A roof rack is a classic off road accessory.
Is a spare on a roof rack a bad idea.
I bet you ll either struggle or you won t be able to do it.
I wonder if that would work.
The roof rack on the top of the tear drop trailer is quite useful in carrying items such as bicycles sport items fishing items etc.
This instructable is a companion project to a previous instructable project of mine called wooden roof rack which can be found here.
The idea is to build a bumper or body mounted spare tire carrier.
For those of you that don t have a trailer hitch and don t want to have one installed you can use strap on trunk racks or spare tire racks if you ve got an extra tire on the back of your vehicle.
Another option is to put the spare on a roof rack but that s bad for two reasons.
That s no good for us.
A lot of people carry spare tyres on their roof racks and that s fine providing you watch the total roof weight and can get it up and down.
Spare tyres on roof racks.
I kinda like the deflated spare tire idea.
I created this instructable to address some concerns a few members had expressed with using wood for the mount and.
For those that carry their spare tire on their roof rack.
Diy teardrop trailer roof rack ideas they are usually mounted to the roof of a teardrop trailer which are usually attached to the back of cars.
I don t think it would mainly because those tires are so stiff.
It makes a vehicle look extra adventurous and unlocks some space to mount toys and tools.
Homemade roof rack with accessories.
And something hanging in front of the tailgate would be a pain too.
First my vehicle hummer h3 has slightly curved factory roof racks and i d rather not replace.
All these rear mounted racks are great but keep in mind they really only carry bikes although some also carry skis and snowboards.
If you are unsure about what i mean try and lift your spare up onto your roof racks.
The only drawbacks.
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Hey guys coming to you with a two part question.
If you ve got a roof rack or cargo basket then you can gain cargo space inside your vehicle and carry a larger spare with one of our roof mounted spare tire carriers.
Car truck semi truck.
I too can t sacrifice bed space for a spare.
I guess i ll just have to stick with my patch kit and air compressor for the time being.
