Another fj45 SWB question

[tjhaga]

Forgot to ask but on the 65 SWB does the spare tire mount over the tailgate on the passenger side like on a 65 fj40? I actually mounted an fj62 spare tire winch under the bed but in trying to keep the appearence as stock as possible I may change it.

Tim

 

[65swb45]

Removable hardtop 45s had the spare mounted on a twin handled bracket UNDER the bed.

There is a WHOLE THREAD in this forum with pictures of the bed mount Tim. I'm too tired to look it up for you at 10pm.

Best

Mark A.

 

[whitey45]

65 under the bed, early fixed tops got the bed mount like a 40

 

[tjhaga]

Thanks, John Pendall told me the same thing except I remembered he has a LWB, just wondered if it was the same on the SWB.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

That I know, only the 1963 45 had the swing out spare as on the 40, as the tail lights were moved onto the back of the body in 1964.

Top pic is a '63 showing the tail lights still on the back bumper with the 40 style swing out spare tire, bottom a '64 showing the tail lights moved onto the body...where a swing out would not work, and when I assume the spare started being mounted below.

Edit: both these pics I found on the web

 

[rockcod]

Here is the under bed mount from my 65