Has anyone used one of these Front Mount Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Adapters on their REAR trailer hitch?

http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=FMH

 

Nope, but I definitely like it. Anyone with oversized tires that don't fit under the truck could use it to free some bed space. I have a Yakima Hitch Bike rack that folds down when you pull a pin so that you can get into the back tailgate/hatch, too bad that doesn't have that feature.

 

Would this be a permanent solution, as in, you'd have a spare sitting mounted in front of your car while driving everyday?

Fink

 

My question was if anyone has experience using this type of spare tire adapter on their REAR trailer hitch.

4Peanut

 

I don't see why you couldn't, it works along the same principles right? You slide it into the adapter and put in a pin.

 

Hahaha...whew...I need some more sleep, sorry peanut! Sometimes you just feel like a nut..

Fink

 

put the lime in the coke you nut.......

anyways.... you could put it in the rear.... however it would severly block access to your hatch/tailgate... i dont think i want to remove my spare tire everytime i want to put my tailgate down.....

 

I LOVE that commercial!

Fink

 

I have seen a lot of people around here mostly with old vans and old full size pickups with front mounted spare tires.


Lamm

 

lamm, he wants to not mount it up front... but use the carrier to mount it in his reciver hitch out back

 

also though of something else... its a 4 runner, with the tire mounted up that high, your back window becomes a solid door... you cant see through solid doors (unless you are Superman)

 

Yeah, I know, I was just saying stuff again. There is no reason he couldnt, but it would be horribly inconvienient all the time, even worse with a 4Runner than an P/U.

A while back someone made folding reciver mount carriers, but the weight of a large tire and the lever action on the length of the tube makes it shake like a pan of jiffy pop, and maybe fail and break. Best solution for spare tire mounting is in order,

-Stock
-Custom/aftermarket bumper carrier (well made!)
-On roof rack / in bed
-Forget it, just carry a tire repair kit, a 12V compressor and maybe throw in the spare for long trips.

Lamm