Larger tire won't fit spare tire well... how to relocate seatbelt?

[logigeek]

I had a 245x75/16 spare installed, and now I can't fit my spare in the stock place... I read in the archives if I move the seat belt pulley a few inches up I can get it back in there... but how do I do that? Do I need to custom fab a steel bracket or something?

 

[Chris-St Louis]

I let the air out of mine, and carry a electic pump to fill it.

 

[Nomar]

Just try a longer bolt if the tire wont sit in the recessed area.

 

[nosivad_bor]

I just removed the seat belt completely from that side.

i'll take a look tonight after work and draw a little picture of what you would need to relocate it.

Rob

 

[p m]

I've had a 245/75 sitting in the stock location of that RRC, Rob. No problems.

 

[Ian95rrc]

Just hammer out the bottom of the floor were the tire sits. It sounds brutal and ghetto, but it works.

 

[lunchbox]

Ghetto fab is Ian's middle name!

 

[JohnK]

I let the air out of mine,

Does that damage the tire over time? (Like it going out of round)

 

[nosivad_bor]

yeah maybe so with the 245 sitting in there. in past i used 235/85 with the seat belt removal thing.

beating the thing to fit was never a step i wanted to take as i was afraid it would let got from all the rust.

ill still see what kind of braket it would take, should be simple to design.

RD

 

[Nomar]

I gave up that spare location long ago as I'm using 34x10.5's...

 

[logigeek]

I'd like to just relocate the seatbelt bracket thing... I don't own a big sledge, and knowing me i'd probably hit and break something on accident.

 

[Ian95rrc]

Ghetto fab is Ian's middle name!

:rofl:

You really don't even need a big sledge hammer, a little 5 - 10 pound sledge does the job. I can understand not wanting to do it though.

 

[nosivad_bor]

so I looked and to make a braket would be easy. I'll make you one at work on Monday and mail it to you ( and one for me ... hehe)


Rob

 

[Bwelsh]

I took a 5lb sledge and beat the crap out of the metal bottom indent area. :ack:

Fits like a glove.

 

[logigeek]

so I looked and to make a braket would be easy. I'll make you one at work on Monday and mail it to you ( and one for me ... hehe)

That'd be awesome. Thanks!

So for my trail run tomorrow, should I go jeep style and bungee the tire to my roof rack?

 

[JackW]

I made a plate that moved the attachment point for the screw that holds the spare up about 1-3/4" and forward about 1-1/4 " - then I put a short piece of 2x4 under the tire and everything clears. The plate bolts into the stock tire screw hole and another bolt directly above that keeps it from rotating. 245/75R16 tire just barely clears everything that way,

 

[RAV]

That'd be awesome. Thanks!

So for my trail run tomorrow, should I go jeep style and bungee the tire to my roof rack?

Just deflate it like others have suggested for the time being. I can air you up if you need it.

 

[draaronr]

hi jack,

do you stl boys still meet?

 

[azarmadillo]

I couldn't get my 235/85R16 Goodyear MTR to fit even w/o the seatbelt pulley and air let out. Good luck.

 

[nosivad_bor]

really?

i had mine fit with ease. it doesnt lineup with the threaded hole for the little plate that screews in, you have to relocate that through a bolt hole.