Full size spare in back with seats?

[nfpgasmask]

Hmmm, I wonder if you could make something simple to hold the tire upright? Like a pipe in a flange that is bolted to the floor in the back, with an elbow on it and another length of pipe to go through the center bore and then something on the other side to tighten it all down.

Did that make sense???

Edit: Or, what about a tube that you somehow bolt to either side of the VX, through the trim (basically a horizontal bar) and then you could bolt or strap the spare to that piece??

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

Something like this that you mount upright:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/OMIX-2-AND-...1517_10101.jcw

Or better yet, like this:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...6893_200316893

So basically, you would need to somehow fix a square tube across the cargo area at the right height, and then you could mount the tire.

But, you are talking about limited space back there. Its going to be tough. I would just get a roof rack!!

Bart

[crager34]

You know how Jeeps have theirs on the back of the tailgate? How about removing our spare tire cover and creating some sort of bracket that would hold it inside?

[circmand]

of a full size tire mounted where the mini spare was. I beleive the owner had to cut the cladding to make it fit.

[Triathlete]

With the seat folded all the way forward you can simply lay it flat on the floor and ratchet strap it down using the hooks on the floor. With the seat just folded down you can do the same except the tire will sit on the floor and rear section of the seat. I use these methods whenever I go wheeling. If you need to use the seat you can put the tire vertical behind the seats (as long as you are not runing some ungoddly wide tires) and again strap it down so that it doesn't move. Of course you will have very little room for anything else back there.

[Triathlete]

Works great...
















...as long as the hole is small enough!

[tom4bren]

Check out part number HH6715s on the site below.

http://www.hitchesonline.com/front_m...iver_hitch.htm