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    Hitch receiver for a spare tire?

    Here’s an idea of what I’ve been riding around with. Most recently I had significantly more wood back there but didn’t take a pic
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    Hitch receiver for a spare tire?

    I’ve actually done some mid range off-roading with about 100lb on a hitch rack. It’s not bad off-road so long as it never touches the ground or boulders. On the freeway, I feel more prone to death wobble and slow it down a tad. That said, I’ve hit 85 with the setup and it was fine. Just a little...
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    Hitch receiver for a spare tire?

    So the con is that it’s dangerous to put that much weight outside of your wheelbase because you get a bounce and your coils are flexed unevenly? Is it dangerous on roads? I will use my rear hitch cargo rack to transport firewood. When it’s loaded up, it definitely turns my driver’s seat into a...
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    Hitch receiver for a spare tire?

    Hey so a little more info on what I’m trying to accomplish with the spare tire hitch. For starters, I have a swing away tire carrier (smittybilt src rear bumper and tire carrier). I will not be towing with it or putting a lot of weight on it, maybe a couple Jerry cans at most. What I want is an...
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    Hitch receiver for a spare tire?

    I’d like to put a 2” hitch on my spare tire so I can use all the great hitch accessories off of my spare tire carrier. I also have a bumper with a hitch but am looking to add a second on the tire. Is this a product that exists? Should it exist? Do I need to learn to weld and just modify...