I used a cheap spare tire cover as it cut down on wind noise and to keep the harsh desert sun from damaging it even though the other.
Is a spare on a roof rack a bad idea.
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.
Car truck semi truck.
I bet you ll either struggle or you won t be able to do it.
It makes a vehicle look extra adventurous and unlocks some space to mount toys and tools.
I kinda like the deflated spare tire idea.
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.
That s no good for us.
Another option is to put the spare on a roof rack but that s bad for two reasons.
A lot of people carry spare tyres on their roof racks and that s fine providing you watch the total roof weight and can get it up and down.
The idea is to build a bumper or body mounted spare tire carrier.
I wonder if that would work.
The only drawbacks.
But climbing up to a basket on top of a tall 4x4 is a challenge.
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.
First my vehicle hummer h3 has slightly curved factory roof racks and i d rather not replace.
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This instructable is a companion project to a previous instructable project of mine called wooden roof rack which can be found here.
I too can t sacrifice bed space for a spare.
I created this instructable to address some concerns a few members had expressed with using wood for the mount and.
I guess i ll just have to stick with my patch kit and air compressor for the time being.
Homemade roof rack with accessories.
Hey guys coming to you with a two part question.
A roof rack is a classic off road accessory.
All these rear mounted racks are great but keep in mind they really only carry bikes although some also carry skis and snowboards.
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.
I don t think it would mainly because those tires are so stiff.
Spare tyres on roof racks.
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.