4x4 Off Roading Zone

Hi 4wheel lovers! We all know that it is important to have a spare tire with us whenever we go wheeling. This will serve as replacement tires in case one of our jeep shoes got flat or damaged. It also important that our spare tire is well placed and doesn't occupy much space. I came across this write up about a rear bumper tire carrier which i find very cheap yet functional. We all know that buying an aftermarket can cost us a thousand bucks and this homemade tire carrier is a great substitute for only around 100 bucks!

Take the 6x3 peice and simply cut about a 35 degree angle on both ends to give it a more finished look. Feel free to use what ever angle you want i liked this better then straight up and down

Cut a 8 inch peice of 2" round tubing and a 14 inch piece of 1.75" round, this is for the swinging portion of the carrier

Cut a foot of the 2x2 square and notched the one end to attach to the 2" round tube for the swinging part and put a 15 degree angle on the other. (Do this to kick the tire carrier portion out away from the bumper when it is closed you can go straight across if you want,its up to you.) and a straight cut of 30 inches to be welded to the angled side of the other peice

Then cut 3 sections of 2 ft of the 2x2, i left one of the pieces straight on both ends and the other two at 45 degrees angles on both. The straight is for the center brace and the angled sides for the two legs of the carrier portion.

Cut two sections of 12 inch 2x2 for the attaching brackets.

Now most of the cutting is done, now for the drilling and notching. From one side of the top of your 6x3 measure 5.5 inches in and drill a 1.75" hole for the hinge. once the hole is drilled you can slide your 13 inch piece of round tube in there.

On the back side of the 6x3 i used and angle grinder to slowly cut out some 2x2 holes for the brackets to slide in for extra support they ended up being about 40 inches apart.

Weld the 1.75" round tube inside the hole, this will be what the 2 inch piece slides over to make the actual swing away part to your carrier.

Weld the triangle frame to the 30 inch long base that to the notched piece and then all of that to middle of the 2 inch round piece. On the 24 inch middle piece i welded a foot of 2x2 attached to an old hub i got from a junkyard for the tire to mount too. Your carrier is basically done just need to cut some flat steel to cap the open ends to prevent rust.

For the mounting brackets i took off the stock bumper and took a piece of cardboard the size of the mounting plate and marked where the holes were going to be. Then cut two 4 inch wide pieces of the flat steel for my own brackets. i put the cardboard over the flat steel and drilled my holes.

Weld the plates onto the foot long peices of 2x2 and slid them into the holes of the back of the 6x3 and welded them in making sure that they were square so the bumper would attach at a straight angle and not crooked.

Now slide the carrier part onto round piece sticking out of the bumper and it should look like this. Weld a tab on the end of the carrier that stuck out and then cut about an inch and a half of the 3/4" square and welded that flat on the front of the bumper part. i drilled a half inch hole in the tab lined up with the little peice of 3/4" square and stuck a T-handle hitch pin through it. its easy effective and secure. i also used a little chunk of the 3/4" square on the bottom of the tab on the carrier that rests on the bumper to help support some of the weight.

And there you go! The Rear Bumper Tire Carrier is well placed and securely holds the spare tire on the back. Hope this write up gives you an idea and inspired you to make your own. If you have your own jeep fabrication projects that you wanna feature on this site then feel free to contact me via email.