Diy Roof Rack Tire Mount
Storing that big tire can be a pain in the you know what.
Diy roof rack tire mount. 2020 jeep compass high altitude maxxhaul roof rack 18 full spare tire read more. We ve seen roof racks that have swing arms built into them to lower big by wide rubber from the roof but that s even more weight. In this episode i m showing you how to build a custom adjustable tire rack to save floor space. The next few steps are the same as the companion roof rack project.
Quality parts and solid fit make this the go to tire mount for any roof rack. Now to figure out what cross bars to get as i only have side rails right now. It was easy to mount minimal fiddling. Often the best solution to this problem is to mount said huge tire on a bumper supported tire carrier.
I would not trust the factory cross rails to carry a tire and stay secure in a wreck. 5 0 out of 5 stars works with off grid. 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. This design can be adapted to whatever your size of.
The ski rack mounted easily and works perfectly for hauling our skis and poles. The hard part was getting the tire off the roof but not a big deal since i hardly ever did. This has been done at least 100. 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.
Reviewed in the united states on january 6 2019. On my zj i used a wilderness rack that mounted to the rails for which i bought the wilderness tire mount both from quadratec. A spare mount that allows you to roll or leverage a tire into.