Question for all the rear mounted tire guys.....

[Plays For Jeeps]

Just curious.

Im trying to do my XJ as efficiently as possible. Hence alot of used parts.

I was cruising the local U-Pull-It today and noticed A TON of Monteros (sp?) with the spare tire mounts on the rear door.

I know there was a company making after market spare tire mounts but they went out of business.

You guys that have your spares mounted on the rear hatch, how do you use your hatch after putting a bug heavy tire tire? Or do you guys all have swing away systems?

Thanks!

 

[fubar XJ]

I've never seen an XJ with the spare actually mounted to the hatch itself. The factory swing-away is lighter duty and mounts to the body at the rear corner. The aftermarket ones hinge off the bumper, it comes as an assembly, or you could fabricate one onto an existing heavy duty aftermarket or home brewed bumper. The early XJs have a fiberglass hatch, no way is a tire going on there.

 

[Plays For Jeeps]

^ How rare are those factory swing aways?

I cant find one anywhere. The Junkyard has hundreds of Rodeos, Broncos, and Toyotas with swing aways but not a single XJ.

Thanks!

 

[90XJay]

actually i saw a factory tire carrier on an xj at the boneyard with it mounted on the bumper and to the hatch. they plated the hatch on both sides and it swung on a hing attached near the passenger end cap.I would own it now if it wasn't for them dam stripped rusty torx bits. Killed my bit and was gone next time i went back

 

[Plays For Jeeps]

Damnit! Thats what I mean, I never find anything cool.

aia got dome interior parts that needed replacing and thats it.