Is there a thread on Spare tire solutions for people that want to carry a 31" spare but still need the cargo room?
CF Veteran
Quote:
Throw it on the roofOriginally Posted by Hommersimpson
Is there a thread on Spare tire solutions for people that want to carry a 31" spare but still need the cargo room?
Quote:
LOL duh! but then what if you need to carry 4x8 sheets of something.. ? I was not looking for a solution for myself.. i have mine hanging off the roof rack sideways...looks odd but works.. will post pic later.. I was just wondering if there was a thread on this subject..and what others did..Originally Posted by Martlor13
Throw it on the roof
Bleepinjeep has a YouTube video on how to fit a 31 inch tire in the factory spare tire location.
I have 33s on mine. I got a spare last Friday and threw it in the back. Saturday I made this carrier. It plugs into the receiver. That wedge on the back cinches down by a 1/2-13 bolt, keeping it from rocking and making noise. Drove to work all week with it up there, doesn't block the rearview too bad. Worth the $7 it cost me to make, had to buy the license plate light and hitch pin. I can't claim the ideas for the design though, I surfed the web for a couple hours and blended the best of the designs I saw out there.
Seasoned Member
Quote:
I have 33s on mine. I got a spare last Friday and threw it in the back. Saturday I made this carrier. It plugs into the receiver. That wedge on the back cinches down by a 1/2-13 bolt, keeping it from rocking and making noise. Drove to work all week with it up there, doesn't block the rearview too bad. Worth the $7 it cost me to make, had to buy the license plate light and hitch pin. I can't claim the ideas for the design though, I surfed the web for a couple hours and blended the best of the designs I saw out there.
That looks good! Wanna start taking orders?Originally Posted by bad_idea
I have 33s on mine. I got a spare last Friday and threw it in the back. Saturday I made this carrier. It plugs into the receiver. That wedge on the back cinches down by a 1/2-13 bolt, keeping it from rocking and making noise. Drove to work all week with it up there, doesn't block the rearview too bad. Worth the $7 it cost me to make, had to buy the license plate light and hitch pin. I can't claim the ideas for the design though, I surfed the web for a couple hours and blended the best of the designs I saw out there.
CF Veteran
Maybe you'll get lucky and find a oem swing out carrier. Mine holds my 33x10.50 just fine.
CF Veteran
If its a daily driver you could get away not having a spare,A lot of new cars on the road do not come with a spare tire or jack anymore.They come with a air compressor and a can of fix a flat type stuff.
That fix a flat is corrosive to aluminum wheels. I used to work at a scrap yard, saw the inside of more than one wheel flaking away with that crap in the wheel.