Roof Rack/Basket From Scratch

[M38 Bob]

Got it on!

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Spare tire mount ready to install spare;

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Spare in place, ready to go up top;

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And in place;

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Side view;

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Bob

 

[CactusJacked]

Looks good. In keeping with the overhead door materials theme, you could install a garage door opener to the front rail to raise and lower the spare. :happy175:

 

[M38 Bob]

Don't expect to use it that often!

Bob

 

[Jbergun]

Nice work bob

 

[M38 Bob]

Thank you.

Bob

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Cool idea!

Did you mount some kind of protective 'bump stop' around the third brake light or on the gate to protect the body from the spare tire rack? I can see myself losing the grip on the mechanism and making a nice dent or scratch where it drops.

Well done sir!

Bob

 

[M38 Bob]

The way my rollers mount in the track it can't "break over" until it's safely past the light and rear window. The feet on the end of the roller bar are off an old bed frame and rest on the tailgate where the threaded holes for the original spare holder are. I'll be the first to admit those feet are the most hillbilly looking part of my apparatus. But they sure fulfill the task intended for them.

Bob

 

[M38 Bob]

A rear bumper is also on the back burner. I'm planning to mount my license plate to the tailgate where the tire carrier holes are at. Only thing I dread is re-routing the license plate light wire into the tailgate.

Bob

 

[Dave]

Looking good, Bob.


Dave

 

[CactusJacked]

Don't expect to use it that often!

Bob

You might if you like to over inflate your tires. :happy175:

 

[M38 Bob]

You might if you like to UNDER inflate your tires. :happy175:

Fixed that for ya. :gr_grin:

Bob

 

[tommudd]

You might if you like to over inflate your tires. :happy175:

Bobs an old time tire guy, I'd even trust him to air my tires up
and not many would I allow to do that

 

[M38 Bob]

Thank you, Tom.

Bob