Fullsize spare question

[tom4bren]

Tom, don't re-invent the wheel. There are already various forms of receiver hitch style spare tire carriers on the commercial market. Click-on the link below and then hover your cursor-pointer over the desired image and it will give you a follow-on link of where to purchase the item or gather additional information.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...e+tire+carrier

Yah, seen all of those. Trouble is, I won't be happy with it unless it's perzakly what I want so I've already resigned myself to re-inventing the wheel (or at least the wheel carrier).

It hasta: fit tight against the rear door, easily flip down for access to hatch, not move during driving, never rattle, replicate the receiver for the SuperBumper, have a lighted license plate mount.

[Riff Raff]

Here's a couple for your consideration made by TireGate:

http://tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml

The only thing I don't like about the swing-out version (TireGate-I), is that the tire is NOT centered on the back (it's off to the left-side) but it does have the thru-put receiver hitch and lighted license plate.

The TireGate-II version (bottom of link) is very simple, stout, and centered. However; it needs to have a "pivoting" L-bracket with removable security pins, so the tire can be tilted completely downward and rest on the ground without having to remove it from the receiver hitch (so the rear cargo hatch door can be opened/closed). The TireGate-II version would also need a thru-put receiver hitch and lighted license plate to complete the unit.