maxitrac spare tire bag.
24 bucks at Napa. Toss a 13 gallon trash bin in it to keep its shape. It's been great for the past 30K miles all over the US!
Trasharoo Review/Replacment? (1 Viewer)
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maxitrac spare tire bag.
24 bucks at Napa. Toss a 13 gallon trash bin in it to keep its shape. It's been great for the past 30K miles all over the US!
Got tired of replacing trasharoo's every year when they get holes in them and generally fall apart.
I have been very happy with this.
crashpadgear.com
PVC lined, Outer material holds up, Easy to place on the tire vs a trasharoo... 2 pockets (1 zippered), simple, quality & effective.
Shipping is cheap from Oz anyway..
Cons.. more expensive.
I have been very happy with this.
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crashpadgear.com
PVC lined, Outer material holds up, Easy to place on the tire vs a trasharoo... 2 pockets (1 zippered), simple, quality & effective.
Shipping is cheap from Oz anyway..
Cons.. more expensive.
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@NoClue and @rlynch356
Do either of these bags attach in a way that prevents them from sliding down when weight is in them?
Do either of these bags attach in a way that prevents them from sliding down when weight is in them?
I cross the straps and zip tie the top straps together. this pinches the straps so they don't move when there's weight in the bag
The Crashpad bag has a tire shaped pocket that goes over the tire then 2 straps which are easily clipped.
The material is much thicker than a trasharoo and is PVC lined on the inside of the main compartment.
it keeps its shape when loaded, as well as a fabric bag can.
I often throw a large snow peak fire pit and all the associated bits in there. It does fine
The material is much thicker than a trasharoo and is PVC lined on the inside of the main compartment.
it keeps its shape when loaded, as well as a fabric bag can.
I often throw a large snow peak fire pit and all the associated bits in there. It does fine
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@OldCarSmell
So I took the flier on this Zoestra bag for $29 on Amazon.
What size tire do you have?
Mine is 275/70r18. This is 33.2” by 10.8” which, by the info on Amazon, should easily fit. But I can’t get the straps around the tire. I need like 2 more inches. (Truly I need 8 more so as to have room to play as I tighten it)
Luckily Amazon has such an easy return program these days.
Edit:
The bag is now $19 on Amazon.
That’s a bummer! To clarify, I don’t own one but have in passing studied a neighbor’s Jeep adorned with one that appears to have held up well to southern Oregon elements on a Jeep to also appears well used. I’ve had it bookmarked as a possibility bc my old Trasheroo doesn’t even stay aligned when it’s sitting on the spare wheel of my trailer in my garage, let alone when we’re out on a trip. I’ll have a peak at the Jeep next time I pass by and see what size the tires are. My guess is they’re larger than 33.2” (I also run 275/70, BFGs for me) on my 200.
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Darn. I think you might have initially said that it was a neighbor’s and I selectively missed that.
But in reading the reviews on Amazon there are several reviews where people say they have larger tires than mine and it fits them.
So I went out and tried to make it fit again and again failed.
So either I’m inept or their quality control is poor when cutting the strap to length.
But either way, I’m returning mine. Even if it could fit, it would be barely and I wouldn’t want to struggle each time I put it on - especially after changing a tire when I’m already frustrated.
I've never had a problem with the Trasharoo sliding down. Like someone posted above, I also cross the straps behind the tire, and throw a few zap-straps on them.
My Trasharoo is always packed with firewood on the way in, and packed with garbage on the way out. It gets used and abused heavily. Holds up 3-4 years without a problem.
My Trasharoo is always packed with firewood on the way in, and packed with garbage on the way out. It gets used and abused heavily. Holds up 3-4 years without a problem.
I use the Trasharoo.
If you hook it up just normal it slides down, but if you make the straps longer and wrap them around a bar like a 1/2 hitch, then it stay's up.
I also cross the straps in an "X".
I use a 55 gallon commercial trash bag inside it and secure the 55 bag with large clips. It's 3 years old in good shape still.
If you hook it up just normal it slides down, but if you make the straps longer and wrap them around a bar like a 1/2 hitch, then it stay's up.
I also cross the straps in an "X".
I use a 55 gallon commercial trash bag inside it and secure the 55 bag with large clips. It's 3 years old in good shape still.
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My Trasharoo is mounted on my trailer's spare tire. That thing is tiny.
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“Glorious” photos indeed!My Trasharoo is mounted on my trailer's spare tire. That thing is tiny.
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You are crossing the straps in the back, huh?
(Like others have suggested.)
I need to try that along with the also suggested zip-ties.
Though, to be clear, the bag that wouldn’t fit on my spare tire was the Zoestra brand bag that is now $19 on Amazon.
My old Trasharoo fit fine, it would just sometimes slide down and hang too low (like a filled diaper). Hence my need to try crossing the straps.
Yes, my straps are crossed, and are initially installed very tight. Once the buckles are clipped in together I run a zap strap through an opening in one buckle, into the opening of the matching buckle, and then close the zap strap. This basically ensures that even if you pull on the closed buckle, it's not going to open.
