I was putting a few things in the back of my Fit for the first time and noticed how thin the board is that covers the spare tire. In the futur I will filling the back with some heavy stuff.

So my question for you all is.... has anyone came up with a mod or have any ideas for what i can do to strengthen that thin peiece from breaking....

 

the GD3 has the same thin piece of material back there. I have put 1000 lbs on mine and it did not even bend or bow. I think you will be just fine.

 

Cool thanks...its just really thin

 

you should be fine as long as the spare it there.
basically the spare is it's foundation. it rests right on it.

 

ding ding ding! it uses the spare to support it.

 

If it still concerns you, you could replace the board with a thick piece of wood. But like the others said, it is likely not nessasary.

A 1000 pounds?! Guess you proved that 850 pound capacity limit wrong huh?

 

Yeah, I think the problematic issues go well beyond stressing out the cover piece, if you are hauling that kind of weight back there.

 

Been thinking about replacing it myself. Was thinking it might be interesting to put in some clear Lexan so that you could see the spare (and the sub I built into it!)

 

Depending on how heavy the stuff is, try plywood cut to shape. Ours is 3/4" and we put really heavy stuff on it. (and whty we have Airlift rear shocks).

 

Never thought about it being supported by the spare tire.....

 

its pretty strong, I couldnt break it and I'm a brown belt.

 

So... are you telling us that you took the floor out of your trunk and tried to kung-fu the crap out of it? WHY??!

 

HAhAH If he is a black belt and couldnt break it then my problem is solved!!

 

Using a thick board like that could be dangerous in a rear end collision. Think about it before changing things like that.

 

lol you guys are to funny.

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