Spare tire swing away.

[REDxj5150]

My swing away has just about had it, so I was wondering what cool ideas you guys have seen for an XJ. I'd like to put a jerry can back there, but I'm not sure with the idea that's going in my head that I would be able to open up the hatch if all of the stuff is on the swing away.

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here it is now.

I am probably going to move the jack to the roof rack. I think it will be safer up there. At least safer from thieves. I'd also like to angle the tire to the window. The way it is now the tire sags. I like that radio flyer idea, but I think that would just make the swing away too tall.

[Desert Dog]

How about putting the spare on the roof rack? That way you get your visibility and departure angle back.

[REDxj5150]

That's where it is right now, but when you're tipping what's to blame? of course you know i'm going to say if that darn tire wasn't up there i wouldn't have tipped it. It's also nice to have the ability to run 2 spare tires. Which after this weekend I don't think i'll be buying anymore used tires again! I don't blame anyone but myself for how miserable of a weekend I just had. I just don't have any luck with tires. I always seem to have to have one bad apple on the jeep. This weekend I just happened to have 2 bad apples, and one that could have gone bad too.

I think 2 spare tires is going to be normal for me very soon.