Reciever hitch tire carrier build

[Tallchevy]

I have a family of 6 & have a 87 4Runner. I will be adding a third row bech seat soon so I have no place for my 35" spare tire. I don't want to mount it up on the top cause I take the top off in the summer, the tire is just to heavy for me to lift up that high & it's a clearance issue. I have other plans for the body in the future so I don't want to mount it to the rear  bumper yet. I don't even know if I going to keep the rear bumper that on it now or make my own. Also going to mount my Hi-Lift jack to it. 

As I build it I will update the thread. I'm building a swing out carrier. The tire will sit to the left side. I'm using 2" reciever tube & 2" DOM.

Here is what I have so far. I cut the square tube 3" past the flange of the hitch. I cut 2 pieces of the 2" DOM 27" long. I welded one on each side.

[Rocksurfer]

My brother did this on his 4Runner here's a picture of it on the truck I'm sure I have a better picture somewhere on my computer I'll keep looking. Worked pretty good and that's a 35" on there.

[Tallchevy]

If you can find some pic's that would be cool  I know what I want to build  but I still early in the build that if I changed something it would be no big deal.

[*** YELLER ***]

mine holds a 33" spare two fuel cans and a 5 gal water jug not in picalong with my hilift and star lug wrench hope it helps 



 

[Rocksurfer]

He's mounting his on his receiver through the hitch making it completely removable. Kinda like a bike rack but for his tire.

[*** YELLER ***]

Also going to mount my Hi-Lift jack to it. 

I'm building a swing out carrier. The tire will sit to the left side.

[Tallchevy]

Dave, thanks for the pic of the Hi-Lift & hinge  But  I'm building a hitch mount not a front seat mount  Must be a "Jeep Thing"   

[Tallchevy]

J/K Dave 

[jimbo74]

this may help for an idea....

http://tiregate.com/hg.shtml



there is anotehr idea i am looking into posting for you too. the pic is sketchy though so im researching

[jimbo74]

cbi offroad fabrication http://www.cbioffroadfab.com/

i think this thing is awesome and might be pretty close to what you are looking for... i dont have pictures but have heard about this unit, that it swings down to the ground to allow access to the tailgate

[unclejpl4x4]

..hmmm   never thot about something like that as a recever attachment    can't wait till it's done.    But what you gona do about  a rear pull piont since your D-rings will be blockd

[jimbo74]

But what you gona do about  a rear pull piont since your D-rings will be blockd

there are 2 perfectly good framerails right there, lol

[unclejpl4x4]

ya but there open on the end they will bend   
I can see 1 D-ring in the middle on the main tube.

[Wermz84]

This is a good Idea.  keep us up to date.   I have been trying to figure out what to do with my spare in the runner.

[Tallchevy]

ya but there open on the end they will bend   
I can see 1 D-ring in the middle on the main tube.

I was going to add a "D" ring to the reciever end.

[*** YELLER ***]

Dave, thanks for the pic of the Hi-Lift & hinge  But  I'm building a hitch mount not a front seat mount  Must be a "Jeep Thing"   

    that is MINIs spare in the garage you goof ball but that was funny 

[fordh8r]

    that is MINIs spare in the garage you goof ball but that was funny 

Heck, that's even better! Let Oldyeller carry your spare instead of makin a rack for it on your rig.   

[DTB]

Heck, that's even better! Let Oldyeller carry your spare instead of makin a rack for it on your rig.   

I thought yeller already carried a spare tire on him?

[jimbo74]

I thought yeller already carried a spare tire on him?

haha, hes already got a rack too

[DTB]

haha, hes already got a rack too

MOOB ALERT!  thats funnay right thar

[*** YELLER ***]

MOOB ALERT!  thats funnay right thar

Way to jack a thread DTB    Even thats funny right thar 

[Jud]

I wanna see this thing done! I was thinking of making kinda the same deal but out of all square tubing.

[Tallchevy]

I'm building it out of stuff I already have. I wanted 2"x3" box to match the rear bumper but I don't have any.

[Tallchevy]

Well since time is running out  for me to get ready for MCR6, I had to get this done. I got in a hurry & didn't secure the passenger side of the top tube so it got tweaked when I welded the support tube  I don't have enough material nor do I have time to fix this so it will have to stay  I'll finish this in the next few days.

[*FFC*]

Way to GO!!!

[unclejpl4x4]

[Tallchevy]

I just about got it done tonight but the welder ran out of wire  I'll post pic's in the morning 

[baconator]

cool... thats a good idea

[Tallchevy]

This is the almost finished carrier. I used a trailer hitch pin to lock the swing out right now cause the welder ran out of wire. I'm going to use freeze plugs to cap off the open ends of the pipe. I used wire ties to attach the license plate cause again I ran out of wire. I'm also going to mount a license plate light, back up lights & wire them to the trailer plug.

[*FFC*]

Looks great!!