fafafofi

Snowboarding season is almost over and I'm about to replace the racks with my roof basket. What's the best way to secure the tire without having to buy a yakima tire carrier that bolts through the tire? If you can't picture what I'm talking about, check out this link.

http://www.backcountry.com/store/YAK...137&mv_pc=r126

nick_n_ii

You can build one of those.

OR

you can fine a cheap tire carrier off the back of a Wrangler and bolt it to the basket rack


OR

you can tie down straps

MasterShakeXJ

ratchet straps

Stillwater Outfitters XJ

Strap it to the Rack like mine!

jeep98b

Ratchet strap it.

jrhockey03

I'd build it if I were you. I shouldn't talk though, I bought a mopar accesories one for $100 with a 31" mud tire. But I was gonna build one, couldn't pass that deal up though.

fafafofi

Is it that simple? Just one ratchet strap across the tire? Seems too simple. Ryan, do you have any pics of yours?

LazersGoPEWPEW

Yea I want to know to because I'm going to purchase a rack in the future and am more interested in thule than yakima but yakima has that carrier that seems rather convenient.

fatnred

i like two straps on the rack 1 strap in a lug hole and to itself on the outer rail of the rack and same on the other side

aircruiser

quick question, anybody just drill holes and then put some big *** bolts through 2 lug holes and bolted it that way? ive got a surco and been thinking of doing it that way

Stillwater Outfitters XJ

Ya its stright forward use one strap or use two and make an X

fafafofi

Thanks. Nice pics btw. It's good to see you're keeping your XJ dirty. Have you put that new winch to use yet? And you got some new rock sliders? Looking good!

whowey

Yes, I did something very close to that.

I used 1/2 coil threaded rod and cast wingnuts and did it to the floor of my flat basket. But I don't have it up there any longer as that is WAY too heavy to mess with...



You can see the coil threaded rod in the middle of the tire.

aircruiser

nice, think im gonna do that, thanks

darklcdfeller

me and a buddy of mine made one for the rack on his 01 pathfinder. we made a plate that sat up from the rack then just used a locking trailer hitch pin to secure it up there. its really simple but works awsome.