Fitting Rear Wheel Carrier - Swap Rear Door Panel

[alexchatz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alexchatz]

Hi All

I am getting a rear bar with a twin wheel carrier next week and was wondering where i could buy a panel" that i can replace the rear door panel where the spare wheel no longer sits? Was hoping to get a nice finish like the new prados with no spare wheel on the back door...

Thanks in advance
Alex!

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

Hi All

I am getting a rear bar with a twin wheel carrier next week and was wondering where i could buy a panel" that i can replace the rear door panel where the spare wheel no longer sits? Was hoping to get a nice finish like the new prados with no spare wheel on the back door...

Thanks in advance
Alex!

That would require a complete new rear door for an altitude, doubt you would be able to use much from the original door.

Big $$$ to do that

[Bobcrusader Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bobcrusader]

It's not that simple. The Altitude in the picture was a limited run model with the split horizontal tailgate and the spare tyre in place of the extra fuel tank. Every other model has the single side-hinged door with spare tyre. It would be easier to buy a used Altitude and fit the wheel carrier to that.

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Surely the hole is the same. Find a wrecked Altitude or just steal a back door if you find one open.

[alexchatz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alexchatz]

I don't want a whole door, i was hoping just to change the outside skin?

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

I don't want a whole door, i was hoping just to change the outside skin?

Completely different doors. One has fixed glass the other opening glass. Ne'er the twin shall meet.

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

You can swap over the entire door, behind the rear glass opening is the door frame itself and its the same barn door as the 'normal' prado...

[Carni Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Carni]

or just steal a back door if you find one open.

This just made my day!

"Excuse me ma'am, Need a hand with your groceries? Oh, never mind the tools in my hand"

[alexchatz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alexchatz]

Any Panel Beaters out there they may be may able to throw a rough price at me?

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

Any Panel Beaters out there they may be may able to throw a rough price at me?

MY brother replaced a rear door a few moths ago.
Prado had been rear ended.
Just the door was Around $1700 his cost.
Add paint and the other bits and pieces you will need.

not much change out of 5K may no change

[alexchatz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alexchatz]

MY brother replaced a rear door a few moths ago.
Prado had been rear ended.
Just the door was Around $1700 his cost.
Add paint and the other bits and pieces you will need.

not much change out of 5K may no change

Thanks Fred

[Whitey1 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey1]

Yeah, what Fred said!
Expensive exercise.