Trailer hitch mounted spare tire carrier DIY $100

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Time for plan B. I had started off with a roof rack to hold the spare tire see the link
http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/showthread.php?43413-Roof-rack-on-1996-CCLB-from-a-2006-Tahoe

Then wound up building/assembling a trailer hitch mount carrier.

Some off the shelf parts from Walmart and Harbor Freight. Less than $80ish and I think I'll be good.

This
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hitch-Haul...r-Bar/20512803 $29.97
This
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Reese-Towp...h-Bar/15125805 $31.98

And maybe this. Depends on the height of the tire.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-h...der-69882.html $20

I wound up usingtwo of the 12" hitch extenders. My camper hangs over the bumper so I had to get out past the camper. The second one was to raise the position of the tire mount piece.

Cost was almost $100

Pics coming next.

 

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Pictures

 

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One of the pics above shows that I cut about 1.5" off the 12" hitch extension. This wa so it could pivot up/down.

Basically is just all slid together.
I still have to weld a piece on the tire mount part so I can have 2 lug studs & nut holding tire. Im also going to shim some of the joints and it wants to move from the slop.