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Spare tire mount? Post em up
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Year: 1993
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Spare tire mount? Post em up
Just acquired a 32" spare tire for my Jeep but im having trouble deciding where or how I should mount it..
Would like to see/hear some ideas, post pics if you have.
Would like to see/hear some ideas, post pics if you have.
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Year: 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
No pics but...
Roof= hcog
Back= better cog, less visibility, in the way unless on swing out.
Inside= hell even the donut takes up considerable space, but a false floor can help with this...
Idk man. It's preference... And budget... If you want it mounted on the back, an expensive bumper/tire carrier is in order. But in the trunk is far less functional. Not to mention cooler lookin..
Roof= hcog
Back= better cog, less visibility, in the way unless on swing out.
Inside= hell even the donut takes up considerable space, but a false floor can help with this...
Idk man. It's preference... And budget... If you want it mounted on the back, an expensive bumper/tire carrier is in order. But in the trunk is far less functional. Not to mention cooler lookin..
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My 31 is kinda tight in the stock location & I don't feel like taking a hammer to it to make my 33 fit.I have a stock TJ carrier & I am gonna mount it to my luggage rack rails.I will also make some sort of wind screen for it.Kinda like the X-terra has but bigger, more like what the big rigs have just obviously NOT that large.
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I prefer inside the back. I am going to build a inside tire carrier for my 35. on the read bumper they drag on the rocks (no good IMO, could care less about visibility) On the roof its a lot of weight to add to the place you least want it, and its hard to get to. last thing I want to do is climb on to the roof while on a jack or flat lol
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pretty simple really
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
OEM Tech - "All OEM related XJ Tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock."
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
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pretty simple really
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
OEM Tech - "All OEM related XJ Tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock."
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
OEM Tech - "All OEM related XJ Tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock."
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pretty simple really
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
OEM Tech - "All OEM related XJ Tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock."
Advanced Cherokee Tech - "All advanced Tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here. Examples are lifts and SYE's"
mounting the tire on the roof/bumper/custom mount is NOT OEM tech...
OEM Tech - "All OEM related XJ Tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock."
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i had a rack with a 32 on it on old jeeps and u can feel the wind resistance and it effects your gas mpg's. right now i have it in the back hatch area laying down flat and have stuff piled on top of it. i want to make a rear tire carrier so itll free up some space. but i dont really like the roof racks anymore because i can fit into my garage without a rack, get more wind resistance and i only used it to hold a tire and bikes and a gas can once. i only see people have tires up there which doesnt make sense to me..meant to carry more then a tire and the average person with an xj and roof rack just has a tire up there
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Year: 1991
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Originally Posted by 4x4Turtle
i had a rack with a 32 on it on old jeeps and u can feel the wind resistance and it effects your gas mpg's. right now i have it in the back hatch area laying down flat and have stuff piled on top of it. i want to make a rear tire carrier so itll free up some space. but i dont really like the roof racks anymore because i can fit into my garage without a rack, get more wind resistance and i only used it to hold a tire and bikes and a gas can once. i only see people have tires up there which doesnt make sense to me..meant to carry more then a tire and the average person with an xj and roof rack just has a tire up there
Mine has my tire, a shovel, and my jack when i pick it up. Thats about all that rides up there. UNTIL we go camping. The i have more legit space that i need. I have three boys we pack with us. Lotsa stuff to bring.