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Old 02-16-2020, 08:58 PM #1
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Hitch mounted tire carriers

I am looking into hitch mounted carriers. I dont feel the need for a full rear bumper but like the idea of rear mounted full size spare along with fuel packs and high lift jack.

I know about the Rigd and Wilco. I dint like how far back the tire sits on the Wilco. Maybe Rigd is the same. For anyone running one, whats been your experience? Pros? Cons? What other options are there?
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There's always the DIY route. I'm in it for right around $100. I don't run it daily, I just wanted to add it for a 10k+ mile road trip coming up to Canada and Alaska. Took a Curt RV spare tire carrier, cut it at the 90*, then bolted it together with to pieces of steel.



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Looks like that would drag so bad
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Detours of Maine has custom options. Some swing to the side, some lower straight back.
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I plan to DIY a side swing.
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Detours of Maine has custom options. Some swing to the side, some lower straight back.
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I plan to DIY a side swing.
I wish I could see what TexasTJ made. The photos don't open for me.

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Looks like that would drag so bad
Meh, it's steel. Anything extending from the hitch is going to drag. I could cut the hitch piece down and move it in a bit more.
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I have the Detours of Maine drop down tire carrier. It works, but it requires some strength to lift the tire back up into the upright position. Swing out would be easier to manipulate, but costs more.
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Had Rigd for a week now...

Love it. I considered the others as well and narrowed it down to Rigd vs Detours of Maine. The Rigd unit comes assembled, powdercoated, and accessories are easily added. The DOM unit is cheaper, but comes raw steel. It sits a little closer to the truck which I like and slightly better departure angle for offroading. Overall I decided to go with the Rigd unit because after powdercoating the DOM unit the price difference is little. I also like that I can mount my accessories easier with it. Quality piece.
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Made this one out of a few tow hitches, a 2” receiver, 2” square tube, my old trailer spare tire mount, 7 pin to 4 pin adapter, trailer wire pigtail and a few store bought items. Bought lug nuts, bolts and license plate light from the auto zone. Everything else I had on hand. I imagine total would be around a hundred bucks plus tax if you were to purchase all the materials.
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I have the Detours Offroad swing-away tire carrier. Great departure angle, sits close to the hatch, and easy to use IMO. I've had it for on my vehicle for over a year now and the anti-wobble retention never once came loose after thousands of miles on/offroad.


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Low cost solution

Maybe some slight mods to make this one work, but less than $150!
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I bought one but haven't picked it up yet... Gets good reviews at the Taco forum and not bad for $400 pricing
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Detours of Maine has custom options. Some swing to the side, some lower straight back.
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Thats a pretty sweet setup. Better than forking out big bucks for a rear bumper+ tire carrier.
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I was actually looking at theirs last night as well. The only thing I don’t like is them not having a swing out option for the 4Runner. I’m not a fan of the drop down as it’ll be in the way when trying to access the back out camping.

Personal preference I suppose, I’ll end up going with the Rigd swing out.
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I was actually looking at theirs last night as well. The only thing I don’t like is them not having a swing out option for the 4Runner. I’m not a fan of the drop down as it’ll be in the way when trying to access the back out camping.

Personal preference I suppose, I’ll end up going with the Rigd swing out.
I ended up with rigd ultraswing and love it.
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