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I'm wondering where I might find a hitch mounted spare tire carrier that hinges. I saw one on a camper van earlier today and it peaked my interest. Rack Attack has one that doesn't hinge, but at $170 it's too expensive to cut up and modify (might as well have one custom made). I've seen a few that would work but are way too complicated and expensive.

Eg) http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml

I like the one at the bottom of the page but would like it to hinge similarly to the North Shore Racks.

These are what I'm looking for although I'd like to find a pre-fab one if possible.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/hitc ... ne-570883/

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f37/hitc ... ts-614457/

Try the RV shops Nick my niehbour has the one you are loking for on the back of his camperized van.

Thanks, I'll check that out. I saw the one I wanted on the back of a camper van earlier today as well.

How about this http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Cargo-C ... /TR-2.html and I could get a 2" male end with a plate welded on one end and mount it that way!?

I'd still rather find a proper carrier but I suppose this could work as well.

the trick is if you buy one or make one have a way to tension the drop section or it will rattle alot.

Thats a good point. I wonder why I've never gotten a rattle from my North Shore Rack!?

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Wouldn't a spare tire weigh more than the top half of a bike rack!? In which case I shouldn't have to worry about rattle *nudge nudge wink wink* right?

it will rattle more with the spare tire being so high above the connection point at the hitch. Work around would be to use grade 8 sleeved bolts/clamp down (tight) instead of using a pin (rattle).

If you just have a 31" BFG on an alloy wheel, you're only looking at around 60 lbs.

Yeah, a bolt could work too but what's the point. If I wanted to spend that much time to get it out of the way of the hatch I could just buy one that doesn't fold and pull it out of the hitch each time.

Can you just have a mount added to the North Shore rack to hold the spare between the bumper and the rack??? maybe take off the top half of the rack for the trip?

That was an option I was thinking about. It would definitely work for the trip but when I return I want to be able to use both at the same time. Ideally tire carrier on one side, bike rack on the other, trailer attached to the centre.

I was thinking tire between the back hatch and rack so you can still use for bikes...

That might work. I'm wondering how I would hold it in place without compromising the paint (I certainly don't want a $650 bike rack rusting because I thought $300 was too much to spend on a folding tire carrier). I'll have to take a look when I get home. I'm hoping not to have it stick out much and to be able to store the whole thing on the roof if I pull into a tight spot for some urban camping.

I know, picky picky.