> Do LR 88" rear doors have any
> porblems supporting the weight of a spare tire?
Yes.
Though it is the standard factory mounting location for station wagons
many doors do get damaged over time. The door can develop stress
cracks and sometimes get tweaked out of shape.
The Factory first addressed this by adding a third hinge in the middle
for better stiffening. I have a how-to in the LR section of my web
site. I think it is in the FAQ section. It is critical for the third
hinge to line up precisely with the other two.
Next the factory replaced rear door mounting with a swing away mount
which completely takes the load off the rear door. This is a lot
stronger than the earlier solutions.
British Pacific (prt # DMN050) and probably others offer a swing away
rear tyre carrier for series rigs with rear doors.
Or just buy a second lower rear door hinge and install it in the
middle.
TeriAnn J. Wakeman
Santa Cruz, California
http://www.cruzers.com/~twakeman
A member of the internet community since 1985.
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