Swing Down Spare Tire Rack

[ExonicJay]

Originally Posted by pghjake

Good work Jay. You know you are one of my heroes. $90 for a hitch and spare tire rack......I'm all choked up. I can't build smart parts, I just spend too much money on them. I'm waiting for you to make yourself some bumpers so I'm not the only car in town that people try to pick up.

I have seen your Smart.
It's outstanding with gadgets and features.
I will never catch up.

With the spare tire, I sort of have a rear bumper.
However, I do want a front bumper like yours.

[herbalmaster]

Very neat Swing-down Spare Tire Rack, by ExonicJay, so where can I get one, and if not available, then how about a link to measurements/diagrams? Thanks from Dan in Ruskin, FL.

[ExonicJay]

Originally Posted by herbalmaster

Very neat Swing-down Spare Tire Rack, by ExonicJay, so where can I get one, and if not available, then how about a link to measurements/diagrams? Thanks from Dan in Ruskin, FL.

Hi Dan,
I am retired and not really looking for any addition work.
But, work on the Smart is hardly work.

So, I am making another spare tire carrier prototype.
This one will place the tire higher and require the license plate to be relocated.
I will post details with some drawings.
Stay tuned.

[smark]

ExconicJay, you should get a custom made tire cover for it. Cover up the ugly tire.

[Kermit]

Nice Photochop smark! That actually looks good. If there was just a portion around the tire itself leaving the rim exposed it would resemble a continental kit of the day (way back when).

[smark]

ExconicJay, another idea. Do a swing back. Like a bike rack. so you can open the tail gate in the back. Buy a front license bracket, that screws into the rear tow hook. You have everything set to do this. Gives you a lot of ground clearance. Set up a small led lamp for the plate in the back.

[ulflyer]

Smark, that looks really sharp. I'd love to have one like that even if I have to buy a wheel to put on it. Recently sold my two fronts that I had replaced with two rears!
Would be well worth it.

[Smart Enuf]

Originally Posted by smark

ExconicJay, you should get a custom made tire cover for it. Cover up the ugly tire.

Or you could paint that cover to look like a Duracell battery. Good Photoshop work there, smark.

[ExonicJay]

Originally Posted by smark

ExconicJay, another idea. Do a swing back. Like a bike rack. so you can open the tail gate in the back. Buy a front license bracket, that screws into the rear tow hook. You have everything set to do this. Gives you a lot of ground clearance. Set up a small led lamp for the plate in the back.

Smark:
That is COOL looking!
Your work up looks like a goal for my next pro-type.
I am all over this.
Nice job.
Thanks.

[SmartDigger]

So, Did you ever make any of these for sale