clayton3854

so i just got the rack upon the jeep today, are any of you running home brew mount to hold your shovel or axe or high lift jack to your rack? if so what did you use? (pics please) or what websites arnt incredibly expensive cheapest iv found is 45 b4 shipping. if any1 knows of any cheaper sites please share thanks guys

OverlandZJ

Heres what i use for axe and shovel. I dont trust a highlift bolted to anything other than good bolts.

http://www.endroad.com/page/page/675042.htm

warthog

I am in the middle of fitting some home brew mounts i picked up from lowes in the plumbing section. i will try and take pics as soon as i can and post them up for you. I am positive it will work for a shovel but not to sure on the hi lift. Keep in mind though i have a home built roof rack. Post up some pics of your rack so we can give you some more ideas

Just found a pic of what i am trying to use, here is a link

http://images.lowes.com/product/conv...18068176md.jpg

clayton3854

so i just ended up useing ubolts to mount the shovel, cheap and effective just the way i like it haha

warthog

Just bolts?, post some pics

clayton3854

i dont have any pics at the moment i should be able to get some up on sunday since im off all day but here a link to the u bolts. diff size though bc i needed longer ones. but i just took off that peice of metal and put the ubolt around the shovel and rack bar and then put peice of medal back on then tightened it till it was secured. if this doesnt make sense i will explain with pics later

clayton3854

http://www.tractorsupply.com/home-im...-5-in--3550151

lol theres the link i thought i posted it in my last post sorry

clayton3854

heres a pic of how i mounted the shovel using U bolts

v8eater

I plan to use one of the clamps that OverlandXJ posted on the handle end and making a mount that will be at the shovel end. The mount will be against the metal shovel with a stud that will pass thru it. A hole will be drilled into the shovel with a large wingnut that will secure it snug. Shovel end facing front in case handle end comes loose it won't get ripped off.
My Hi-Lift will be secure with a lock on on or both ends. I can buy another $8 shovel but those jacks get expensive.
I haven't mounted any of this yet, but I hope that makes sense.
James L.

BlueXJ

I use these to mount my shovel.
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=17450

clayton3854

for those of you who mount your spares up there how do you keep it in place? tie it down or fab something up or even buy something please share so i can figure out how i wanna put mine up there.

FlemingXJ

Most racks have their own little "tire bracket" thing to secure your tire. but at 90 bucks, why would you do that. Get a long threaded piece of metal and weld it straight up from your rack.

Im taking the upright piece and just welding it straght up. and it will be fine for a 33" then just get a wide nut to secure it

clayton3854

so i figured out how im gonna mount my spare to my roof rack, since my roof rack is connected to my stock cross bars im gonna get 2 more cross bars take the rack down and put all 4 cross bars on and ill remount to rack to the 2 outter cross bars and im gonna use my buddys stock rear tire carrier from his wrangler and bolt that to the 2 inner cross bars and mount my spare to that, i will have pics once i can get 2 more cross bars and get get everything mounted