highlandlake

My '97 needed a new spare tire cover. After seeing used OEM ones on e-bay go for $70 I searched around and found a real good one for cheap. Thought I'd share my story with you fellow Rodeo'ers.
On E-bay, I bought a 16" black vinyl cover for $16.95 including shipping. I wasn't expecting much, but I got a real shock when it arrived. It was rugged, looks nice and fit better than I had hoped. I didn't fully remove my old cover, I left the plastic backing in place and ripped the old rotten front cover off. The new cover just wrapped right over the remains of the old one. NO TOOLS at all, no straps, bungees, etc. I bought it from Mel's Upholstery on E-bay. Nobody else bid on that item, and he seems to always be listing multiple of the same item. So I got it cheap. The only thing is that is doesn't have logo on it - it's plain black. But it looks great and beats the heck out of paying $155 for a brand new dealer one.
I suppose you can find Mel's by doing a search - I stumbled upon it and wasn't disappointed.
Tom

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'65 Chevy Malibu SS
'06 Pontiac Vibe (a dead deer fits nicely in the back)
'04 Ford Escape
'57 Chevy 210 post sedan
'51 Ford F2 pickup
Recently gone but not forgotten - 68 Chevelle, '97 Rodeo V6 4WD.

Ramblin Fever

I have one that I can no longer use - too small for the tires I'm now running. It's in perfect condition.

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1997 3.2L V6 Rodeo
32" Yoko's, 16x8 MB Wheels, 2" lift, Brushguard, KC Fog's, Loadwarrior Rack
On it's way to 185k strong

2004 3.4L Tacoma TRD off-road 4x4 Double cab
32" Yoko's, Westin Bull-bar, KC Fogs 60K miles

surferfletch

How much? I've gone without one since the original disintegrated and I haven't yet ordered a replacement. I was going to get the bestop black cover like I have for my Jeep spare...

matt95gsr

thanks for the info...am really in need of one for the passport.