Someone needs to offer a tire carrier like the HUMVEE tire carrier.

[Road Bull]

I saw this think the other day while passing a small convoy on I-5. But I really like the idea. I like how the swing out incorporates a sort of hydraulic arm that takes it from a stowed position (up), to an extended ground position. It seems straightforward enough.

I remember reading someone's thread on here that did something similar because his wife drove the 4runner and he wanted to make it easier to get the tire off and on. Although, I am pretty much sure everyone would be happy to have something like this to make getting spares on and off a carrier. HAHA... If the weight of a 285 seems like a PITA, I can only imagine what 35s are like.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

Cool idea. I think it would take a fair bit of engineering to make it work. The price tag may be a little steep. However, the same deal hasn't stopped people from building and buying the drop down fridge/freezer slides. :noidea:

 

[Sean K.]

Lot simpler to build a winch/ratchet setup to raise/lower the tire. That's what I'm doing for my 37's on heavy steelies with beadlocks.

 

[Road Bull]

Cool idea. I think it would take a fair bit of engineering to make it work. The price tag may be a little steep. However, the same deal hasn't stopped people from building and buying the drop down fridge/freezer slides. :noidea:

LOL, the things we spend money on... lol.

Lot simpler to build a winch/ratchet setup to raise/lower the tire. That's what I'm doing for my 37's on heavy steelies with beadlocks.

Got pics?

 

[IBallEngineer]

Someone here built one so his wife could change the tire, used a gas shock. I can't remember who.

:noidea:

 

[kolelt]

Someone here built one so his wife could change the tire, used a gas shock. I can't remember who.

:noidea:

I think I remember to. He built it into the hitch.

 

[Sean K.]

LOL, the things we spend money on... lol.



Got pics?

No...got all the parts...just haven't had time to work on the Runner at all. It's essentially been sitting since November. Haven't even finished the fuel tank.

***EDIT*** I should state for the record...the OP's original pic looks AWESOME and probably works great....it's just a lot more complicated than what I'm doing and weighs considerably more. That HUMVEE tire carrier is much more difficult to engineer than what I'm doing....so I'm not knocking the design in the slightest.****

 

[AssBurns]

I think it was [MENTION=118207]midcoma[/MENTION]. He built his with a swing down carrier into the hitch with the gas strut. Not sure where the thread is, but if he is on here still, he can post a link?...

 

[ShannanC]

It was midcoma, but, there aren't any pics from photobucket.

Here's the link anyways:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/224749-my-take-tire-carrier.html

It sounds really nice.

 

[TorqueOfTheDevil]

I had to lift my heavy 3 piece split rim clad in 285/75/80 on the back today whish is about chest height.

It's do able.. but its more effort than I'd like.

lol

 

[greatape]

I saw this think the other day while passing a small convoy on I-5. But I really like the idea. I like how the swing out incorporates a sort of hydraulic arm that takes it from a stowed position (up), to an extended ground position. It seems straightforward enough.

I remember reading someone's thread on here that did something similar because his wife drove the 4runner and he wanted to make it easier to get the tire off and on. Although, I am pretty much sure everyone would be happy to have something like this to make getting spares on and off a carrier. HAHA... If the weight of a 285 seems like a PITA, I can only imagine what 35s are like.

Been in many of those..absolute tanks that will beat you to death

 

[Cree]

The Humvee design works well for Humvees, but I wouldn't want one on a daily driven rig. While they are handy to use when you need the spare, they're very cumbersome opening and closing on any kind of consistent basis. Additionally, they're very heavy and the latch mechanism leaves much to be desired as far as getting the tire up and away from the bumper for departure and for eliminating rattles. There's a lot of room for improvement is all I'm really getting at.

 

[Road Bull]

Been in many of those..absolute tanks that will beat you to death

Agreed.

I have had to use them enough to appreciate just how small that vehicle feels on the inside. I never cared for sitting behind the driver with my shins on that support bar just behind the driver's seat. Weak-sauce. And we all hated them because they weren't an Abrams. But, you get what you get and don't throw a fit. LOL.

 

[greatape]

Agreed.

I have had to use them enough to appreciate just how small that vehicle feels on the inside. I never cared for sitting behind the driver with my shins on that support bar just behind the driver's seat. Weak-sauce. And we all hated them because they weren't an Abrams. But, you get what you get and don't throw a fit. LOL.

Damn right!

 

[calijatt]

It would be a good idea for the T4R, however the ibis tek rear tire carrier is about $1500 in the surplus market and that's a lot of money to spend. Besides I doubt any one here has a single spare wheel and tire setup weighing 160+lbs. Just my two cents though....

 

[Cree]

It would be a good idea for the T4R, however the ibis tek rear tire carrier is about $1500 in the surplus market and that's a lot of money to spend. Besides I doubt any one here has a single spare wheel and tire setup weighing 160+lbs. Just my two cents though....

The pictured unit is made by Rhino I believe. I've seen a couple on eBay for $700 to a thousand. Hell, new they're only like 1250.

 

[midcoma]

Sorry for the dead pictures. Photobucket really screwed me on that one. When I get a chance I'm gonna go back through my threads and figure out how to fix the pictures. Kind of useless without them.

The tire carrier I built has been working awesome. I'm glad I went with the swing down design.

 

[calijatt]

Really, I have been trying to find one to put on my m998. Are they new?

 

[Cree]

Really, I have been trying to find one to put on my m998. Are they new?

No. There's 2 on there now.

Hmmwv Drop Down Spare Tire Carrier With Hardware Humvee | eBay

 

[Sean K.]

It would be a good idea for the T4R, however the ibis tek rear tire carrier is about $1500 in the surplus market and that's a lot of money to spend. Besides I doubt any one here has a single spare wheel and tire setup weighing 160+lbs. Just my two cents though....

I'd guess mine's in that ballpark....somewhere around 135-150#.