Spare tire on the roof?
I am looking for options to mount a spare tire without rim on my motor home roof. If you are doing this I would like to know your setup also pros and cons.
Thanks,
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- This is a spare tire solution by another RVer, no rim just the tire so that's it's available if needed.
- We carried an unmounted spare on the roof of our 1993 Foretravel 36' DP when in Mexico where that size was not available.
Covered with Sunbrella material Dianne made into a custom cover.
Securely tied down to the Foretravel OE roof rack.
Never a problem. Freightguy wrote:
I am looking for pros and cons.
Thanks,
Well excuse me! I guess I misread your post.- Well, I am surprised that it is more common than I had ever thought. It still seems like a bad idea though. IMO anyway.
fj12ryder wrote:
Well, I am surprised that it is more common than I had ever thought. It still seems like a bad idea though. IMO anyway.
I agree and just because someone has done it doesn't make it a good idea. Those who tie one down to the aluminum "railing" on the roof should check out how that is attached to the roof; by a few little wood screws into some plywood or sheet metal.- For what it's worth, I sure wouldn't do but to each his own.
- I love answers from those that have trailers with roofs that will barely hold a person and have 1/2" plywood roofs... usually without a ladder as they do not want you on the roof. My spare tire has stayed put for 75K miles...my DP does not bounce around like your trailer.
donn0128 wrote:
Freightguy wrote:
If you are doing this I would like to know your setup also pros and cons
Thanks,
Well excuse me! I guess I misread your post.
Fixed it for you.- My tire weighs 100+ lbs. and I would not try to get it on my roof or get it down. It was heavy enough when I carried it in one of my storage bays.If I decided to take a tire with me I would put it in one of my storage bays where is covered and out of the sun.
- The tire in my picture above is wrapped in aluminum foil and plastic wrap. My newer used tire is wrapped in white duct tape which seems to hold up better than the plastic wrap. Getting it off is easy enough as you can roll it off and it will hardly bounce since it does not have air in it.
