Removing spare tire mount vs storage box vs hitch

[rallypanam]

Yes, your tire carrier looks a little different than I remember mine.. But your drawing looks more or less ok.. I cut the entirety of my carrier out, but that looks difficult on yours..

Anyone know if they had different types? Or is my memory just shot?

But either way, the underfloor storage will be aft of the body cross member where you have the lines, so as long as the tire carrier is cut back clear of there, you should be good.

[evy]

Originally Posted by rallypanam

Yes, your tire carrier looks a little different than I remember mine.. But your drawing looks more or less ok.. I cut the entirety of my carrier out, but that looks difficult on yours..

Anyone know if they had different types? Or is my memory just shot?

But either way, the underfloor storage will be aft of the body cross member where you have the lines, so as long as the tire carrier is cut back clear of there, you should be good.

Your van seems to be older than mine(2010), maybe they changed it in 2008 when they upgraded the E series?

[GBreezy]

I just installed a box built by northleftcoast. Where you have the red line drawn is where I cut mine. The box with the question mark is part of the emmission system and I just left mine there, but cut right up next to it. I made my box 35x15 1/2 and it seemed to fit well, but tight.

I had a local company cut my tire carrier out with a plasma cutter. It took them 20 minutes and cost me $20. Tried using a grinder first and it was work.

Hope this helps

[evy]

I just finished removing the spare tire mount, using the sawzall.

I cut on my red lines, take a look.

I also drew up the box I'm going to have fabricated like I mentioned earlier.

[evy]

Originally Posted by GBreezy

I just installed a box built by northleftcoast. Where you have the red line drawn is where I cut mine. The box with the question mark is part of the emmission system and I just left mine there, but cut right up next to it. I made my box 35x15 1/2 and it seemed to fit well, but tight.

I had a local company cut my tire carrier out with a plasma cutter. It took them 20 minutes and cost me $20. Tried using a grinder first and it was work.

Hope this helps

How high is it? is it made of aluminum? can you tell me what it cost by any chance?

Thanks!

[JWA]

What is this gray goop being spread over the cut metal?

[evy]

Originally Posted by JWA

What is this gray goop being spread over the cut metal?

It's liquid rubber I had laying around, I've been using it on the van's floor and it bonds really well to metal.

[GBreezy]

Evy, it is 15" high and it is made of aluminum with an aluminum lid. The cost was under $500 shipped to my house. Northleftcost was great to deal with. I have some pictures in my gallery of it.

Greg

[JWA]

Originally Posted by evy

It's liquid rubber I had laying around, I've been using it on the van's floor and it bonds really well to metal.

Not sure where your van lives but if that's intended to reduce or stop rust I'd reconsider its use. For the cut raw edges my first and only choice would be POR-15 properly applied. Its ability to bond to metal for the purpose of sealing it from moisture and resulting rust formation within an automotive setting is pretty much superior to most any other product.

POR-15 is easy to use as it can be brushed on----your small areas needing treatment would be a perfect spot for it.

[rallypanam]

Originally Posted by JWA

Not sure where your van lives but if that's intended to reduce or stop rust I'd reconsider its use. For the cut raw edges my first and only choice would be POR-15 properly applied. Its ability to bond to metal for the purpose of sealing it from moisture and resulting rust formation within an automotive setting is pretty much superior to most any other product.

POR-15 is easy to use as it can be brushed on----your small areas needing treatment would be a perfect spot for it.

And he's from Ohio so he knows rust!