Bicycle Carrier on spare wheel

Adventures · Feb 14, 2024

Hi,
did anyone mount a bike carrier on the spare wheel (or maybe on the ladder?)?
Not for off-road use or long term travel, only for the 200 km/miles into the next mountains.

Any comments?

Adventures

I think, I will try this one: https://www.eckla.de/produkt/der-eckla-grizzly-heckfahrradtraeger-4x4/

Eric · Feb 14, 2024

Adventures said:
Hi,
did anyone mount a bike carrier on the spare wheel (or maybe on the ladder?)?
Not for off-road use or long term travel, only for the 200 km/miles into the next mountains.

Any comments?

Adventures

I think, I will try this one: https://www.eckla.de/produkt/der-eckla-grizzly-heckfahrradtraeger-4x4/

View attachment 7844071

Personally if you have a tow ball, I'd go for a tow ball mounted one. It's more of a permanent attachment which you could at a later time use on a longer journey.

terdrocket · Feb 14, 2024

I am currently making a single bike mount for the ladder with parts from loloracks.com. I have their 4 bike hitch mount rack already, but this will allow me to go solo and not have to attach the big mount.

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Feb 14, 2024

I have this one from Yakima. Works well on the defender and can also be fitted on the GrendIer.

ECrider · Feb 14, 2024

Eric said:
Personally if you have a tow ball, I'd go for a tow ball mounted one. It's more of a permanent attachment which you could at a later time use on a longer journey.

+1 for tow ball (if have one). I for one would not want to add any more weight onto the rear door, also the further the weight off the back the more the force is increased.
Could be fine but not for me.

Adventures · Feb 14, 2024

Eric said:
Personally if you have a tow ball, I'd go for a tow ball mounted one. It's more of a permanent attachment which you could at a later time use on a longer journey.

Hi Eric,
thanks, yes I have a tow ball, but I consider:
- you need an extension of the tow ball because of the spare wheel (together with the tow ball carrier more expansive)
- opening of the rear door should be easier with the spare wheel solution

Eric · Feb 14, 2024

Adventures said:
Hi Eric,
thanks, yes I have a tow ball, but I consider:
- you need an extension of the tow ball because of the spare wheel (together with the tow ball carrier more expansive)
- opening of the rear door should be easier with the spare wheel solution

Ah, on mine I can move the spacing of the wheel holder and upright. I needed to after coming from the Discovery. So no spacer needed. But yes I can only open the small door with it in place.

ECrider · Feb 14, 2024

Haven't tried my tilting BuzzRack one yet. I also have a spare drop plate etc which would push the ball out a good 4"

Zimm · Feb 14, 2024

I use a yakima, like above, but I have a model where I can offset the upper part to compensate for an offset tire. I also replace the mount extension with one fabbed from stainless, otherwise it can rust together if left on.

AZGrenadier · Feb 15, 2024

Added a 1up tray to the ladder

AZGrenadier · Feb 15, 2024

Accidentally got some extra pics in there somehow. Glad they were truck pics

Gtzdckhs · Mar 16, 2024

Voader - Oudersopzwier said:
I have this one from Yakima. Works well on the defender and can also be fitted on the GrendIer.View attachment 7844075

How can you fit it on the Grenadier?
I just tried and unfortunately the mount is designed in such a way that the part in the middle blocks the Yakima adapter plate.

Zimm · Mar 16, 2024

Gtzdckhs said:
How can you fit it on the Grenadier?
I just tried and unfortunately the mount is designed in such a way that the part in the middle blocks the Yakima adapter plate.

That's the unit I use. On my fj60, I re manufactured it by welding on a longer stainless steel square mounting tube, so I could mount wide 35's. (if you live in a salty area, you're gonna wanna grease the slip fit of the rack to mount bar, as it will rust on and then eventually fail.)

The center section of the tire mount isn't structural, it's just to make mounting the tire easier. From the looks of it, you can remove that, drill 3 holes and bolt the yakima mount to the tire mount an use the yakima post as the tire guide. How attractive it turns out depends on how good of a fabricator you are. It's something you won't see until you pull a tire off. It won't bother me.

Gtzdckhs · Mar 17, 2024

Zimm said:
That's the unit I use. On my fj60, I re manufactured it by welding on a longer stainless steel square mounting tube, so I could mount wide 35's. (if you live in a salty area, you're gonna wanna grease the slip fit of the rack to mount bar, as it will rust on and then eventually fail.)

The center section of the tire mount isn't structural, it's just to make mounting the tire easier. From the looks of it, you can remove that, drill 3 holes and bolt the yakima mount to the tire mount an use the yakima post as the tire guide. How attractive it turns out depends on how good of a fabricator you are. It's something you won't see until you pull a tire off. It won't bother me.

Thanks! I will try this way and will post an update. I am also assuming it is not a structural part and only serves as guidance.

Where would you drill the three holes and for what purpose?

avidtest · Mar 18, 2024

I like both of these ideas (rack on the spare and the 1Up on the ladder). I already had the 1Up Heavy Duty Double rack w/ the EZ Pull, so I was committed to using it on the Grenny. An $18 seven inch hitch extender from Amazon was required in order to fit two bikes. And once the bikes are off, the EZ Pull makes it simple to lower the rack by 45 degrees so that both doors can be opened. The rack is still mostly in the way though when trying to reach in the back. The RakAttach 2.0 would solve that issue, but hard to dump yet another $500 bucks just for some extra convenience.

terdrocket · Mar 25, 2024

I attached a Lolo Racks single bike carrier to my ladder to carry my mountain bike.

minidok · Mar 25, 2024

The bike will be hooked on at its front wheel and is getting support from the lowest step of the ladder. Am I right?

terdrocket · Mar 25, 2024

minidok said:
The bike will be hooked on at its front wheel and is getting support from the lowest step of the ladder. Am I right?

The handle bars hang on the top hooks. The bottom wheel is secured on the bottom mount.

AZGrenadier · Mar 25, 2024

Can you fit 2 bikes on there comfortably?

terdrocket · Mar 25, 2024

I doubt 2 mountain bikes would fit due to handlebar widths

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