RnrdTheFox
Sr. Member
I wanted to post some pics of the spare tire carrier latch that I found at the junkyard. I've been looking for an OEM latch for some time and this is the best that I've found. It came off a late 80s early 90s Nissan Pathfinder. This latch is very rugged and has a primary latch and a secondary failsafe latching arm incase the primary fails. It will catch and stop the carrier from swinging away. It also has two rubber bumpstops that keep it from rattling and finally a hard plastic ramp to assist the carrier as it sags over time. I didn't use the ramp, but have it for future use if needed. Oh, and it cost me $15
thanks,
Renard
thanks,
Renard