Reciever mount tire/ gas can rack.
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ridgecrest Ca.
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Reciever mount tire/ gas can rack.
Here is a project I been working on. To mount my tire and a 5gallon gas can in the hitch on the back of my jeep. I used 2x2 tube stock. Made a lot of measurements and did a lot of test fitting to get it to clear the back hatch. So far everything things works nicely. Added some gussets to strengthen it. Here is my progress as of today.
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ridgecrest Ca.
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Trending Topics
#9
Junior Member
I like it. I think I would rather have the tire a smidge higher and closer to the hatch but if you stay on fairly flat ground and don't do anything extreme I'm sure it'll be just fine there.
#10
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ridgecrest Ca.
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I had to space it out to fit the gas can behind. Otherwise the tire and can side by side woulda have blocked my lights and plate. This is my second rack I've made and the fist did just fine offroad. It's been through some hairy trails. No issues thus far. We shall see soon though when I take it back out again.
#12
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ridgecrest Ca.
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
#14
Senior Member
Great job, I like it alot! Its way better than spending a $1000 for a bumper and tire carrier. How much do you have in the bumper and what brand? You could also put a bracket on the bumper for your license plate.
#15
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ridgecrest Ca.
Posts: 202
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Thanks. I'm pretty happy with it. The bumper is a jcroffroad do it your self kit. I wanna say it was around $280. I drilled into the back hatch so I'll probably leave the plate where it's at for a while. Lol