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#1 Bombsight

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 09:44 PM

I plan on running 35-37" tires on my rig and those won't fit underneath the truck as far as I know.

 

What options are there out there?

 

So far, I like the Tiregate VT system (seen in pic below).

 

Can anyone confirm if the Tiregate VT will work with a GMC 3500HD Sierra / FWC Hawk combo?

Does the Hawk slide into to bed far enough for the Tiregate to fit?

 

Tiregate quality product scale of 1-10?

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#2 Stalking Light

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 10:57 PM

Don't know anything about Tiregate, but I use an Aluminess rear bumper with swingouts for a spare and for a cargo box on my Tacoma. They make bumpers for a number of different trucks.


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#3 Taku

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 11:23 PM

There was a photo series someone had on WTW about a very nice rear carrier that mounted on the tailgate points a few years ago. I used to have it bookmarked, but those bookmarks disappeared with the rest of the hard drive. I believe it was on a Tacoma with photos along the Lolo Trail in Idaho. Maybe someone can find those - it looked like a nice mod.


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Posted 24 November 2015 - 12:03 AM

 

Can anyone confirm if the Tiregate VT will work with a GMC 3500HD Sierra / FWC Hawk combo?

Does the Hawk slide into to bed far enough for the Tiregate to fit?

 

 

 

Just measured mine on a 2012 Chevy 2500HD. The camper sticks out about 2" past the body/tail lights.

This picture may help:

 

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#5 Bombsight

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Posted 24 November 2015 - 12:47 AM

Just measured mine on a 2012 Chevy 2500HD. The camper sticks out about 2" past the body/tail lights.

This picture may help:

 

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Bummer! ... Unless somebody has another solution, I guess I'm going to have to drop the bank and get something custom fabricated. <_<

 

 

 

Thanks, rotti


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#6 Advmoto18

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Posted 24 November 2015 - 12:50 AM

<p>I wonder if you can slide the camper out with the Tiregate installed?&nbsp; Tough to tell in the first picture.</p>
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<p>No issue with my Aluminess bumper with tire carrier and box and no issue getting the camper in/out of the bed.</p>
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<p>Not sure if you will have an issue with either carrier with the camping sticking out a couple of inches.</p>

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#7 jesmor3

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Posted 24 November 2015 - 03:58 AM

I had a Wilco TireGate PreRunner model that the previous owner had put on my Tacoma. Great quality and I was surprised by the robustness and build quality of the assembly when I disassembled it. I didn't like how the gate tilted down a bit when pulled out but A) that's difficult to avoid B) they compensated by designing in chamfered entry points when closing the gate and C) you may not have this issue on different models. Overall I liked it but doesn't fit with a camper so I sold it.

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#8 ntsqd

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Posted 24 November 2015 - 04:18 AM

There's the one that I built: http://www.wanderthe...e-tire-carrier/

 perhaps that is the what Taku is recalling?


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#9 Taku

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Posted 25 November 2015 - 02:54 AM

No, although I really like that build also. This one had swing outs on both sides with a fold down small table and i think a wheel carrier. Of course, memory might be a bit rusty!


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Posted 25 November 2015 - 03:23 AM

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