On my Ranger, I'm in the process of building a roofrack/headache-rack/roll bar thing.
My plan is to put my spare tire up there, and have some room for gas cans, and a couple backpacks, or what ever. I would like to put the tire up there because a 33" tire will not fit under the bed, and I don't want to have it loose in the bed, and I can't mount it in the bed (I haul dirt bikes all the time).
My main question is, do you think having a 33x12.5 on top of the truck, will be to much weight that high?
I've had a couple people say it's a bad idea, but at the same time, I see Cherokees and 4runners with roof mounted tires all the time.
My plan is to put my spare tire up there, and have some room for gas cans, and a couple backpacks, or what ever. I would like to put the tire up there because a 33" tire will not fit under the bed, and I don't want to have it loose in the bed, and I can't mount it in the bed (I haul dirt bikes all the time).
My main question is, do you think having a 33x12.5 on top of the truck, will be to much weight that high?
I've had a couple people say it's a bad idea, but at the same time, I see Cherokees and 4runners with roof mounted tires all the time.