Spare tire delete - best options?

[DALOLA]

I like the R6 kit too, but still shows sold out on the web I'm afraid to ask the price.... 🫣

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[Valhalla]

I had the DV8 delete kit on my last Bronco. The look and quality of the kit was excellent. Instructions were clear. The problem I ran into was overpressure inside the cabin. The spare delete effectively seals off the louvers with the rubber flaps in the tailgate that helps air to escape the cabin. I was getting a whistling noise from the door seals. I spent a lot of time and effort to make the windows seal better with modest improvements. The whistling was unbearable in windy and cold conditions. I'm a skier and I travel to UP Michigan, Utah, and Wyoming in winter. I had to drill the rivets off the aluminum DV8 plate and drill breather holes to allow more air to escape. That solved the issue. I ended up trading her in for a newer one. I'm considering the Turn Off Road delete kit because it has breather holes stamped into it. I tow an InTech square drop trailer and I have mountain bikes on a hitch rack. I dislike using hitch extenders. I also like the 80lb reduction in weight as my tongue weight is pushing max.

Try recirculating on the air, I only have whistling with high fan on outside air, of course i modified mine as it was first generation. people have said they fixed the camera vie although it doesn't look like it. I modified mine to make the camera angle correct.

 

[Valhalla]

I had the DV8 delete kit on my last Bronco. The look and quality of the kit was excellent. Instructions were clear. The problem I ran into was overpressure inside the cabin. The spare delete effectively seals off the louvers with the rubber flaps in the tailgate that helps air to escape the cabin. I was getting a whistling noise from the door seals. I spent a lot of time and effort to make the windows seal better with modest improvements. The whistling was unbearable in windy and cold conditions. I'm a skier and I travel to UP Michigan, Utah, and Wyoming in winter. I had to drill the rivets off the aluminum DV8 plate and drill breather holes to allow more air to escape. That solved the issue. I ended up trading her in for a newer one. I'm considering the Turn Off Road delete kit because it has breather holes stamped into it. I tow an InTech square drop trailer and I have mountain bikes on a hitch rack. I dislike using hitch extenders. I also like the 80lb reduction in weight as my tongue weight is pushing max.

Try recirculating on the air, I only have whistling with high fan on outside air, of course i modified mine as it was first generation. people have said they fixed the camera vie although it doesn't look like it. I modified mine to make the camera angle correct.

 

[DALOLA]

FYI, the response from A6...

Hi Dave,
Bronco spare tire deletes are being welded now. We should have them available again in two weeks.
They are $399. Please lt us know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Sales Dept.
Agency 6 Inc.
Office: 916.297.7635

 

[Valhalla]

FYI, the response from A6...

Hi Dave,
Bronco spare tire deletes are being welded now. We should have them available again in two weeks.
They are $399. Please lt us know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Sales Dept.
Agency 6 Inc.
Office: 916.297.7635

399...lol

 

[DALOLA]

399...lol

Yeah, as nice as it is, that's just too much.

 

[SuperFLY91]

I fully agree with this. I cannot remember which SEMA show it was but I saved a picture of a Bronco that had a full replacement tailgate or tailgate cover. It was on the Quick Time Performance Bronco. This is what I want.

Thats what I want! Love it!

 

[BCT1212]

please post pics, this is the one I want

Anyone know of a blank no spare tire hole tailgate option we can buy?

 

[DALOLA]

Ended up going with the DV8 kit, very happy with it!

 

[Zarasa]

Has anyone installed the previously mentioned Turn Offroad spare tire delete? At $150 it seems very reasonably priced. Here's a link to it:

https://turnoffroad.com/products/20...31218&pr_ref_pid=7932536979634&pr_seq=uniform

 

[Valhalla]

Looks nice, I have the first Gen DV8, they had the camera angle wrong but I fi

 

[MatteOBX]

Has anyone installed the previously mentioned Turn Offroad spare tire delete? At $150 it seems very reasonably priced. Here's a link to it:

https://turnoffroad.com/products/20...31218&pr_ref_pid=7932536979634&pr_seq=uniform

Yes, I have the Turn delete on my Raptor and really like it. Only thing I don't like is how they have the license plate light, so I modified mine some. Made the three brake dot lights in a triangle, used the bolt screws with lights to light up plate and mounted my wolfbox camera where the center brake dot light was.

I also have the DV8 on my 2 door, would have used it on the raptor too but it uses the factory brake light and wouldn't work on a raptor.

 

[Zarasa]

@MatteOBX which do you like better? I actually have it narrowed down to these two as my choices. Thanks for you input!

 

[MatteOBX]

@MatteOBX which do you like better? I actually have it narrowed down to these two as my choices. Thanks for you input!

As far as fit, finish and durability they are about the same. I like both but for me it would come down to looks and I personally don't like the way the license plate light is integrated on the Turn but I was able to find a way to change it to work to my liking and the only option that would work with a Raptor. The DV8 uses the factory brake like and looks very clean.

 

[Zarasa]

I don’t plan to ever mount the license plate on the tailgate, so I think I’ll go with Turn Offroad and figure out a way to delete the license plate light from their kit altogether. I just need the camera and third brake lights to work properly.

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