Spare tire mounted to TT bumper

Lots and lots of trailers out there with a spare tire on the rear bumper...

But, it you are still worried there is this....... Safety Struts....LINK...CLICKY

time2roll wrote:
I made my own where the weight of the tire is on top of the bumper instead of hanging out toward the rear.
Gives more clearance for the bikes too.

I considered welding my own together but, the store bought one was on sale and under $20 bucks. I have the scrap steel. I could go home and start measuring, cutting, grinding and welding tonight. The lazy gets the best of me..

Mine has been riding back there for 25 years. I would guess it depends on what weight the bumper was designed to carry.

Mine is welded to the frame and is 4x4 square steel with bracing welded to a between the frame cross member. In short mine is reinforced and is pretty strong.

I use to have a cargo rack on my rear hitch(attached to frame not bumper) but had to get it reinforced to carry the generator after a weld cracked 5 years ago. Check your welds often to avoid problems.

I made my own where the weight of the tire is on top of the bumper instead of hanging out toward the rear.
Gives more clearance for the bikes too.

falconbrother wrote:
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 ripped off by a bicycle rack. Granted there were 4 bikes on it with a lot of leverage and bounce. I really don't want to take up space in the TV with the TT's spare.

Be safe and not sorry, have your spare tire rack welded to your frame.