Extra spare tire mount

[KenB]

Looking for ideas or brain farts.
I need to carry a second spare tire. Now there's not a lot of cargo space in a CJ7 , so I'm looking for a good way to carry a 32x11.5 without eating it all up. I have an old swing carrier that I could cut down and maybe bolt through the fender housing. Anyone done anything like this?

 

[Cheepjeep85]

get you a safari cage and throw it up top. if you don't mind me asking how come you need 2 spare tires

 

[KenB]

Not too keen on the up-top mount. Us old guys might have a problem with getting it up that far, this will be a short time need, and I'll need to have at least a bikini top for shade.
Reason for two spares is the trails I'll be running are mostly sharp volcanic rock - real tire biters. I'll be staying off the skinny pedal as much as I can to avoid spinning tires, but need the insurance.
Worst case, I can just strap it down on the floor and stack stuff on top, but I'm looking for better ideas.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

sorry man thats the only place i can think of

 

[chris insull]

Short of building a custom setup; I'd say stand it upright and strap it to the down tubes of the roll bar. Not ideal, but for a "short time need", it should work. Strapping it to the tub and stacking gear on top would be a huge PITA if you need to get to it on the trail. JMHO...

 

[BajaEdition]

My base idea will be off the only rack I have ever wned that was worth having. Garvin or wilderness, same compny makes a good one for tjs, I will model after that

 

[TDHofstetter]

Can you hang it from the other spare? It'd look like you've got a dually spare, but it'd get it out of the way.

Or... hang it in front of the grille, like on a Range Rover.

 

[ColoradoCJ7]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe by using some long allthread rod that goes through the unused holes on the existing spare through the extra one. Just a quick unbolt and you could access either of them. Would not cost more than a few bucks and not a long term change to your CJ.

 

[Old Dog]

How about a mount for the side like the older jeeps had.

 

[CJ]

I like the idea of fastening both spare to each other, may make for a lousy departure angle though.

 

[Old Dog]

I like the idea of fastening both spare to each other, may make for a lousy departure angle though.

It would be hard to flip it over backwards though.

 

[KenB]

Keep 'em coming guys. With this many great minds something good is bound to show up. Concern with bolting the spares together, other than departure angle: seems that would be a lot of extra weight hanging out there. The current mount is already extended to allow for jerry cans. A side mount (outside like the old style) would mean holes in the body, plus increase the width. Strapping to the roll bar inside might work - have to check that and see if the angles would let me secure it. Ahh, challenges and opportunities.

 

[LongHorn]

Keep 'em coming guys. With this many great minds something good is bound to show up. Concern with bolting the spares together, other than departure angle: seems that would be a lot of extra weight hanging out there. The current mount is already extended to allow for jerry cans. A side mount (outside like the old style) would mean holes in the body, plus increase the width. Strapping to the roll bar inside might work - have to check that and see if the angles would let me secure it. Ahh, challenges and opportunities.

I've seen them mounted on the pushbar, on the hood like a Landrover, on the inside of the rollcage support like the old scrambler mount.

 

[TDHofstetter]

If you contrived a clever custom carrier to hang 'em side-by-side at the rear, they'd only overhang 2" on each side. They'd endanger your taillights, though.

How about... do you have a receiver hitch? You could build a carrier that plugs into it & holds the second spare just behind the first.

 

[nitor]

Longhorn suggested it. On the front like a Land Rover.