tailgate spare tire rack.

[RebelKid1822]

Has anyone here ever put the spare tire rack from a zr2 blazer onto their crew? I saw a picture online and i thought this would be cool. Any tips?

[HenryJ]

Yes. I did. Swing away spare tire carrier

[RebelKid1822]

Thats the picture I saw! Lol

[RebelKid1822]

Do you still have it on there? Any issues? I read about the reinforcements and such

[HenryJ]

Sold the truck and bought an Avalanche. Someone said they saw it in Meridian,ID a few years ago.

It did unlatch on a turn and tweak the lower fender where it mounts. Noticeable to me, but did not really show.

[_STUCKY]

Brule sold that truck a few years ago. When I see pewter crews, I wonder "could that be it?" Lol

[HenryJ]

With the flares and tire carrier, it is not hard to tell
That truck has lots of untold secrets. I sorta wish I had been able to share them.

[RebelKid1822]

Well ill keep you posted about mounting one. First step is finding a gently used assembly. I will definitely do something about secondary latching

[HenryJ]

Well ill keep you posted about mounting one. First step is finding a gently used assembly. I will definitely do something about secondary latching

Search the ZR2USA.com forums. There was a member there making and selling secondary latches for the Blazers. It i9s a pretty common failure. Mostly operator error in closing the gate

Plan on the tubes and mounts being rusty. The stock coatings were thin. I had to sand and paint mine. Mostly the cast stuff.

The tailgate insert is shaped like a dog bone and uses nutserts

[michaelhrgn]

I modafyed a tire carrier for my wife's blazer using a 4x4 hub so it's lockable in any position and is mounted to the frame so no body damage




Kinda hacked the rear bumper for the mounting plate to the side of the hitch but I plan on build a bumper for the rear and didn't want the tire blocking to much of the back window one step at a time

[jedthrocornpone]

Not seen that before..... Interesting