TowndawgR50 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Robster4777 said: Can the back glass be opened with the tire carrier in the closed position? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_99QX4_yeww Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I've got two carriers pulled from junkyards the other day. Couldn't let them go to waste so if anyone has any ideas on what to do with them let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rota Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hey all, the rivnut tool that is commonly recommended in these threads has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Anyone have one still lying around that they'd be willing to sell? Or is there another tool that has been used successfully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Rota said: Hey all, the rivnut tool that is commonly recommended in these threads has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Anyone have one still lying around that they'd be willing to sell? Or is there another tool that has been used successfully? Any similar tool will do...tons of options on Amazon still varying from $30 and up. Seeing a Beetro 14" unit that's at the low price range and has the essential metric sizes. Most kits come with both SAE and metric sizes, which is a plus if you have other uses. Mine still sees occasional use so I'm keeping it around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rota Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 12:09 AM, hawairish said: Any similar tool will do...tons of options on Amazon still varying from $30 and up. Seeing a Beetro 14" unit that's at the low price range and has the essential metric sizes. Most kits come with both SAE and metric sizes, which is a plus if you have other uses. Mine still sees occasional use so I'm keeping it around. Thanks! I've got one now and it seems to be pretty decent quality. Just need a step drill bit for the holes. I see you mentioned the ones from Harbor Freight. Did you use the one that's just a smooth cone that's essentially "stepless" or one with coarse steps to drill the holes in the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Rota said: Thanks! I've got one now and it seems to be pretty decent quality. Just need a step drill bit for the holes. I see you mentioned the ones from Harbor Freight. Did you use the one that's just a smooth cone that's essentially "stepless" or one with coarse steps to drill the holes in the body? Coarse stepped ones. The two larger ones have sizes that are basically perfect for the rivnuts, though I rely on calipers to confirm the diameters. You want the hole to be the same size or a hair smaller; too large and the rivnut will likely spin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Q Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Got lucky on Wednesday! felt like checking the junkyard inventory and there was a 97 pathfinder with a carrier that had been brought in the day before! swooped it for the Q yesterday, gonna go back tomorrow for the hole templates in bumper and for the hinges. I have been keeping my eye out for one of these for about 2 years lol. planning on getting it done up in the next few weeks! Thanks everyone in this thread who has posted their experiences and advice here as a resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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