Factory spare tire carrier

[bfiakas]

Does anybody know what the maximum weight the swing out tire carrier will handle? I want to mount a black 48"x 24" cargo box on it to store my camping gear.

 

[work_in_progress]

I wouldn't try that. Use your roof rack or get a trailer hitch (if you have one) carrier, its not worth ripping that off by accident. The Tech Forums should have it either on BII Corral or TRS

 

[wildbill23c]

Given the horrible results of tire carriers failing carrying spare tires, I would certainly not want to try mounting a gear carrier on it. For a couple hundred bucks or less, Harbor Freight carries the hitch mount type carriers which would be far better and hold around 500lbs, which is kind of a lie, you still have to consider what the tongue weight limits are of your vehicle, so check that before loading up a cargo carrier of any type. Personally I would just buy a small 4'x8' trailer to carry my camping gear in, far easier, more reliable and you can just leave your camping gear in it and cover it with a tarp when not being used.

 

[bfiakas]

A hitch rack was my choice,thanks for the info

 

[Lost Bushman]

You could build a better swing away tire gate if you ever feel like ditching the hitch rack. I find that they kill your departure angles and you risk losing gear.

For example..

I used to live in Surprise, AZ. I don't know if you've ever wheeled into the Bradshaws, but I tried to with a hitchrack on my old Jeep XJ. It had a 3" lift and sat on 32's, but somewhere along the trail, while bumping and crawling around, my rack got slammed, bent up, and bungees snapped/slipped allowing two duffels containing about $300 worth of gear to tumble into the unknown.

I have a roof rack on my Bronco now, and even though I don't encounter the steep trails and drop offs here in the south like I did back home, I still don't trust a hitchrack offroad, and seeing as how I'll end up back in the valley here in the next few years, I'm glad I've already learned my lesson.

Good luck, though. I hope it works out for you.

 

[Surrey]

Hitch racks are great for camping gear. As long as your camp site is before the good trails.

Same thing goes with roof racks. You dont want too much weight up top once you hit the good stuff...

Spare tire carrier in its stock formation is garbage. If you want a swing-out tire gate, you need to get a new one thats built up from the bumper - the stock one breaks the body where it mounts.

 

[Surrey]

Personally I would just buy a small 4'x8' trailer to carry my camping gear in, far easier, more reliable and you can just leave your camping gear in it and cover it with a tarp when not being used.

Unless you live in a particularly warm and dry climate, you dont wanna be leaving tents or sleeping bags in a trailer unless its enclosed. Otherwise you'll get mold problems.

 

[bfiakas]

To the Lost Bushman,I ve been on 'the back road to Crown King' and that's no trail for 'extras'.As being retired due to a bad motorcycle accident my motoring now days is across this great nation of ours.Boys Iam heading to Yellowstone Park tomorrow,so all of you B2 owners have a great summer!