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GARMCo · 05-24-2004, 11:53 PM

Hi-- these were a aftermarket dealer-installed option. I have seen two of them on Ebay in the last 6 weeks -- one was NOS. They made them for roughly 5-7 years and seem relatively easy to come by. However, you have to drill some pretty nasty holes in your truck to install the rack: six holes in the right rear quarter panel, and two in the taligate. Mine had the option, and I removed it. It puts an extra 125 lbs on your rear end, and tends to rattle a lot. But perhaps if you found an NOS unit or one in excellent shape you could eliminate the rattles. Good Luck-- Tommy

05-24-2004, 11:53 PM	#2
GARMCo Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 43	Swing-away tire carrier Hi-- these were a aftermarket dealer-installed option. I have seen two of them on Ebay in the last 6 weeks -- one was NOS. They made them for roughly 5-7 years and seem relatively easy to come by. However, you have to drill some pretty nasty holes in your truck to install the rack: six holes in the right rear quarter panel, and two in the taligate. Mine had the option, and I removed it. It puts an extra 125 lbs on your rear end, and tends to rattle a lot. But perhaps if you found an NOS unit or one in excellent shape you could eliminate the rattles. Good Luck-- Tommy __________________ 1973 K5