Put Spare Tire On Roof Rack

Works perfectly and held my spare tire on my off grid w extension.

Put spare tire on roof rack.

Hummers are made to support their weight upside down so don t mount over 40 spare tires up there at one time 150lbs tire. By far the most standard way to tote around a spare trunk mounted rims and tires are a time honored tradition. Typically the tire is sunk into a well underneath the main trunk floor but some suvs and larger sedans have stood the tire up on its end and snugged it to the side of the cargo area. The reason why you might want to consider mounting your spare to the roof rack of your vehicle is if you re running larger or knobbier off road tires and can t stow your spare all terrain or mud terrain where it used to go but you want the security of having it in case you do experience tire failure out on the trail.

Listed as the carrier for the warrior and mega warrior racks. Gets the spare out of the way. Well if you have a roof rack or a roof rack mounted cargo basket you don t have to find space inside your rig for a big bulky tire just carry that wheel and tire assembly up on the roof with one of our roof mounted spare tire carriers. You can mount it with a through bolt or some straps.

Install was quite easy just nuts bolts. This is the spare tire carrier for that application. Your roof rack or cargo basket is a great alternative location for mounting a spare tire one that will free up room inside your vehicle for other cargo and also allow you to carry a larger spare that will match oversize tires. Vehicle manufacturers publish recommended maximum load limits for roof racks which are usually approximately 70 kg for suvs and 120 kg for heavy 4wd vehicles toyota lc 120 kg and nissan patrol 120 kg.

I used a normal sized lock. Thule 963pro spare me pro bike rack. Roof rack mounted spare wheels qfleet will not approve a roof rack mounted spare wheel restraint system for carrying additional spare wheels. Purchased to put an oversized spare on my yakima off grid.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Now includes stay put cradles for better stability an integrated locking cable and a second adapter plate to fit more tire sizes. The person who bought the first hummer i sold mounted his spare tire on the roof. A little crude but it s the best way to do it.

Cheap and easy especially if you already have a rack up there.