Dice...... The 1978 Jeep Wagoneer
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Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
DO NOT buy any "new" manual tailgate system, the currently produced ones are absolute junk and will strip out ASAP. for a few bucks in wiring and relays you'll be able to put in a fool proof system.
http://www.fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13549
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
Very good. I think you've got a pretty bulletproof setup! Yep, ol Tonto is a 76.
Speaking of spare tires...
http://www.off-road.com/aimages/articlestandard/jeep/502005/259512/article.html
http://www.drbob.tqhosting.com/cherokee/1978_chero_carrier.html
and if you made it this far... Whatever you do...
Speaking of spare tires...
http://www.off-road.com/aimages/articlestandard/jeep/502005/259512/article.html
http://www.drbob.tqhosting.com/cherokee/1978_chero_carrier.html
and if you made it this far... Whatever you do...
DGarman
What could go wrong?
Thanks Doc! I've been reading a lot of bad stuff about the "new" manual setups.....
DGarman
What could go wrong?
Very good. I think you've got a pretty bulletproof setup! Yep, ol Tonto is a 76.
Speaking of spare tires...
http://www.off-road.com/aimages/articlestandard/jeep/502005/259512/article.html
http://www.drbob.tqhosting.com/cherokee/1978_chero_carrier.html
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and if you made it this far... Whatever you do...
Thanks Tim....... I don't have anything to add....... just wanted to quote a "ton" of photos.......
DGarman
What could go wrong?
Nice Curly! Something like that may be in Dice's future.....
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
there are a number of after market bumpers available now (SBF has been working with BJ's), I debated loooooong about what to do. For a while I just had my spare tire laying down underneath a cargo cover I made, but got sick of losing storage be haing some unusable space under the cargo cover.
I ended up ordering an interior tire carrier from a forum vendor, and it was the best $90 I have ever spent on the jeep. It fits a 33 perfect, but you cannot go any larger.
I ended up ordering an interior tire carrier from a forum vendor, and it was the best $90 I have ever spent on the jeep. It fits a 33 perfect, but you cannot go any larger.
DGarman
What could go wrong?
I ended up ordering an interior tire carrier from a forum vendor, and it was the best $90 I have ever spent on the jeep. It fits a 33 perfect, but you cannot go any larger.
I really like that idea..... I have the spare under the platform in my Bronco..... but I've gotten to like the platform set-up less and less.
It's just me and a dog on trips..... back seat is getting jettisoned..... we only need a couple of totes and an ice chest pretty much..... lots of room for our stuff and an upright spare tire.
I've got a fabrication background..... just need to roll the spare around..... see where it fits best!
Thanks Doc!
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Mark me down as another one who likes the idea of the spare inside. 
Grenadiers
Adventurer
Well, whatever, I've seen posts on so many forums where there's 20 photos and someone quotes it, and bingo, 'hey, great job'. Whatever floats the boat I guess.
DGarman
What could go wrong?
Mark me down as another one who likes the idea of the spare inside.
Dice still has the stock spare mount underneath..... could fit a 30" maybe..... but I'm afraid any tire mounted there will get abused more than if it was mounted on the Wag!
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Likely won't get abused, unless you are doing so bizarre departure angle things.
The reason I don't like an under mounted spare is....it could be kinda tough to get at in the event you need it in a trail.
DGarman
What could go wrong?
Very true!.....
Curly
Adventurer
Quote: The reason I don’t like an under mounted spare is....it could be kinda tough to get at in the event you need it in a trail. "
That is why I went with my bumper mount. After I bought my Cherokee, I went to remove the spare and there wasn't enough room to lower the spare tire holder to let the spare come out. I had to jack up the jeep to get it out. Granted, it was a 33 inch tire and the PO had modified the carrier to hold it. With one tire flat, it wasn't going to come out.
curly
That is why I went with my bumper mount. After I bought my Cherokee, I went to remove the spare and there wasn't enough room to lower the spare tire holder to let the spare come out. I had to jack up the jeep to get it out. Granted, it was a 33 inch tire and the PO had modified the carrier to hold it. With one tire flat, it wasn't going to come out.
curly