As stated have an 04 Astro Van and all I have is a donut for a spare need to find a bracket that works off my trailer hitch one that will swing down and not block my license plate on the right hand door any one have any idea where I could find such a bracket - don't think the doors are strong enough to support a full size spare tire.
It's best to weld up your own, if you're going the trailer hitch route. If you can weld, then just do it, or find a welder friend that will do it for you. If you don't have such a friend, put an ad on Craigslist for someone that can do the job. The classic mount for a spare tire was a clamp around each hinge on a door(clamping top to bottom of the hinge, and then have two struts make a triangle to another mounting point on the door near the latch. This could work if you have the barn doors, but it may be a bit tricky if you have the liftgate setup. A good welder/fabricator can do this easily.
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Dave, the theoretical bracket you describe may be awfully hard to find. I believe your door is strong enough to hold a full size spare, all of the other vans have them mounted that way. You would probably need to take off the door panel and put bolts and nuts through the door instead of just using sheet metal screws from the outside, but i am sure it will work OK. You can find a universal door bracket for a full-size spare very easily.
