Impossible 90's Pathfinder Tire Carrier

CocoLoco74

Bought an X
Location
Virginia
Has there been someone in the community to add that tire carrier to a second gen Xterra? Seems like geometry is off to do so, but the possibilities if it were.
 

Fromfrontier2Xterra

I bought a Taco
Super Moderator
Supporting Member
Location
All over PA
Has there been someone in the community to add that tire carrier to a second gen Xterra? Seems like geometry is off to do so, but the possibilities if it were.
To be clear, you're asking if anyone has installed an late 80's early 90's pathfinder tire carrier on a 2G xterra?
 

Zack.

Has been dubbed Arnold
Supporting Member
Location
Livermore, CA
I believe the pathy had reinforcement in the back corners to support the weight of the carrier and spare. Since it was never an option on the X most likely it would cause problems to try to mount just to the sheet metal.
 

XterraRising

Bumpers Installed
Location
Utah
Honestly, I wouldn’t. The sheet metal on the Xterra is wafer thin. If you want a tire carrier, it’s be best to either get a bumper with a tire carrier or one of those hitch-mounted tire carriers. They are pretty universal.
An option you already have is to mount it on the roof rack. But I’d use some unistrut sling between the rails so the tire isn’t sitting on the roof itself.
 
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