!:D tow rig: 07.5 6.7l dodge 2500 Dixon 4Wheelers Build it, Break it,Fix it, Repeat!

02-06-2005, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
88 mangler Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31780 Location: vacaville,ca Posts: 938	i was planning on using more plate and just weld it on the back of it. i only need to lift it up about 4-5in. do you think the plate would be stronge enough with all the bounsing around. im going to use 1/4in plate. __________________ 88YJ, d60 with some goodies&14bolt,atlas,111"wb,40"creepies,some other stuff and 6 angry hampsters under the hood!:D tow rig: 07.5 6.7l dodge 2500 Dixon 4Wheelers Build it, Break it,Fix it, Repeat!

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02-06-2005, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
rockcrawlinredneck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16662 Location: Galt ca. Posts: 1,176	How about a pic so we can see what your working with? Maby just use some more plate to raise it. Also how much are you trying to lift it? Kevin

02-06-2005, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
rockcrawlinredneck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16662 Location: Galt ca. Posts: 1,176	Is there enough room behind it to put some plate vertically off of the back? Kinda like this. /\| \| \| \\| With the butt weld of the two plates were the center line in the diagram is. If you put one on each side (width wise) of the plate and make them fairly tall I think it would be alright. Kevin