x91j

Im just curious on how many of you keep your spare tire up top. If a lot of you do how do you keep it in place. I was thinking of leaving mine up there with a chain and lock.

thanks

Miss POPO8

POPO has his on top of his Montero, I think he posted a picture of it somewhere on here.....but i will put one up anyway....haha

He will have to answer how he has it secured up there tho.......

djritter1122

i have mine/ sometimes up there with ratchet straps

popo8

Its just a YAKIMA basket with a 2.5" ratchet strap....

Thanks

Skreed

I have mine up there on a Yakima Basket with a strap...I would not recommend not using the stock roof rail tho. With the tire up there mine where flexing so much it was hitting my roof. I got some gutter mounts and load bars, just a cheap off brand, they are doing ok, but I would look into some good strong rails rated for like 125lbs.

x91j

i have a roof rack that i built up there i just dont wanna hit a bump and my tire rolls away

Skreed

Well your ahead of the game then. Just use a ratchet strap or since you built your rack fab something like a plate at the bottom some threaded rods to go thru the lug nut holes and a large wing nut or something like that.

I use a ratchet strap and when I go wheeling my rig is bouncing and bobbing all over the place and it stays right up there.

x91j

alright thanks

ReverendOD

You could always just set up a mount like is inside. Just a bar attached to the rack threaded on one end and then just use the inside mounting hardware to hold it down. Or a ive seens guys use those Y straps to hold tires down.

roughridenxj

i had put mine up there when i first got my jeep. when i took it off i gained 2-3 mpg's so it never went back on.

x91j

u lost mpg? isnt it the same as having it in your trunk?

roughridenxj

wind resistance. it catches alot

x91j

never thought of that

popo8

but it looks BAD-***!

x91j

this is true. lol but i travel aloooooooot