Hitch mount tire carrier?

[PAExplorer]

Has anyone tried to do this? This is made for the jeep and is obviously too short for an x, but I was thinking of choping it at the red line and welding or bolting in a new section of square tubing. Yeah, it will be a pain cuz the back door will be blocked, but do you all think it will work?
-E

 

[XplorerKid]

guess it could if you dont mien removing it EVERYTIME you need to get in...

but

y not just make or get soem oen to fab up a swing out one??

PEACE

 

[PAExplorer]

because I own this one and I could make it work for free. If I had to have someone make me one, it wouldn't be free! But you're right, a swing out one would be nicer, but this would only be used when I know clearence will be an issue (in a parking garage or something like that) otherwise the spare will be on the roof. I just want a backup carrier.
-E

 

[XplorerKid]

oh ok ..... . thats a Cool idea......


and srry didnt know you already owned this

kinda like my tire carrier that was free cuz my dad already had it

PEACE

 

[Premier]

Why is it too short, I dont get it. Wouldnt it be better if it DIDNT block the rear view?

 

[Yomie]

I would like to know where you got that, or where i could purchase one....i got plans

 

[XplorerKid]

Originally posted by Premier
Why is it too short, I dont get it. Wouldnt it be better if it DIDNT block the rear view?

i think if it was too short it would look goofy... you gotta remember that that moutns in a hitch.. think of how far that is from the hitch point to the top of the bumper.. than you have very little(from waht i can see from the pic)

mine i think is a good height ill get a pic of it in a min

PEACE

 

[XplorerKid]

mine

 

[Alto]

You can get one from jcwhitney.

They run $43.95 p/n 81RD6680N

I have one works great.

 

[PAExplorer]

If I put in on as is, it would look something like this. Maybe even a little lower. It would work, but would look goofy. (I suck with photo programs)
-E

 

[PAExplorer]

Uh oh, looks just like alto's. Sorry about the goofy comment

 

[Alto]

Here is another picture, I also have a few in my signature "Meet Trinity" under meet trinity on page 2

 

[XplorerKid]

Originally posted by Alto
You can get one from jcwhitney.

They run $43.95 p/n 81RD6680N

I have one works great.

do you not have a problem with law enforcement?? becuase they cant read your tag.... j/w

PEACE

 

[PAExplorer]

Alto,
Is there a way you could measure yours? Yours looks pretty good. I wonder if mine is the same size.
-E

 

[Alto]

my first picture is with 31" tire and no lift, the second is with 3"body lift & 33" tires.
There is a good look of it in my signature.

I had a basket added to it to hold my Sand filled tow strap, boots anything that I wanted to get to fast but didn't want to have in the truck. Plus with my Gerry Cans it sits out where the hole is drilled.

If I didn't have my Cans I would drill a new hole and cut about 2"- 4" off so it would be closer to the back of the truck. As it is now I can still open the rear glass. If I cut it I don't know how close I could get it & still open the glass.

Hey PAExplorer, don't worry about the goofy comment I've been called alot worse, goofy is the nicest

 

[sk1er17]

How sturdy are those things? I have a hitch mount bike rack and when i go around turns it leans a little to the sides when theres weight on it.... wouldnt a 33" (or 32 in my case) tire make it wobble around a little bit?

 

[Hokie]

One problem I see...

Bye Bye departure angle

 

[jimbo74]

i htink that looks fine

 

[PAExplorer]

you're right about the angle, but alto's is about 5" further out than mine would be. He has the gas cans and other stuff in between the tire and the truck.
-Eric

 

[Critical_Level2]

a Few months ago I saw one on a jeep website that fit in the tow hitch. It had supports so it would not sway around and it had a locking pin that would it allow it to fold down to access the hatch. It also has a spot on it to relocate the license plate so it is not blocked.It was pictured an a grand cherokee. I believe it is made by a company called Bon-a-rue.