can not figue out how to mount this new rack?

[sahara0207]

this rack fell into my lap. came of a tj from a dealership and they do not remember how it was mounted sold the jeep and not have it. any ideas on how to mount? i have an idea of where but not how?

[sahara0207]

[sahara0207]

[RAT]

Baylen,
The rack has to bolt to the tire carrier (I can see some bracket fabrication in your immediate future). The pipe section might have been part of socket-type arrangement where that pipe slipped into a socket mounted on the tire carrier. All guesses, because I've never seen that particular rack design before. Looks like that spare is going to be too big to fit inside that rack; I'll be interested to see what you come up with.
Good luck,
Kurt

[sahara0207]

lol so will i, but its heavier duty then my home made one... i did you see that double u bolt lookin thing it came with? ill figure it out.

[Russ Chung]

Here's a couple of racks I saw this weekend

Maybe these photos will give you some ideas about mounting your rack:

[cweed]

I built one similar to the you show that mounts behind the spare time but to the switch out arm so it swings out woth the spare tire. I can take photos of how I attached mine. Looks like you may be missing a piece.

[The-Hurricane]

i think if you made a plate to bolt useing the tire lugs and then brought it out. in a bar, and then had a piece of pipe welded on that to accept the shaft from the rack, that might work. my turn for a question. how the heck do you get your hardtop off???? remove the spare and then take the top off????or just open the glass and lift?????

[The-Hurricane]

also just chime in another two cents. that sharpe edge on the expanded diamond mesh looks like it might maybe vibrate and cut up your spare, and thats what a 800+ dollar tire??? and the ends of the bar that make up the frame. i made a grill out of diamond mesh on my old buick and i edged it with a strip of black weather stripping that way it didnt scratch my paint. best of luck mang!

[Shadly1]

Whatever used to be there really does not look like a good setup. I don't see much in the way of controlling side to side movement unless the tire itself did that. I wonder if it attached to a square frame swingout or something.