with just the factory bars? if so, how did u do it? i cant come up with a good way and i need room in the back for stuff and havnt been able to order a rack yet due to money issues

 

i just moved the bars close to eachother and then sat my tire ontop of them and then i just bungee corded it down using the holes in the rails for the roof rack pretty soon im gonna get a piece of cable to use to lock it up

 

if your just going for a little trip i just tied mine down


if you do that make shure you know how to tie a good knot, also dont use ratchet straps cause bouncing around loosins them, i dont trust thoes things

 

What about something like this http://www.quadratec.com/products/12008_910X_PG.htm on the roof, Opinions??...Tj

 

something like that ^^ or an old wheele hub welded to a couple bars lenth wise then bolt them to the crossbars would be nice just get creative

 

you could see if you could find a Mopar Accessories roof top spare rack, they are pretty rare though, I just picked one up for $100 the other night with a 31" tire mounted to it. Or just fab up your own, home built stuff is better.

 

why not get a new rear bumper with tire carrier??

 

instead of an old hub how about the old montiing bracket from the cargo area?

 

personally i like mine in the cargo area.. two bungees holding it down- plan on fabbing up a cover the spring to cover the spare/towstrap.

 

I prefer the rear bumper mounts myself since a large tire wont fit in the cargo area putting it on the roof is a pain in the butt it raises your center of gravity and is a bear to put it up there and take it down.

 

i love the bumper that hold ur tire but there all expensive like 600 anyone no a cheap place to get them?

 

Might check this out for the OP. It is not free or real cheap, but...
http://kevinsoffroad.com/zj/zj_tirecarrer.html

 

I havent't seen a cheap place to buy one and I have looked I built a rear bumper w/o a tire swing awhile back and I am just going to add to it now that steel prices have gone down a little.

 

Just dont put the tire on the roof and use rachet straps it bent my roof in but now i custom fabed a roof rack and that works great

 

put it on the cross bars, move them close enough together so the tire sits on them. Use ratchet straps to strap it down, i had mine like that for a long time, then eventially got a surco rack.