Rear Door Spare Tire Mount

[vt_maverick]

Pretty bad considering the hinge is tearing loose from the door

But ...

Welder Guy says it's fixable

But ...

It's very difficult to get to the area behind the hinge in the door (welded on plate is in the way) so adding a gusset (sp?) will be difficult.

So ...

Maybe it's time for me to get off my arse & finally do that 'barn door' to 'lift gate' conversion that's been on my mind for the past year.

That would be a phenomenal increase in accessibility, but it seems like the challenge will be retaining the close seam between the door and rear bumper while still allowing enough room for the hinges to operate and the door to swing down. Very interesting though...

[tom4bren]

...the challenge will be retaining the close seam between the door and rear bumper while still allowing enough room for the hinges to operate and door to swing down.

Hence my procrastination.

Plus, the hinges would go on top & there is very little metal there for the attachment.