tailgate/spare mount
Drewski
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- Sugar Land, TX
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- 1980 CJ-5 304 V8, T5, Dana 300, '09 GMC Sierra Z71
Hey y'all, attached is a photo of the rear of my 80 CJ5 .
I'm curious about how common tailgates were and if this was either a 'delete' job or if it came stock without one.
Also, I'm going to want to mount a spare but I've read on here that the sheet metal isn't up to snuff when it comes to holding a heavy tire. Do you think the holes in the top rail are original or were they added by a PO? There are some tabs screwed on that you can see inside of the taillight assemblies as well. What could those be?
I'm not against having a new bracket made or ordering one that sits on something more sturdy. Suggestions? Thoughts?
I'm curious about how common tailgates were and if this was either a 'delete' job or if it came stock without one.
Also, I'm going to want to mount a spare but I've read on here that the sheet metal isn't up to snuff when it comes to holding a heavy tire. Do you think the holes in the top rail are original or were they added by a PO? There are some tabs screwed on that you can see inside of the taillight assemblies as well. What could those be?
I'm not against having a new bracket made or ordering one that sits on something more sturdy. Suggestions? Thoughts?