Swing away tire carrier Mount Questions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

NuBomb · 06-11-2004, 11:50 PM

My next hurdle is mounting the swing away tire carrier I bought from a boardmember. Has anybody mounted one of these on a blazer that did not originally come with one? I only have exterior braces. Aren't there braces that mount inside the bed and quarter panel? Any advice would be appreciated.

TRUCKPOOR · 06-12-2004, 12:08 AM

All of the swing away tire carriers that I have removed had a backing plate on the inside of the panel where the hinges bolted on and the better the backing plate the less damage to the panel it was installed on. All have varied in one way or another. Some had a latch stud that was mounted in the center of the tailgate. These seem to have had the least affect on the body panels but then of course you have a big hole in the middle of your tailgate. Others had the latch on one side and hinges on the other. This type of carrier seemed to do the most damage to the hinged side probably due to the increased carrying capacity of the carrier, i.e. 2 GI cans and a spare tire. So I guess the thing to do would be to provide adequate backing for the weight you plan to carry.

NuBomb · 06-12-2004, 12:31 AM

Here is a picture of the one I have.

**Yukon Jack** · 06-12-2004, 09:30 AM

I will look at mine later today and see if I can get you some info.

NuBomb · 06-12-2004, 09:44 AM

Thanks. I've got a new tailgate and I'm hoping to do all of the drilling and mounting before prepping for paint.

teeitup · 06-12-2004, 05:35 PM

The swing away carrier I just took off my blazer doesn't have any backing plate, it was just bolted on. There were 6 holes in bedside, 2 in the tailgate.

bouncytruck · 06-12-2004, 09:59 PM

I've got a swing away sitting in my garage waiting to go on my green '69 and an original one on my orange '72. There aren't any backing plates on the tailgate, but there should be some backing plates inside the quarter panel. Here's some pictures of the one sitting in my garage.

NuBomb · 06-12-2004, 11:51 PM

The two in the box are the ones I did not get when I bought it. I guess some could be fabbed up, but if anyone has some out there I'd be interested in buying.

06-11-2004, 11:50 PM	#1
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	Swing away tire carrier Mount Questions My next hurdle is mounting the swing away tire carrier I bought from a boardmember. Has anybody mounted one of these on a blazer that did not originally come with one? I only have exterior braces. Aren't there braces that mount inside the bed and quarter panel? Any advice would be appreciated. __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

06-12-2004, 12:08 AM	#2
TRUCKPOOR Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Littleton, CO. USA Posts: 260	All of the swing away tire carriers that I have removed had a backing plate on the inside of the panel where the hinges bolted on and the better the backing plate the less damage to the panel it was installed on. All have varied in one way or another. Some had a latch stud that was mounted in the center of the tailgate. These seem to have had the least affect on the body panels but then of course you have a big hole in the middle of your tailgate. Others had the latch on one side and hinges on the other. This type of carrier seemed to do the most damage to the hinged side probably due to the increased carrying capacity of the carrier, i.e. 2 GI cans and a spare tire. So I guess the thing to do would be to provide adequate backing for the weight you plan to carry. Last edited by TRUCKPOOR; 06-12-2004 at 12:11 AM.

06-12-2004, 12:31 AM	#3
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	Here is a picture of the one I have. Attached Images __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

06-12-2004, 09:30 AM	#4
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I will look at mine later today and see if I can get you some info. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

06-12-2004, 09:44 AM	#5
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	Thanks. I've got a new tailgate and I'm hoping to do all of the drilling and mounting before prepping for paint. __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

06-12-2004, 05:35 PM	#6
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	The swing away carrier I just took off my blazer doesn't have any backing plate, it was just bolted on. There were 6 holes in bedside, 2 in the tailgate. __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

06-12-2004, 09:59 PM	#7
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	I've got a swing away sitting in my garage waiting to go on my green '69 and an original one on my orange '72. There aren't any backing plates on the tailgate, but there should be some backing plates inside the quarter panel. Here's some pictures of the one sitting in my garage. Attached Images __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

06-12-2004, 11:51 PM	#8
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	The two in the box are the ones I did not get when I bought it. I guess some could be fabbed up, but if anyone has some out there I'd be interested in buying. Attached Images __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

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