Harbor Freight 500lb. cargo carrier for a spare tire?

how about something like this?
http://www.carid.com/curt/curt-accessories-2164332.html

This looks to be a great idea! I'm going to go to Harbor Freight and take some measurements and see how my mounted spare will fit in it.

I've been trying to find a swing away receiver hitch spare tire carrier, but no luck. I have to make sure that whatever I put back there won't block the rear hatch.

So, this carrier may do the trick! I just have to make sure that everything is locked up tight, so somebody doesn't walk off with a 450.00 spare tire and wheel!

One of the big plusses with this is that it's aluminum! No RUST!

Cargo carriers in that price range tend to be of iffy construction. I bought one and promptly took it back. I have a Rola carrier of similar capacity and it's built like a tank. It also cost more.

Rola Carrier

Hey fellow Jersey resident!

I have to ask, on the way to Alaska and you want it UNMOUNTED? :h

Regardless of my curiosity, I can tell you my neighbor has that HF carrier that he uses in his daily business to carry spools of cable that way a heck of a lot more than an unmounted, or even a mounted, spare for your rig! He even stacks it up with firewood when they tank off for a tenting weekend in the Pines.