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Tire Carrier suggestions for CJ-7?
G
I currently have a frame mounted inexpensive tire carrier, and I have a 31" tire on it. It said on it not to put anything larger than a 29" tire on it and I am starting to see why. It wobbles a lot. I am looking for a good quality, yet not terribly expensive tire carrier. It doesn't have to be frame mounted. I want it to be able to accomadate 2 Jerry cans for gas, and a nice feature would also be the ability to have a rack that can be mounted to it. (the one that goes over the spare tire.) I know that Tomken makes this setup, but I was curious as to whether there were any other companies that made quality tire carriers. Any input or experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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G
If you have a receiver hitch you can fabricate a very nice carrier with 2 x 2 steel tube. Weld a (about) 3 ft seciton to the end of a short section that inserts into the receiver. Weld an upright section that sits on the middle of the 3 ft section. Weld steel plates on near at sides, leaving room for tire. Weld another steel Plate at end for hi-lift jack. To keep the entire setup from moving it is necessary to drill a 1/2 to 5/8 inch hole in the receiver and thread it or weld a nut over the hole. tighten the bolt and run a lock ntu down against the unit and it will hold forever. You can also weld 2 upright pieces of 1 x 1 stock to hold a basket carrier that goes over the tire.
Sounds like a lot of work but it can be built in a couple of hours for about 40 dollars if you do your own welding or if you have a friend who owes you a favor and happens to be a good welder. The beauty of this approach is that you don't have to do all of the work at one time. Just make sure you have a good plan when you start
80 CJ5, 52M38
Sounds like a lot of work but it can be built in a couple of hours for about 40 dollars if you do your own welding or if you have a friend who owes you a favor and happens to be a good welder. The beauty of this approach is that you don't have to do all of the work at one time. Just make sure you have a good plan when you start
80 CJ5, 52M38
I have a Canyon City 4x4 rack on my 83CJ5. It holds a 33, two gas cans, and a mount for a Hi-lift and lights. I rolled the CJ about a year ago and ended up with the cage and rack holding up the Jeep with no damage to the rack(fender and hood werent so lucky).
Rob
83 CJ5
Rob
83 CJ5
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