Where do you carry your spare
10-31-2013, 06:38 PM
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Where do you carry your spare
Looking into a C-Roc rear bumper and tire carrier. Any advantage of rear carrier vs just throwing it on top and securing it other than being able to store other stuff on rack. What do you use?
10-31-2013, 06:45 PM
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I tried my 33" on a tire hitch, hated it because of less clearance and could not see anything. On the roof it was in the way again when trying to drive under fallen trees. Best spot is over my gas tank, but I don't store much in my weekend beater.
Edit::. Meant spare is in the trunk area.
Edit::. Meant spare is in the trunk area.
10-31-2013, 08:14 PM
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Year: 2000
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Got mine up top on the stock roof rails, secured with a home made bolt/wingnut deal I came up with. I was at the junk yard today and saw a 1990 XJ with a swing out rear tire carrier I wanted to get, but it was brand new to the yard and hadn't been put out yet so the guy wouldn't let me get it. Hopefully when they put it out I will be the first one to it...
10-31-2013, 10:03 PM
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I tried my 33" on a tire hitch, hated it because of less clearance and could not see anything. On the roof it was in the way again when trying to drive under fallen trees. Best spot is over my gas tank, but I don't store much in my weekend beater.
Edit::. Meant spare is in the trunk area.
Edit::. Meant spare is in the trunk area.
So its where my rear seat used to be.
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Year: 1999
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For those worried about tipsiness when the tire is on top, one way to combat the feeling of flipping when wheeling is to guide yourself up obstacles with your winch so you won't go anywhere.
I still have my stock spare in the stock position. Lol.
I still have my stock spare in the stock position. Lol.
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11-01-2013, 02:32 PM
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Put mine in cargo area or roof rack.
But mostly it stays in the garage.
The donut spare tires are great for doing burnouts until they explode.
But mostly it stays in the garage.
The donut spare tires are great for doing burnouts until they explode.
