Where is your spare tire?
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habanero
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LT285/75r16
I cannot physically get the spare up into the basket. It's somewhere around half my body weight. My scrawny sticks can't do it. Not that it matters, that's where the extra gas, showers and sometimes poo bucket goes.
It will NOT fit in the stock location without either removing or modifying the hitch. I use the hitch. I tested it in both the 96 and the 99. Room enough between the frame rails, not room enough between hitch and diff. Would be concerned about that extra few cms of width too as the 265/70r16 hangs down plenty as it is.
Actually, it won't fit there in the 96 at all as something else lives there now.
It will fit in the cargo area. Have to be careful that it doesn't lean against the window. It's awkward to tie down as I don't have one of those fancy cool mounts for it. Takes up a lot of room back there. Room I've gots to have for our adventures. Or the dog crate. Or both! It also blocks a lot of window.
Finally it is now on a tire carrier. I can lift it high enough to put it on. There is room for our gear inside and up top. Happy dance.
I cannot physically get the spare up into the basket. It's somewhere around half my body weight. My scrawny sticks can't do it. Not that it matters, that's where the extra gas, showers and sometimes poo bucket goes.
It will NOT fit in the stock location without either removing or modifying the hitch. I use the hitch. I tested it in both the 96 and the 99. Room enough between the frame rails, not room enough between hitch and diff. Would be concerned about that extra few cms of width too as the 265/70r16 hangs down plenty as it is.
Actually, it won't fit there in the 96 at all as something else lives there now.
It will fit in the cargo area. Have to be careful that it doesn't lean against the window. It's awkward to tie down as I don't have one of those fancy cool mounts for it. Takes up a lot of room back there. Room I've gots to have for our adventures. Or the dog crate. Or both! It also blocks a lot of window.
Finally it is now on a tire carrier. I can lift it high enough to put it on. There is room for our gear inside and up top. Happy dance.
Brilliant
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aero drag, body roll, heavy to lift, hard to access, common sense, the list probably goes on.
T4Rfirefighter
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I'm in the same boat at the moment. Can't afford a $2000 swing out, and don't want to put it in a roof rack, so I guess it's rear cargo area unless there is another option.
fightman80
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I've got about $300.00 total into this one....
Here's the link to the build....
Newbie attempt at a 3rd gen rear tire carrier - YotaTech Forums
Here's the link to the build....
Newbie attempt at a 3rd gen rear tire carrier - YotaTech Forums
habanero
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They do make those spare tire carriers that are hitch mounted. Since my eventual plans were a bumper w/carrier I decided to suffer the missing cargo space and save my pennies. Especially since the one would immediately make the other obsolete and then you'd essentially be out the whatever-the-hitchmount thingy-costs.
EDIT: Yeah, like that ^ 'cept I'd have to buy one. Nice, fightman80.
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T4Rfirefighter
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My thought as well. Besides, I ditched my hitch since I have a dually to pull whatever I need.
MyHigh
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On the side of my house:behindsofa:
Of course that's for DD, when I'm hoping (lol) that my viair and patch kit might fix the problem if only long enough to the nearest tire shop.
When wheeling the spare gets placed in the back with straps holding it down, not ideal but it will work till I get a CBI rear bumper.
I don't support the roof basket mount, just too many ways for something to go wrong, remember, a life ending fall can happen at only six feet above ground.
Of course that's for DD, when I'm hoping (lol) that my viair and patch kit might fix the problem if only long enough to the nearest tire shop.
When wheeling the spare gets placed in the back with straps holding it down, not ideal but it will work till I get a CBI rear bumper.
I don't support the roof basket mount, just too many ways for something to go wrong, remember, a life ending fall can happen at only six feet above ground.
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OkiSurf1996
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Does factory tire carrier on the back count? <3 Japanese people for making them this way in Japan.
SpidermanGeek
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Similar. Mine's in my garage, lol.
There's no need to carry it around for DD purposes and I'd just throw it in the cargo area if going wheeling.
I'll never have a roof rack or swing out for it because then the rig wouldn't fit in my garage by being to high or too long.
Bijan
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You're tellin me you drive around confidently w/out a spare tire? You got AAA?
You must not drive too far from your house / shop / etc?
SpidermanGeek
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Yes to all, lol.
The chances of getting a flat tire from just driving around on paved roads are astronomically small IMO.
I've been driving for 20 years and have only ever gotten a flat tire once.
If I guesstimate the mileage I've put on all my vehicles, that's about 1 flat tire in 350,000 miles of driving in 20 years.
With the advent of the cell phone too.. what's the point of lugging around the extra weight? Again, for daily driving. We have 2 vehicles and a motorcycle at home. Worse comes to worse, I'd just need to give a call to my wife to come pick me up so I can fetch the spare at home, or if we're both together, call a cab or uber to take us home and do the same.
I dunno.. I feel like I profit more from the extra fuel economy from not carrying around a 75lb+ spare.
So unless I know that the chances of me being stranded are higher, I just leave it at home.
I'm more afraid of an LBJ failing on the 4Runner. Getting a flat tire doesn't worry me.
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