Spare tyre mounting on a tray back

[-Richo-]

Ive just got myself bigger tyres and done up the tray, but at the moment my spare is sitting on the flat bed with a tie down. Now obviously thats not too secure so i was wondering what are the solutions? I have a tool box that goes right across the tray but im thinking of ditching it and get a smaller one and mount the tyre against the tray back behind the driver side and have the tool box on the passenger side. Was thinking of using chain and a padlock to secure it. Also was thinking maybe one of those mounts you see on the back doors of wagons and use the secure nut, could mount this to the tray somehow im sure.

Any ideas/pics/plans would be greatly appreciated!

[Busiboy]

See the tube tray thread, heaps there

[-Richo-]

See the tube tray thread, heaps there

Yep saw that thread but i cant actually see how they have mounted them, i know where i want to mount it, its how its mounted securely is what im trying to sort out.

[RV80]

www.burnincustoms.com do a kit for $240 baja style.

[Busiboy]

I think most of them do a Fuge nut weled onto the tray, a Fuge matching bolt through a plate onto centre of wheel with a brace of sorts welded on for quick undoing. Having a bolt head the same size as your wheel nut and not doing the brace would mean easy to get off when YOU wanted it off and not some thieving *&^%$.

I had a setup like this on my lux that worked well.

[Rainbow Warrior]

I've seen a Landrover that used a spare front wheel hub & stub axle to mount it, and so had a spare wherever he went.

[Bartso]

mate i just got the spare wheel carrier and bolted it to the tray i will try to find a photo of mine

[-Richo-]

mate i just got the spare wheel carrier and bolted it to the tray i will try to find a photo of mine

Would be lovely thanks.

RV thats little out of my price range, looking for something DIY, cheap etc.

[Bartso]

this is how i have mounted my tyre i will take the tyre off and take a photo for you tomorrow

[GOT MUD]

your tray looks sweet Bartso very tidy

[-Richo-]

Cheers Bartso for that.

This set up is looking good to me...


Its a more efficient use of tray space. I tried setting up the spare behind the drivers side but it blocks too much rear vision for my liking so its going to have to go on the bed i think.

[Bartso]

that tray looks like a wizard one i enquired about one of them for a swb very expensive unless you make one yourself

[-Richo-]

that tray looks like a wizard one i enquired about one of them for a swb very expensive unless you make one yourself

Booty fab baby

[Maggot4x4]

I modded the photo to make it easier to see the tyre

[RV80]

Why not mount the wheel againist the cab but recess it,
like this.

[Bartso]

hey drop bear this is what i was telling you about instead of cutting the tray around the tyre like you see in the photo you could build the tray 50mm higher so the tray will cover the tyre then you have that little bit more room on the tray to carry crap

[-Richo-]

hey drop bear this is what i was telling you about instead of cutting the tray around the tyre like you see in the photo you could build the tray 50mm higher so the tray will cover the tyre then you have that little bit more room on the tray to carry crap

Yep, it looks the goods. Considering ive chopped the tray i need all the room i can get. Thats an interesting idea RV, ill definitely have to consider that, cheers.