Cargo area tire carrier?

[Cruiserhead05]

I believe i have seen several people do this and wanted to know if anybody had any further info on a tire carrier mounted to the 3rd row seat bracket for holding the spare. i would love to know how i could get my hands on one. Does anybody want to make me one. Am willing to pay what its worth. thanks

 

[blupaddler]

Here is what I know, or have seen...



Courtesy of Chris Geiger (who I believe is a member here)


"Spare Tire Mount
With 35" tires being installed there was not enough room under the truck in the stock spare location. Using a piece of 3/16" plate I cut out a base plate that was large enough to support the weight of the tire. This plate was positioned over two existing threaded holes in the floor. Using a tubing bender I put a 90 degree bend in a piece of 1.5" X .120 tubing. With the spare sitting on the plate the tubing was cut to size and welded to the plate. A triangle shaped piece of 3/16" steel was welded to the end of the tubing and three 1/2" bolts were welded in place to hold the tire. Two 1" X.120 wall tubes were cut and welded between the mount and the left side 3rd row seat mount for additional stability. The seat mount is attached to the fender with 5 bolts. With the two mounting holes in the base plate this gives a total of 7 bolts holding the spare in place. "



http://www.off-road.com/tlc/projects/fj80/intro/




There are pictures on that site also.

That is all I know, I personally carry mine on a swing out tire carrier


GOOD LUCK

 

[Cruiserhead05]

thanks. right now it is just in the back of my 80. the swing out carrier is ideal but $$$ thats why i thought of this thing. anybody make or sell these though

 

[Beowulf]

Here is a cargo area tyre carrier that Christo made for one of his customers a while back.

-B-