Largest tire that will fit on OEM tire carrier?

[js93cruiser]

315/75/16 Duratracs 35's

this is why i am building a tire carrier on the back...i dont want my truck looking like its trying to take a s***

 

[94SRUNNER]

I would be interested in a set of these as well Adam. Please keep us posted.

 

[7schulz]

this is why i am building a tire carrier on the back...i dont want my truck looking like its trying to take a ****

At some point you have to realize when enough money spent on something is enough. Sliders and a winch behind the stock bumper is about all I have left. For me it's smarter to put my money to work for me making me more money than to keep spending it on this rig. To me it looks like a stock TRD edition 80 should come, so if it looks like it’s taking a crap I'm cool with that, b.c I can buy my viper and more land sooner.

 

[Adam R]

My brother has agreed to do a test run of these brackets. As with anything you do the second time around, there are a few mods I'd like to incorporate to make it useable for a wider audience. My vehicle has a 1.5 inch body lift so I'll make the brackets useable for stock vehicles and ones with 1 inch body lifts. I believe those are the two standard BL's heights that are out there. I also want to ensure there is no interference when using the tire winch tool on a stock vehicle.

My day job includes being an Engineer for the Air Force and my previous profession was as a fabricator so the final product will be a good one. Unfortunately I'm in Colorado and my brother is in Oregon, but he is the one with access to some really nice laser cutting shops. I also have to travel next week so these won't happen overnight, but I'll start working on them this weekend.

Also, with the tire properly tucked up under the vehicle, it can nearly disappear so you don't have the poopy diaper look. The thinner the spare the better. In my case, I did this mod because I'm constantly getting into the back because I have 3 kids and a Lab. I didn't want to be opening and closing a swingout carrier all the time.



Thanks for the interest,

Adam

 

[86tuning]

I'm in for a set.

stock 97 LX, need room for a 315 km2

keep us posted!

 

[fzjadam]

Glad u r considering a 1" body lift design. That is what I will need. This and 255/80R17 should tuck it up nicely.

 

[VanGo]

Adam,

Just wanted to get an update.

 

[Adam R]

I made some progress before I left town for the week. I need to finalize the design and invite my friend over with his stock LC to do a test fit. I should make some more progress this weekend.

Adam

 

[VanGo]

Sounds good! Keep us posted. Like the intiative!

 

[LCHardriver_02]

Subscribed. I want to see what Adam R finds out too.

 

[cnskate]

Any progress? I already have a nice custom swing out tire carrier, but I would like to convert it to holding jerry cans and get my COG lower with the tire where Toyota intended it.

 

[fzjadam]

Curious for update on 1" body lift version as well. Body lift going on this weekend. Bigger tires (including spare) in the next couple weeks. Thinking 295/70r17 trail grapplers with a bfg 255/80r17 spare on lifted oem carrier sounds good.

 

[Swag Off Road]

Here are the brackets that Adam R send me a week ago all drawn up and ready to head off to the laser cutter.

As Adam mentioned earlier in this forum I am his younger brother and the owner of Swag Off Road. I specialize on off road related products and innovative fabrication tools.

let Adam or myself know if you have any additional questions.

Adam should have these parts in my hands around the 20th of this month.

Troy

 

[VanGo]

SOR-

Thanks for the up date! Looking forward to this solution to the stock tire location.

Van

 

[arndog123]

How much are they going to be?

 

[fzjadam]

Looks like Solid Works. I'm excited. I wonder if instead of a three slots if a series of holes would be better. My concern would be the brackets sliding down over time, but perhaps not. Not trying to knock on the design. It looks great. Just thought I'd throw that thought out for consideration before production starts. Do we have a definite price?

 

[Adam R]

I pondered on the holes vs. slot issue as well. I built the bracket to fit stock, 1 inch BL and 1.5 inch BL vehicles and anything in between. The problem is that you can't get 3 holes in the front-most slot without them overlapping and the tread pattern on the tire can affect the fit of the tire against the stock winch cross member and front support bracket pictured above. With 6 bolts holding it in place, I'm confident the spare tire will stay firmly in place. The benefit of this design is that it gives you maximum adjustability depending on the size and tread pattern of the tire you run. It will fit up to 34.25 inch tire easily and possible a little larger, my slighly worn old-style 315 MTR's fit fine. It would not fit my new-style 315 MTR's which are a true 35 inch tire. There is just not enough room between the last two cross members in the LC. The style of receiver hitch can also encroach on this space too. This design also supports the tire at all four quadrants so it is firmly in place. What is not shown in the picture above is a spacer block for the tire winch and new 8.8 hardware all the way around (14 bolts and associated washers/nuts) . The spacer block allows access to the tire winch once the tire is leveled out. The estimate on laser cutting is coming back higher than I anticipated so the cost estimate is around $55 right now. I'm trying to keep in reasonable, but once I receive the first run. I'll have firmer numbers.

Thanks for the feedback.

Adam R.

 

[VanGo]

I have slots on my SLEE sliders- just saying...good work Adam! PM sent!

 

[jvazquez53]

I run a 33.12.50 but on a 7" OEM wheel, still if I go off road I take the tire of the carrier an place it inside. Eventually I'll build a tire carrier for the bumper.

 

[VanGo]

This is the same logic that I would use and many do.... Adam is simply meeting the "in between" stage, or no stage because of $$$, skills for a DIY or after market bumper, and providing the community with another solution, yes, it has already been a proven mod, but making it better.....

I run a 33.12.50 but on a 7" OEM wheel, still if I go off road I take the tire of the carrier an place it inside. Eventually I'll build a tire carrier for the bumper.