Spare tire carrier orientation

Greetings,

I just purchased a reproduction spare tire carrier for my 59 cj5 to mount on my right rear quarter panel area. The carrier mounts to the body via 4 bolts.

Can anyone tell me the correct mounting orientation of the carrier?

The carrier has 3 studs to fasten the spare wheel to. I assume it mounts with 2 studs on the bottom and and the remaining stud on top? The top stud has a hole for a pin or cotter key. On the back side of the carrier there is a large beveled hole I assume for a jack or tool of some sort?

You know what happens when you assume anything so I thought I better ask the experts before mounting it!

Thanks for any help,

Pete

 

I've wondered the same thing, what is the correct orientation of that bracket? I'd like to hear the answer too. I don't think that beveled hole is for any particular purpose.

 

Here's how it goes guys. View attachment 11492
and in this thread you can see the tub in the background.http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=11415&d=1151392589
There should be 2 pieces of c channel on the inside of that panel. A piece of 1x3 or 1x4 wood was inserted into the c channel to stiffen the panel and at least 2 of the bolts run through it (I believe the bottom most and top most bolt).

 

Thanks Rocky. Glad I didn't mount first without asking.

Pete

 

Two bolts at the top, single bolt at the bottom?

 

Was that reflector in the center hole standard? Or something someone added? I never noticed it before that pic.

 

I'm not sure when that reflector was added, but it's there on a lot of years. Hick'n'tick gave me his old one, (off his '71?), and it did have a reflector, but I'm going to use it without one. I think most of the aftermarket brackets have them too.

 

Its not a reflector guys. Its a lens cover for the right marker light.:v6:

 

The one on mine was a reflector, not a light. Must be older than '70, I guess.

 

Hmmmm. Hey Ron, where was your avatar pic taken at? That looks downright scary.

 

pssst....






old Warn winch ad from the early 70s....
and I've seen both reflectors and lamps in that spot

 

I wondered where that photo came from, I just found it on the net one day and saved it...thought it was cool!

That photo's from before PC's, let alone Photochop. As a former student of photography, it's all in the composition baby, all in the composition. Sure, it could have really been taken on some Trail From Hell, but it might also have been taken next to a parking lot with a scenic view. No telling what's just outside the frame of that photo, could be a trackhoe there that just made that ledge, and a crane that put the truck there, ya never know. Like "wildlife photos" that are really shot at a zoo with telephoto lenses.

Still a cool photo though!R)

 

does anybody have a link or pic that works?

 

Not sure what you're wanting Bill, but here's some photos of mine. The holes for my spare mount were bondo'd over, so I have to fix that. I plan to beef up the area on the back side somehow by adding some sheetmetal, if I can.

 

Duh, I just read this whole thread, maybe this is what you're looking for.....

 

thanks ron
the lil hat channel is gone on mine.
not rusted out. GONE
i think i am going to make a bar of that plastic wood deck material and put it there with the bolts through it.
my holes are bondoed over too.

 

ive got the brace with the hole in it
but no little bent hat channel