It makes a vehicle look extra adventurous and unlocks some space to mount toys and tools.
Is a spare on a roof rack a bad idea.
For those of you that don t have a trailer hitch and don t want to have one installed you can use strap on trunk racks or spare tire racks if you ve got an extra tire on the back of your vehicle.
I created this instructable to address some concerns a few members had expressed with using wood for the mount and.
I kinda like the deflated spare tire idea.
First my vehicle hummer h3 has slightly curved factory roof racks and i d rather not replace.
I feel like it can t be too bad since your tires get just about as much exposure but maybe not quite as much sunlight.
Diy teardrop trailer roof rack ideas they are usually mounted to the roof of a teardrop trailer which are usually attached to the back of cars.
Another option is to put the spare on a roof rack but that s bad for two reasons.
For those that carry their spare tire on their roof rack.
A roof rack is a classic off road accessory.
If you are unsure about what i mean try and lift your spare up onto your roof racks.
The only drawbacks.
Car truck semi truck.
Homemade roof rack with accessories.
I too can t sacrifice bed space for a spare.
The idea is to build a bumper or body mounted spare tire carrier.
All these rear mounted racks are great but keep in mind they really only carry bikes although some also carry skis and snowboards.
The roof rack on the top of the tear drop trailer is quite useful in carrying items such as bicycles sport items fishing items etc.
That s no good for us.
I wonder if that would work.
I guess i ll just have to stick with my patch kit and air compressor for the time being.
Hey guys coming to you with a two part question.
If you ve got a roof rack or cargo basket then you can gain cargo space inside your vehicle and carry a larger spare with one of our roof mounted spare tire carriers.
And something hanging in front of the tailgate would be a pain too.
Spare tyres on roof racks.
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I don t think it would mainly because those tires are so stiff.
I bet you ll either struggle or you won t be able to do it.
But climbing up to a basket on top of a tall 4x4 is a challenge.