Spare tire mounted to TT bumper
I have bought my spare and the mount from Northern Tool. The mount will fit the 4 inch bumper of a TT. How many folks do this and is it safe? I just saw a video where someone had their rear bumper ...
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Most of us have a spare mounted that way. I don't think there's any danger of the mount itself breaking off. It's the bumper that's questionable but a tire mount isn't nearly as hard on the bumper as a loaded bike rack.
I would bolt it on and watch it closely.
Personally, I had a heavily loaded bike rack rip the bumper nearly off. It wasn't a weld that failed, it was the paper thin bumper that simply ripped around where the frame is welded to it. Never had a problem with the tire mount on either of our TT's.
I would bolt it on and watch it closely.
Personally, I had a heavily loaded bike rack rip the bumper nearly off. It wasn't a weld that failed, it was the paper thin bumper that simply ripped around where the frame is welded to it. Never had a problem with the tire mount on either of our TT's.
