Homemade Spare Tire Roof Mount

Got all the supplies from home depot.

Homemade spare tire roof mount.

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Here are some pix of my garage made rear spare tire carrier i made this weekend. The bike tire fork is placed on the mount and tightened in place. Weller koh eibach sway kit tw 70 30 15 w clutch mod self installed big gun full exhaust w graves tune krash cage prp 5 pt hess 1 5 1 30 mongrels on front ironsides on rear w sedona beadlocks jagged nerfs futv 1 2 full skids weller brace and tex frame gussets lights powerbases xl 1200 alba intake spacer and stacks homemade quick removable air pumper. Then again using a truck bed spare tire mount without taking time to plan it can turn your pickup into a two seater.

How to make a spare tire mounting bracket. The bike is now securely mounted to the roof. 3 piece of 1 square steel tubing 2 1 5 u clamps 4 nylon lock nuts for clamps 2 large threaded rods 5 16. Unfortunately in an urban environment it s just as easy to steal.

The j hook is our most affordable mount and may be the easiest to install just rest the spare on the roof rack crossbars engage one of the crossbars with the j hook while pushing the threaded end through the wheel s lug stud hole then tighten the included nut to secure the wheel. If you re traveling in the african savannah or anywhere off road where your vehicle could conceivably see its undercarriage buried then a roof mounted spare is not a bad idea as it s easy to access if you have a ladder. I removed the front tire of my bike and lifted it onto the roof. A strap is wrapped around the tire and channel and tightened.