Okay, I know a lot of us don't want to put the spare tire on the roof, and most of us have spare tires that do not fit in the stock position. I have discovered the easiest spare tire mount possible, with no extreior modifications, and no damage done to the interior.
Step one, remove rear seat.
Step two, but Yakima spare tire holder for Yakima Loadwarrior ( no you will not use this in your roof. http://www.yakima.com/racks/cargo/pr...e-carrier.aspx You will not need the base plate, so store that.
Step three, put spare tire in back of VX
Step four, attached spare tire holder to rear seat latch loop in the center of the rear load floor
Step Five, tighten and enjoy.
So easy, so secure, such a piece of mind, and no mods needed, except the removal of the back seat which many have already done.
This fits my 265/75 R16 spare. It could probably go a bit bigger, but since the latch is offset to the passangers side, you are limited in tire size. 33's might be the limit, but that is the limit for most of our trucks, so it works well.
I will be storing and driving around town like this, and leave the base plate attached to my roof rack so when I go on long drives, like to Uwharrie, I can put the tire on the roof for the drive. Once I get to the trail and empty the camping gear out, I can then put the spare in the back for off roading so the weight is off the roof. The best of both worlds.
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