Real world experience with FJ40 4Plus tire (only) carrier

[White Stripe]

How close does your guys’ 4plus tire carrier sit to the barn door tailgate hinge? I’ve got a Agualu aluminum tub and I replaced the rear bumper/cross member for a heavy duty one. Things are quite fitting… just wondered what that gap should look like.

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It may be the crossmember you added isn't exactly the same dimensions as oem. Also it may be your tub needs to be further forward on the frame.

 

[phishtaco]

For posterity's sake this seems like a good place to document what I added to the swing tire carrier.
Like mentioned by others I drilled and tapped a hole to add a grease fitting to the pivot.
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I also had a pad made up out of delrin to go between the lockdown clamp and the arm.

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I like that piece behind the latch.

 

[DaveyB]

Here is what it looks like on my 1971, I have more clearance than you show in your picture
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Dang! There’s quite a lot of clearance there. I don’t think I have that much movement in my body mounts. Must be a Agualu / heavy duty rear bumper-combo that’s causing my problem.

 

[wngrog]

Go have someone cut you out some plates that match the 2 4-bolt plates and get longer bolts.

 

[POPO AGIE]

I ordered one last week and asked to have a piece of pipe that is close to the hub size so that once I have it up there it can take the weight as I am lining up the rim with the studs. Dave has a piece of pipe laying around the shop and is adding it no charge.

 

[wngrog]

I ordered one last week and asked to have a piece of pipe that is close to the hub size so that once I have it up there it can take the weight as I am lining up the rim with the studs. Dave has a piece of pipe laying around the shop and is adding it no charge.

Smart

 

[POPO AGIE]

I have 35s now and I am 66. Stock size on the 15" rims were not bad I could mount and dis mount them no problems. These are heavier then the ones on my 1-ton.
I can lift the weight but is hard for me to mount back onto the axle hubs so made sense to me.

 

[woytovich]

I ordered one last week and asked to have a piece of pipe that is close to the hub size so that once I have it up there it can take the weight as I am lining up the rim with the studs. Dave has a piece of pipe laying around the shop and is adding it no charge.

I welded a piece of tube to mine for this exact reason. I also used that tube as a receiver for a license plate mount.

 

[woytovich]

Booger welds (sorry)

 

[DaveyB]

Great company, great customer service. I reached out to Dave at 4plus and he provided some 3/16” shims that got me spaced out away from the hinge.

 

[Dave54000]

There response time and communication is the best I have ever seen can't wait till I get mine

 

[cims1970fj40]

Great company, great customer service. I reached out to Dave at 4plus and he provided some 3/16” shims that got me spaced out away from the hinge.

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Did all years with the half swing out doors have that spacer between the hinges and body? I don’t see any on my 74

 

[DaveyB]

Did all years with the half swing out doors have that spacer between the hinges and body? I don’t see any on my 74

No, they do show a rubber pad on SOR’s diagrams for 1974. But I just cut some small pads out of rubber. Also, anywhere I’m bolting paint on to paint, I’ve cut a very thin 1/16 gasket to help preserve the surface. I don’t like the idea of paint on paint…. And making small adjustments to hinges and body panels is a lot easier when you need to. My OCD kicks in hard with paint work.

 

[POPO AGIE]

FedEx delivered my bumper and tire carrier this week and when I get home I will go pick them up.

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

My 77 came with the tire carrier plus cooler/jerry can basket. I'll be using jerry cans vs. the box in there now. I just removed my rear aux fuel tank. The 4plus stuff seems very well built.

 

[POPO AGIE]

I have installed the 4 Plus running boards and they are also very well built. I have hit the stock running boards on the trail and did very littlie damage so these should be able to take even more abuse.

Are the shackles 3/4", I will need to get 4 for my rig.