UHaul CT Spare Tire Mount

[Thomas G.]

My spare tire came to me loose, so I've been looking for a way to mount it securely to the trailer. I noticed that others have mounted it to the rear bumper and I decided to follow this path. I made the mount from 1 1/2" square aluminum tubing with 1/8" wall thickness. I like aluminum because it is strong , light and rustproof. It is also ridiculously expensive if you buy it at somewhere like Home Depot. I buy it from a local scrap dealer for $1 a pound. This mount cost me about $3 to make, including bolts.

You will note that the bottom of the mount has to be spaced out about 1/2" from the bumper to make the mount vertical. I used an aluminum spacer ring that I had acquired somewhere in the past. Bolts are 3/8" with nylock nuts. I also added a little foot at the bottom for the tire to sit on to distribute the weight of the tire to one more point, in addition to the two mounting bolts. I used spacers inside the tubing so that when the bolts are tightened, they don't crush the tubing.

[bkboler]

That looks good. I wanted to get mine off the back bumber so one day I could attach a bike rack. I bought a nice little tire mount from Princess Auto for around $25.00. I would show you a pic but it's on a different thread under bkboler renos and I havn't figured out how to add that link to this thread.

[Thomas G.]

Originally Posted by bkboler

That looks good. I wanted to get mine off the back bumber so one day I could attach a bike rack. I bought a nice little tire mount from Princess Auto for around $25.00. I would show you a pic but it's on a different thread under bkboler renos and I havn't figured out how to add that link to this thread.

I was also going to add a rear mount for a bike rack, but discussions here convinced me that I need to move the bikes to the back of the TV or put them inside. It sounds like a pretty rough ride back there, which is why I made the tire rack as strong as I did.

[bkboler]

I never thought of how bumpy of a ride it might be. I just might have to reconsider. Thanks for the heads up. I do like where my spare is on the front, so I think I'm going to leave it there anyway.

[h.mike]

Perfect- Just the kind of thing I need. Your pics tell the entire story. I'm on my way to a friends who just might have some aluminum stock around.. thanks mike

[Roy in TO]

Originally Posted by bkboler

I would show you a pic but it's on a different thread under bkboler renos and I havn't figured out how to add that link to this thread.

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