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Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Raising Spare Wheel Carrier/Mount Vitara?
I know there would be pics for this buried somewhere in the rig threads, but frankly I have better things to do :beer: :lol:

Basically, I want to extend my spare wheel mount to carry a 31 or 32.
I was just wondering what would be the easiest method of going about this, so if you guys could attach pics of your mounts to give me inspiration, that would be great! I, preferably don't want to chop up/weld any of the original mount, as I wouldn't mind being able to take it off an put a stock wheel back on (don't want the stocky to be high as f**k if it doesn't need to be), but if this can't happen then I'll sort something out.

Cheers.
Author:  atari4x4 [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:35 pm ]
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i've got better things to do than search for lazy fucks :thefinger:

grimbo says search noob :deadhorse:
Author:  Blkfxx [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:51 pm ]
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Author:  atari4x4 [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:07 pm ]
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pretty sure that one is welded & non reversible :wink:
Author:  Sco-tie [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:13 pm ]
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Don't think you'll have much luck making it not reversible... you could bolt a strip of plate into the original holes and then have holes tapped on up higher to bolt it into but would need to be pretty chunky. you could also get a scrap one and butcher that and change to stock one when you need to
Author:  christover1 [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:36 pm ]
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I redrilled holes higher. I put plates behind, inside door for extra bracing.
Slight trimming to clear the wiper arm.
Bugger to fit the bolts, but not a regular job.
I also put a small spacer on, and longer stud, to suit mags.
Author:  suzukiboy [ Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:19 am ]
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Here is my mod to clear the rear bumper.

Running 30" tyre.

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Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Raising Spare Wheel Carrier/Mount Vitara?
Thanks for the input guys.

What Suzukiboy has is pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Cheers for that.
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:11 pm ]
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i didnt take pics but i bolted 1" square tube where the original carrier is usually mounted to the tail gate the drilled holes in the shs 1" higher and bolted my carrier to that there is plenty of room for a taller/wider tyre i have a 30x10 and could easilly fit a 31-32x12 and its 100% removable

by bolting on the shs and mounting the tyre carrier 1" higher on it, it both lifts the tyre 1" but also moves it out giving more room for a wider tyre

[edit] took pics:

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Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Raising Spare Wheel Carrier/Mount Vitara?
tassie jeeper wrote:
i didnt take pics but i bolted 1" square tube where the original carrier is usually mounted to the tail gate the drilled holes in the shs 1" higher and bolted my carrier to that there is plenty of room for a taller/wider tyre i have a 30x10 and could easilly fit a 31-32x12 and its 100% removable

by bolting on the shs and mounting the tyre carrier 1" higher on it, it both lifts the tyre 1" but also moves it out giving more room for a wider tyre

Oh, that doesn't look too bad. Might have to go for that option. Cheers.
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:26 pm ]
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karlmarkiewicz wrote:
that doesn't look too bad. Might have to go for that option. Cheers.

can see in last picture i had to remove a little excess material for the wiper arm to clear however i think i knocked up the whole setup in about half hour i even welded nuts inside the tube to make life easier but maybe u could use heavy duty self tapers...?
Author:  atari4x4 [ Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:31 pm ]
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self tappers, thats a bit flash... i'd just nail it on.
Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:32 am ]
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tassie jeeper wrote:
karlmarkiewicz wrote:
that doesn't look too bad. Might have to go for that option. Cheers.

can see in last picture i had to remove a little excess material for the wiper arm to clear however i think i knocked up the whole setup in about half hour i even welded nuts inside the tube to make life easier but maybe u could use heavy duty self tapers...?

Oh yeah, that's not too bad. Yeah I don't mind welding, just as long as it means I am permanately changing something on the car, which in this case that is not.
Sounds good, thanks. :D

atari4x4 wrote:
self tappers, thats a bit flash... i'd just nail it on.

:lol:
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:38 am ]
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karlmarkiewicz wrote:
Oh yeah, that's not too bad. Yeah I don't mind welding, just as long as it means I am permanately changing something on the car, which in this case that is not.
Sounds good, thanks. :D

atari4x4 wrote:
self tappers, thats a bit flash... i'd just nail it on.

I know self tappers is dodgy but not everyone has access to a welder i am lucky i do :windowface:
Author:  stockman [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:04 am ]
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Some good ideas in here on how to do it.

Here's a not how to do it :lol:

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Author:  zukenutter [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:14 am ]
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Permanently raised but another way of going about it. Rough as guts but nobody ever sees it :wink: :roll:
This a Jimny.

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Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:49 pm ]
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stockman wrote:
Some good ideas in here on how to do it.

Here's a not how to do it :lol:

hahaha doesn't look too bad :lol:

zukenutter wrote:
Permanently raised but another way of going about it. Rough as guts but nobody ever sees it :wink: :roll:
This a Jimny.

Cheers for the idea.
I don't mind that aerial mount, i wanna do similar for my sand flag :)
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:11 pm ]
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stockman wrote:
Some good ideas in here on how to do it.
Here's a not how to do it :lol:

make sure u drill a hole in the bottom of that to let the sand/water out or itl rust out in no time :wink:
Author:  stockman [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:18 pm ]
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tassie jeeper wrote:
stockman wrote:
Some good ideas in here on how to do it.
Here's a not how to do it :lol:

make sure u drill a hole in the bottom of that to let the sand/water out or itl rust out in no time :wink:


That abomination does not belong to me :lol:
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:23 pm ]
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stockman wrote:
That abomination does not belong to me :lol:

THANK GOD i reckon it will fold in half its not braced at all 8O :| :?

didnt wanna say anything before :lol:
Author:  Sco-tie [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:54 pm ]
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That one isn't finished yet, it still needs bracing and possibly cutting and re-welding to space it out further and the sharp angles ground down. The one below it also doesn't have the edges ground down or any bracing. Make sure to keep it as close to the original distance away from the car as possible to minimise leverage.
Author:  zukenutter [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:17 pm ]
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Sco-tie wrote:
The one below it also doesn't have the edges ground down or any bracing.


Yeah but mines better than yours :thefinger: :rofl:
Doesn't need bracing, there's an overlap of the two halves on either side of the plate, that's bracing enough

Sco-tie wrote:
Make sure to keep it as close to the original distance away from the car as possible to minimise leverage.


I agree, this may be an issue with mine. Mine was lifted quite a bit and there's definitely more leverage created although the movement is more of a fore-aft movement so, I've added extra door stops to control the movement. There was talk in another thread about spare mounted gerrys, I don't think my tailgate would cope.
Author:  atari4x4 [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:24 pm ]
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zukenutter at least we both have matching boogerweldz Armsup
Author:  Sco-tie [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:29 pm ]
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:thefinger: That ones not mine :wink:
I made a rear bar for mine so don't need one but for when the jerry and tyre carrier are off the back i just spaced the whole carrier out and used longer HT bolts no mods needed.
I had to space it out because the rear bar is just flat where as the stock has a depression for the tyre. Now i can have pretty much any sized spare on the rear
Author:  zukenutter [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:43 pm ]
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atari4x4 wrote:
zukenutter at least we both have matching boogerweldz Armsup


:oops: That wheel carrier's welds are pretty horrid :oops: We're only human :roll: , I've now learned the importance of a clean surface and no gal pompoms .
Author:  zukenutter [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:43 pm ]
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Still crappy welds though Haha
Author:  tassie jeeper [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:11 pm ]
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zukenutter wrote:
Still crappy welds though Haha

yes even for galv thats pretty bad :rofl:
Author:  zukenutter [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:39 pm ]
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Three pieces of metal are now one, I'm satisfied. :)
Author:  karlmarkiewicz [ Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:29 am ]
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zukenutter wrote:
Three pieces of metal are now one, I'm satisfied. :)

:lol:
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