I've been working with the chief designer at TireGate to see about the possibility of getting one of these TireGate's to fit on the 3T without having to start from scratch (and increase cost considerably).
So far, here's what I've been able to confirm with TireGate:
1) the PR Series TireGate for full size trucks (2 inch tube that holds up to a 40 inch tire, 150 lb Maximum weight) is almost 60" wide and the T's tailgate opening width is 54" - so that one will not work for the T.
2) the PR Seies TireGate for Tacos (for small trucks, 1 3/4" tube that holds up to a 35" tire, 150 lb Maximum weight) will fit with either the proper/current & in stock side-bracket adaptor kit or a slightly modified side-bracket adaptor kit. That is where a 3T was needed to determine proper fitment of the mounting brackets and adaptor kit. Thank you to Swank3T for taking his 3T over to TireGate near LA so that they could take measurements.
These TireGates can either be mounted outward with the tire sticking out past the tailgate or inward where the tiregate is flush with the end of the bed, and the tire is inside the bed. Like this:
They also make a vertical tire mount version (VT Series) (which is the one that the natural gas-powered 3T with the Diamondback cover that toured the US last year had on his rig).
I will follow-up with more information about this project as soon as I know more but my goal is to to do whatever I can to get TireGate to make these available for the 3T. The guys at TireGate have been a pleasure to work with. Stay tuned!
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So far, here's what I've been able to confirm with TireGate:
1) the PR Series TireGate for full size trucks (2 inch tube that holds up to a 40 inch tire, 150 lb Maximum weight) is almost 60" wide and the T's tailgate opening width is 54" - so that one will not work for the T.
2) the PR Seies TireGate for Tacos (for small trucks, 1 3/4" tube that holds up to a 35" tire, 150 lb Maximum weight) will fit with either the proper/current & in stock side-bracket adaptor kit or a slightly modified side-bracket adaptor kit. That is where a 3T was needed to determine proper fitment of the mounting brackets and adaptor kit. Thank you to Swank3T for taking his 3T over to TireGate near LA so that they could take measurements.
These TireGates can either be mounted outward with the tire sticking out past the tailgate or inward where the tiregate is flush with the end of the bed, and the tire is inside the bed. Like this:
They also make a vertical tire mount version (VT Series) (which is the one that the natural gas-powered 3T with the Diamondback cover that toured the US last year had on his rig).
I will follow-up with more information about this project as soon as I know more but my goal is to to do whatever I can to get TireGate to make these available for the 3T. The guys at TireGate have been a pleasure to work with. Stay tuned!
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