Spare Tire Carrier Options.

"Long_Voyager94" (yourenotavalidusername) 03/12/2020 at 06:56 • Filed to: Spare tire

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Prior discussion about keeping my “wrecked” tire and having it patched for a spare got me thinking about options for carrying it.

I have the roof basket, which is the least work, but we use that for tent/coolers/etc when travelling/camping, so I’d rather not tie that up.

I could get a hitch mount like this:

But it seems all I’m finding eliminate the use of your receiver hitch, so that complicates things.

Something like this would be my ideal solution:

But the hatch design means I’d have to mount it off the driver’s side.

What’s Oppo think? Any other ideas?

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Long_Voyager94 03/12/2020 at 07:46

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I’d hit up the Junk Yards, I think the Early 2000s Blazer Tire Carrier might work

Long_Voyager94 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 03/12/2020 at 07:59

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Possibly. The wrap around would need modding, but it’d be a starting point.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Long_Voyager94 03/12/2020 at 08:22

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With the right set of wheels, you could carry TWO spares!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Long_Voyager94 03/12/2020 at 09:07

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The solution is a bumper replacement towbar with a built in swing away tyre carrier . They are not uncommon in Australia (my mother has one on her LR D4) with Kaymar being the key brand. Try going to school on that...

and 100 more > Long_Voyager94 03/12/2020 at 11:23

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Best of both worlds... but not cheap.

https://wilcooffroad.com/shop/hitchgate-solo/

Long_Voyager94 > and 100 more 03/12/2020 at 12:01

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I found that as well. I’m not spending $800+ on a spare tire carrier though.

I did come across this

From which I could build my own spare mount to my specs and still keep use of my hitch.