If you re traveling in the african savannah or anywhere off road where your vehicle could conceivably see its undercarriage buried then a roof mounted spare is not a bad idea as it s easy to access if you have a ladder.
Homemade spare tire roof mount.
Notice that the rear tire is then jammed into the channel.
The bike tire fork is placed on the mount and tightened in place.
On the roof or hood.
Well this is the last video of my trailer makeover.
Then again using a truck bed spare tire mount without taking time to plan it can turn your pickup into a two seater.
Here are some pix of my garage made rear spare tire carrier i made this weekend.
The bike is now securely mounted to the roof.
3 piece of 1 square steel tubing 2 1 5 u clamps 4 nylon lock nuts for clamps 2 large threaded rods 5 16.
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I removed the front tire of my bike and lifted it onto the roof.
Got all the supplies from home depot.
2 large wingnuts lock washers for rods 1 assorted pack of nuts washers for threaded rods 5 16 i think.
Of course i can never put anything in it ever again or ill s.
How to make a spare tire mounting bracket.
A strap is wrapped around the tire and channel and tightened.
Cheers mark blue 2016.