DIY Spare tire carrier

Not spending the money on a Wilco carrier. Saw some threads and videos about making this one and made a few changes to it. The main reason I did this was to keep my 5th wheel/tire from getting all jacked up underneath the truck. Thought I could do it all without welding but ended up having my buddy weld the connector since it wiggled too much. Everything else worked out good. I have less than $200 in to it. I may try to get it a little closer to the hatch and drill another hole in the hitch part. Thought about a spring to help it raise back up, it’s not bad but my wife can’t get it back up.

 

Cool! That’s a workout every time y’all need to open the back. Lucky you’re tires are not that big.

 

Good job! I like those wheels

 

Nice job!

 

Wicked job, thanks for sharing!

 

Love the way it turned out! Just a thought, why not carry your stock spare rim and comparable size spare tire under the truck for daily use? Then when you go on an adventure where you need your fifth tire, you put your carrier on. That way you’re not working around it constantly.

 

Thanks man! That’s not a bad idea!

 

Managed to get it 2” closer to the bumper/hatch! Looks better!

 

Great work.

 

Put another clevis pin in to block the tube as the tire is on its way down so now it won't go all the way down. My kid can put it back now!