Does anyone have the wildernessracks "sport" series rack with the spare tire mount? It looks a little sturdier than some of the others I've seen, but I still don't know that I trust all that weight up there on a hard trail.

Thoughts?

 

No one has a wilderness roof rack?

Dang...

 

I ran a Wild Sport rack for some time on my '02 4Runner, but never had the tire mount accessory for it...

IMO, as strong as those racks are, the tire mount access. should work fine.

 

I like that rack. Too bad it costs so damn much. That's about 4 times what I would like to pay.

 

depending on the tire, size, psi etc. a spare is usually a bad idea on the trail, our 4runners don't have a center of gravity advantage to begin with, add a lift and tires it's already gotten worse. when you throw a rack on with a fully aired spare you're looking at serious trouble depending on the intensity of your wheeling. start thinking low, either in the oem spare holder if you can squeeze it, mounted in the cargo area or a hitch mount tire carrier

 

What do you do with a 35" spare on a trail?

 

I think i've seen a 33'' pro comp a/t mounted on a 200? runner with that rack. I detailed it, but i dont know what brand it said. wilderness sounds right.

 

Oh there are some pics on this site. Exploringnh.com It should show some trail photos. The members name is ryan.

 

true dat. minor wheeling...I often get tippy with nothing on the roof. i can jump out and push it over if I wanted to in a lot of spots.

 

depends. usually if i'm running with a taco i convince him to let me throw it in the bed haha. otherwise it goes into the cargo area. i've had a 33" fully aired spare in my basket before just on the road and it made my drives a tad scarier

 

I have a buddy that can build you pretty much anything you want for your rig....bumpers, tire carriers, roll cage, roof rack...whatever...

He's damn good...just let me know if you are interested

 

I got the rack on last night, and it looks pretty good. I'll try to get some poser pics when the weather clears up a bit.

I'm interested!

I got final approval from my wife for "Operation War Wagon."

After I get the body lift and sliders installed, I'll be wanting a new front & rear bumper (and trailer hitch).

 

Have you given any thought to what else you might haul in the rack? The tire takes up alot of room. If you're just going to use it just to carry your spare, that's an expensive tire carrier. Why not carry your spare in the stock location leaving the rack to haul gear?

 

Also take into consideration getting it up and down off the rig... a 35 with wheel weighs anywhere from 90-100lbs.... thats a LOT to be lifting over a rack rail while standing on the tire/door/slider, etc. Try picking up the tire holding it all the way out in front of you and raise it to or above your head. And then think of doing that in the rain/snow mud, etc. No so much fun. I agree with MillPKA

 

My current 33's don't fit in the stock location. Forget about 35's.

Find me a better solution, and I'll take it into consideration.

 

Would you not have room in your cargo area to hold it? That's the route I'll take when I step up to 33's.

 

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I just need to have more options.

 

I've got a 285/75R/16 Goodyear MTR in the stock location.

 

Well congratulations, Mr. Fancy Pants.

I'm running 305's, and they don't fit. Not even deflated.

 

I had the spare tire on the roof rack. IT SUCKS. In my humble opinion. Too much of a PITA taking it down. Look at a CBI tire carrier. Easier to deal with.