Guest 87FairOaks Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Just bought an '88 Pathfinder. I had an '87 before with the spare on the outside on the back. Has any one sucessfully moved the spare out there? Did you use a stock rack like the XE has? Did you find another aftermarket one. How did you do it?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Its not an easy job. The supports for the tire rack are under the body sheet metal, and would be a big PITA to install in a truck that didn't have it done @ the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Get a cargo rack and mount that bad boy on the roof! I like that look personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Yeah, when I need to carry a full size spare (serious offroading), I put the roof rack and spare on the roof. And then wince as I watch the gas gauge plummet... When I'm not going off road, I carry the baby spare in the back. It'll get me to the nearest repair shop and doesn't present any windage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nissan has a kit that allows you to install a stock external tire carrier on any Pathfinder. It costs around $50 IIRC and can be installed fairly easily. There are no known aftermarket external tire carriers that bolt on the same way as stock ones do. Also, tire carriers were highly optional. It doesn't matter what trim level your Pathfinder is (XE, LE, SE, E), it could have one installed if you wanted it. I figured out how to get the brackets inside the body... Remove the taillight on that side. Sorry for the confusion. It's totally possible to install one on a Pathy that didn't have one to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 88, Are these kits available (or perhaps the same one) to work on an R50? I've seen the carriers on ebay but I don't have the support you were talking about inside the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 TING! Really? It's that easy? A rear tire carrier is back on my list of things to do! Better do it quick... once others find out about this being so easy, the demand for the few decent racks in jy's will soar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wow, good find 88! Everything else on this site points to it being a royal PITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yeah, it's that easy. I took a couple apart in the junkyard a long time ago and it finally dawned on me that that was how I took the damn brackets out in the first place. I don't want one anymore, personally. I think my Pathy is quite heavy enough and it doesn't need another 150-200 lbs hanging off the extreme rear end of it. Last truck scale I went past said 4400 lbs with no spare, half-tank of gas, and me in it. I weigh 180 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Is this kit a dealer part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yes. Lemme see if I can find the PN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Damn, can't find it...but here's a pic from the AC website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 88, I swear, I must be special. sly Which section is it listed under on AC? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Trail Gear>Trail Accessories sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 (edited) Ah ha. That makes perfect sense. So it's not made for mine, maybe I'll try to make it fit. :idea: Edited February 24, 2006 by tmorgan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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