Spare Tire Poll

[DennisAJC]

Where the hell did I leave my spare?

[KenP]

The spare is usually in the garage. Last time I had it in the truck I almost backed over a little old lady at the grocery store. I couldn't see her at all. After I apologized for being stupid, she told me my truck was beautiful. I guess that's because she didn't see the dirty undercarriage.

[Navigator]

I never leave home with out it

[Steve 2]

I have the rear carrier. Works great and has afforded me protection when I was rear ended. I was hit by a minvan. The minivan had extensive front end damage and had to be towed away. I was hit on the tire. The cover had a 1/4 inch tear in it, otherwise I had no damage. I was stopped at a light and the wonman that hit me said "I never even saw you". Go figure.

[ROX]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 89vette:
I do not carry mine unless I am going on a trip. If I take it to the beach, I strap it to the roof. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You "strap it to the roof"? Do you lift it up there yourself? Holy Crap!! Please include a photo of that.

[ROX]

Hummer roadside assistance won't cover you if you don't have your spare with you.
Since the aerodynamics of the H2 are not exactly state of the art, I put mine on top. Besides, if you have one of those racks for the back, you have to open it EVERYTIME you want to put groceries in the back! Then you get all dirty everytime you touch it, yeah, I'll never have to use it if I have it, so it's on top. Then I don't even really see it. Besides, I like the Merlin Perkins look. I take video while Jim wrastles the Anaconda.

[4churchill]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 4CHURCHILL:
mine is on back w/ a SMA tire carrier...a little annoying when the dog gets in and out, and when loading stuff, but wouldn't let that over shadow the gain in cargo capacity and the look, whihc i actually preffer <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[devilsfan]

The weight of the tire and wheel are not bad. I've gotten mine in and out of my truck several times. It's just very awkward - there's really no place to get a secure grip. Which really sucks if your hands slip and you're on a sloped driveway.

Stacy

[intimidator]

the tire and wheel are 95lbs.

[ROX]

I don't mean to sound like a know it all, but that doesn't look to secure up there. I'd hate for it to fly off if you had to hit the brakes or something happened and it came off.

Awestome Orange!!

[wilfred]

Thanks intimidator, i thought it was much more than that by looking at it. I think 2 person can handle it easily.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by intimidator:
the tire and wheel are 95lbs. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[89vette]

It was more secure than it looks in the picture. The orange was awesome but I have a black one now.

[LasVegas]

Call a house mover and have them jack the house up higher Mine fits in the garage too.

[rifle]

Yes my H2 fits in a std 7 ft garage. Watch out for the rear froof rack- I positioned mine forward of the the rear axle because the of the slight lip frome the drive and the garage floor. If you hit the bump a bit too fast it may "touch" the garage-like it does at my vacation house. Also if your H2 does not clear, make sure it isn't the bottem of your garage door-if it does,adjust the travel to pull it up toward the opener more. Thanks for the tip on the rear hatch for the tire carrier.

[wilfred]

I also have the rear tire carrier in the back, i think it's made by sma. the dealer installed it when new so i thought it was the original one the whole time until one day i was washing the rig and saw a little "SMA" label on the bottom of the vinyl cover i like the looks of it but like others have said, it gets old everytime i want to open the back and i have to swing wide open the carrier first. Also, i have to grease that "t" bar or else it gets very difficult/sometimes impossible to open. Now i get grease all over myself every now and then Yeah, i've seen the new ones with the latches but i am really thinking about getting the gobi racks and have the spare up in the roof instead.

My only concern is how heavy does the stock wheel & tire weights? Has anyone actually weight one before? I am sure for some lifting it is no problem but i am not exactly the physically fit type

[LasVegas]

Yeah Dennis. I blew up the pic of your rig & figured out what it was. Due here next week. Thx.

[rifle]

I carry mine all the time on a SMA carrier. Yes it is a pain to swing that thing open all the time but I will put up with it for the security of having a spare. I would love to put it on the roof but my garage won't allow the fit. The big pain is parking on a side slope where the carrier wants to swing back closed. Like having a gun: "Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it."

[rifle]

sorry that I can't proof-read

[devilsfan]

My front passenger door has that problem. All the other doors seem fine. I've just learned to deal with it.

As for the tire carrier, there's an easy solution to that. You can lower your hatch just slightly to catch the tire edge...that will hold the carrier in place and should still give you enough head room under the lifted hatch.

Stacy

[wilfred]

Good point, no grip huh... i wasn't sure if i should get the ladder or not but i guess you've just helped me decided

Speaking of sloped driveway, does anyone has problem with their front doors not able to hold it's own weight? On mine, even at a very slight incline, the doors will come right back at you if i don't hold on to it. Just like how rifle was saying about parking on a side slope and the carrier wants to swing back closed. I've tried 3 dealerships and none were able to fix this They've replaced the this black sliding bar thingy twice and tightened whatever chinga ling ding in the doors but still the same. The rear doors are fine, just the front driver & passenger door

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by devilsfan:
The weight of the tire and wheel are not bad. I've gotten mine in and out of my truck several times. It's just very awkward - there's really no place to get a secure grip. Which really sucks if your hands slip and you're on a sloped driveway.

Stacy <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>