Part time spare tire carrier?

dmc80 · 02-06-2010, 09:36 AM

I want to carry a full size spare when i'm far from home and dont love the idea of a roof rack with a 32" tire on it. Understand this is a horrible drawing but could something like this be done with the hitch and some square tubing? Or would the weight of the tire when turning cause a problem? I've never seen one of these, i just thought it could be thrown on in a min. if you were heading out.

jrowe6 · 02-06-2010, 10:22 AM

as long as your welds are good that should be plenty strong for a single tire. i would imagine that product already exists.

in fact it does...

http://www.amazon.com/Draw-Tite-Fron.../dp/B001E8U714

dmc80 · 02-06-2010, 12:58 PM

THanks, i wasnt the first to think of this but had never seen one.

CountryBoy78 · 02-06-2010, 05:51 PM

I like the idea to haul a spare but what if you get stuck and need to pull out form the rear

........that didn't sound good....

I think it would be a pain to have to take it off, to use the hitch as a tow point.... I like the rear bumper with the spare tire and fuel carrier all in one combo that alot of guys on here have

02-06-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
dmc80 Wannabe Elite Explorer chicago 99 xlt ohv Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 156 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Part time spare tire carrier? I want to carry a full size spare when i'm far from home and dont love the idea of a roof rack with a 32" tire on it. Understand this is a horrible drawing but could something like this be done with the hitch and some square tubing? Or would the weight of the tire when turning cause a problem? I've never seen one of these, i just thought it could be thrown on in a min. if you were heading out. Attached Images __________________ I think my best chance at an intelligent conversation is when i talk to myself war/TT-2" Body lift- 32's-custom stereo-random CEL

02-06-2010, 12:58 PM	#3
dmc80 Wannabe Elite Explorer chicago 99 xlt ohv Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 156 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	THanks, i wasnt the first to think of this but had never seen one. __________________ I think my best chance at an intelligent conversation is when i talk to myself war/TT-2" Body lift- 32's-custom stereo-random CEL

02-06-2010, 05:51 PM	#4
CountryBoy78 Wannabe Elite Explorer Rice Lake, WI 94 Limited 4.0L 4x4 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Vehicle Specs	I like the idea to haul a spare but what if you get stuck and need to pull out form the rear........that didn't sound good.... I think it would be a pain to have to take it off, to use the hitch as a tow point.... I like the rear bumper with the spare tire and fuel carrier all in one combo that alot of guys on here have

02-06-2010, 10:22 AM	#2
jrowe6 Wannabe Elite Explorer Columbus, OH 99 xlt Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 409 Vehicle Specs	as long as your welds are good that should be plenty strong for a single tire. i would imagine that product already exists. in fact it does... http://www.amazon.com/Draw-Tite-Fron.../dp/B001E8U714