Trail rack??
- Thread starter Jk909
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I tried.. To say the least it was epic failure. If you go with one that is actually attached to the sheet metal tailgate it probably won't hold much weight. I made mine with lightweight material and attached it much the same as a few aftermarket companies do theirs and wasn't able to put much more than a few sleeping bags (not the two-legged kind either) and a couple lawn chairs before seeing the tail gate start to flex.
You might try going back thru the JKX pics from a couple weeks ago, I'm not a hundred percent sure but I think Moby was sporting one. Might be able to get an idea what brand it was and see how it is attached. If I ever try another one I think I'd mount it to my tire carrier.
rolando_calrissian
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I've been looking at this one from Rockslide Engineering, or at least something along these lines: https://www.rockslideengineering.com/product/ez-rack/
Seems like a concept that could be done on your own. Wouldn't need to necessarily make it round to fit like this, but I like the idea of using the tire as the base. The more I read into it, the stock carrier seems pretty robust, and even more so if you get any of the reinforcement kits.
Seems like a concept that could be done on your own. Wouldn't need to necessarily make it round to fit like this, but I like the idea of using the tire as the base. The more I read into it, the stock carrier seems pretty robust, and even more so if you get any of the reinforcement kits.
X2 on this. In a perfect world this would be an option but I would want to steer clear of something like that. My suggestion was for a rack that attaches directly to the tire carrier itself and not be in the way. However, you'll want to be sure you aren't already testing the limits of the tire carrier (an OEM carrier especially) with a larger than normal spare. An example of this would be a 37-40" tire on a Shittybuilt carrier,(or anything above a bicycle tire on a Tereflex hinged carrier).
rolando_calrissian
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Hmmm seems like could be an option for anyone looking to stick to 33" or 35" though? Even with a flat, seems like the tire would still have some structural integrity to it when on the rim. At least enough to hold 50-100 lbs. Maybe? Possibly?
Jk909
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I started working on it today. I took the spare tire off and made a bracket that is mounted in between the spare tire mount and tailgate. I also cut all of the pieces for the basket out of some square tube. I'll tack it up tomorrow and load up some photos once I figure out how to do that. I have a drawing bit for some reason I can't load it?
mjbjw
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Jk909
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Thanks. For some reason your picture did not come up. Did you mount yours the same as mine? If so how much weight do you tend to carry?
Jk909
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Ya it would but man some TF stuff is just way overpriced. I appreciate your recomendations.