THULE Roof Rack with Home-Made Spare Tire Carrier

[dingus]

I picked up this THULE rack system for less than $100 bucks... feet were $45 off ebay shipped, bars were $45 from a local bike shop! Nice thing is, i can haul 4x8 sheets of materials, bikes, skis, snowboards, kayaks, canoes, boats, luggage boxes, you name it! I think it is a totally cooler rack than a factory rack and is certainly a lot stronger. Jeep really needed something more to make it stand out.

Using steel square tubing from Sears, and an assortment of bolts, nuts, washers, u-bolts, and spray paint, i fabricated this roof-top spare tire carrier. I attached it to my existing THULE roof rack. No bungee cords here, she's bolted together!

 

[TerryMason]

THULE Roof Rack with Home-Made Spare Tire Carrier - install photos

Install photos

 

[Herbert Rogers]

So, from the photo...there's nothing actually touching the roof...right ?

** I don't know why my '99 Sport-roof is so P A P E R thin !