Accessorizing your spare?

[Kelly]

I came across (Pinterest) a couple of photos today, that got me thinking...


... of ways to utilize my spare, other than just Trasharoo & Maxtrax. I'm also looking at the possibility of putting the Maxtrax on the hood...

(but in black to kill glare).

Thoughts? Ideas?

P.S. Any FJ guys know how he was able to get both a house AND telephone poll on his roof rack?

 

[SLO Rob]

Yeah, those RTTs are getting elaborate!

 

[mmnorthdirections]

P.S. Any FJ guys know how he was able to get both a house AND telephone poll on his roof rack?[/QUOTE]
No can't tell you! It's a really big secret!!!!!

 

[Explore Maine]

I don't have the option of accessorizing my spare tire unless you consider holding your folding table / sleeping platform and storage compartment as accessorizing. LOL

 

[TreXTerra]

A couple things to consider:

Tires are already pretty heavy, and the off road tire you likely have back there is significantly heavier than the OEM tire your carrier was intended to carry. Adding something like a cooler or firewood carrier hanging off the back of that may end up damaging the tire mount or carrier over time. That is a lot of weight that is now levered off the back of the tire, which itself is levering the entire vehicle. Every time you go over a bump, the weight of that stuff is going to be multiplied. If you are running an FJ Cruiser, that means you are repeatedly yanking down on your tire mount, the connection between the mount and the door, and the latch and hinges of the rear door itself.

I usually see racks and systems like this on Jeeps with minimal cargo space, they also typically have reinforced spare tire carriers of some sort. Even though my tire is mounted on a custom bumper swing, I still only put the Trasharoo (maybe recovery boards in the future) on the spare to try to reduce the punishment inflicted on those parts.

 

[Kelly]

A couple things to consider:

Tires are already pretty heavy, and the off road tire you likely have back there is significantly heavier than the OEM tire your carrier was intended to carry. Adding something like a cooler or firewood carrier hanging off the back of that may end up damaging the tire mount or carrier over time. That is a lot of weight that is now levered off the back of the tire, which itself is levering the entire vehicle. Every time you go over a bump, the weight of that stuff is going to be multiplied. If you are running an FJ Cruiser, that means you are repeatedly yanking down on your tire mount, the connection between the mount and the door, and the latch and hinges of the rear door itself.

I usually see racks and systems like this on Jeeps with minimal cargo space, they also typically have reinforced spare tire carriers of some sort. Even though my tire is mounted on a custom bumper swing, I still only put the Trasharoo (maybe recovery boards in the future) on the spare to try to reduce the punishment inflicted on those parts.

I hear ya. I've got a pretty beefy aftermarket steel bumper and swing out. I think it can handle it. I wouldn't do a cooler. I was thinking more along the lines of camping chairs, etc.

 

[BlackBear]

2 3-gal RotoPax fuel tanks, HighLift Jack, 1 2-gal RotoPax water tank and a set of Recovery Ramps.

 

[expeditionnorth]

all cool ideas

part of me says to keep these frivolous items in the rig

 

[Ontario Overland]

20L jerry can
Oztrail wheelie bag
Krazybeaver murder spork
All on my expedition one swing out.

 

[Tom (Steel Industries)]

I try to maximize our spare tire to the fullest. I have Rotopax cans, traction jack recovery ramp and krazy beaver shovel.

 

[vegasjeepguy]

What happens to all that stuff on the spare when you use your spare?

 

[Tom (Steel Industries)]

It comes off and goes back on the tire that goes on the back.

 

[vegasjeepguy]

It comes off and goes back on the tire that goes on the back.

Wasn't addressing you specifically. Was more for setups like the one posted by the OP with items mounted directly on the spare.

 

[TreXTerra]

You take them off the spare before you remove it from the rack. When you put the flat on the carrier, you re-attach all your gear to the flat tire.