Anyone doubling up spares on flat bed spare tire racks like JDS or KHC? Or have a chase rack recommendation that could fit under a Retrax cover?

[md270raptor]

454 motorsports make a pin system and can remove very easily:

Bravo Cage | 454 Motorsports-

ALL OF OUR TIRE CAGES ARE QUICK RELEASE REMOVABLE. NO TOOLS REQUIRED.* The Bravo Cage is our most popular cage. This is the same cage that was originally in Silver Bullet. It holds two tires, and at just over 44" wide, its the prefect fit for most full size trucks. Like all of our cages,

www.454motorsports.com

This setup looks great. Would allow for the full chase rack when needed and then put it all away when daily driving. I can envision setting the rack in a manner where the rolling tonneau cover can stay on too as the rack could either be at the tailgate or central in the bed (probably better centered for weight distribution). Thanks for sharing this option!

 

[John813]

454 motorsports make a pin system and can remove very easily:

Bravo Cage | 454 Motorsports-

ALL OF OUR TIRE CAGES ARE QUICK RELEASE REMOVABLE. NO TOOLS REQUIRED.* The Bravo Cage is our most popular cage. This is the same cage that was originally in Silver Bullet. It holds two tires, and at just over 44" wide, its the prefect fit for most full size trucks. Like all of our cages,

www.454motorsports.com

Man, was just wondering if anyone made a pin setup/easy removal if need be. Thank you for the link.

 

[QCRappy]

I have the grove fabworks horizontal carrier, can be pretty flat but does bolt down. I also have the badlands jack mount and added Compressed air on a boxlink mount.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

I have the grove fabworks horizontal carrier, can be pretty flat but does bolt down. I also have the badlands jack mount and added Compressed air on a boxlink mount.

holy shit. he is alive. where the hell have you been?

 

[QCRappy]

holy shit. he is alive. where the hell have you been?

I mostly peruse the garage sale section these days

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

I mostly peruse the garage sale section these days

an og member shouldnt have 0.242841 posts per day.

 

[QCRappy]

an og member shouldnt have 0.242841 posts per day.

haha I am still a supporting member....I post on the gen2 and gen3 fb pages too Also 2 year old now and baby boy coming in June

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

haha I am still a supporting member....I post on the gen2 and gen3 fb pages too Also 2 year old now and baby boy coming in June

fyi, the wife moderates the facepage side of things, so if you dont post more here or there, you in deep shit. we got you by the balls now.

 

[kirkb]

454 motorsports make a pin system and can remove very easily:

Bravo Cage | 454 Motorsports-

ALL OF OUR TIRE CAGES ARE QUICK RELEASE REMOVABLE. NO TOOLS REQUIRED.* The Bravo Cage is our most popular cage. This is the same cage that was originally in Silver Bullet. It holds two tires, and at just over 44" wide, its the prefect fit for most full size trucks. Like all of our cages,

www.454motorsports.com

That looks like it would work perfectly. Thanks for the link.

May have to order one and pick it up on my way to Sedona.

 

[SilverGen1]

Hi All - I’m wondering if anyone is using a bed mounted flat style spare tire mount, such as JDS Customs or KHC, to hold two spare tires stacked on top of each for extended off-road runs?

Supposedly it’s doable but I’m wondering if it’s “doable” but don’t actually do it. Not sure how the hardware and bed bolts would handle the abuse.

I’d prefer to not go full chase rack as I enjoy having my Retrax cover on the bed and would only need two spares a couple times a year. Wondering if anyone has experience using that style of spare tire mount and can them holding up to off roading (TORR or TRR events for example).

Alternatively, if anyone has any recommendations on a chase rack that I could use with my Retrax cover that would be helpful too (probably a pipe dream though).

If I missed a prior thread on this when searching let me know and I’ll close this one down. Any help is appreciated.

Just completed Midwest Offroad Expeditions' "Wendigo Watch 2025" this past weekend, and had to 37s strapped into my bed, and they didn't move an inch I also have been on many Silver Lake Sand Dunes trips, with no problems there either. I too like running a tonneau cover, along with using my bed often for dirtbikes, and just hauling stuff in general. I took a piece of 1/4" steel, and traced part of the circumference of the tire onto it, ground it off, and then, used angle iron, and welded it to the plate. I then drilled holes through the bed, bolted it down, and voila. It works well.

Now, after some note taking, and running this setup for a little over a year now, I have come up with a better, sleeker design.

I will be throwing that chunk of steel that I made away, and instead of the angle iron on top of the steel, I am going to get some flat bar and bend it to match the shape of the tire, then weld that directly to the plate. I will be then flipping it around, keeping the same strap orientation, but also then removing the tie down point, and welding a tie down point to the bed support. This way the tires are further towards the rear of the truck more, and will be held tight against the "mount" on one side, and the bed support on the other. Hope my DIY experience helps!