A mail order billet aluminum hydraulic bed pocket remote sling mount will look great but you can work on your abs while lifting the spare to the roof rack for free.
Securing tire to roof rack.
These work great for.
Spare requirements function.
Well if you have a roof rack or a roof rack mounted cargo basket you don t have to find space inside your rig for a big bulky tire just carry that wheel and tire assembly up on the roof with one of our roof mounted spare tire carriers.
Once i have the other end of the handlebars secured to the roof rack i loop around one of the incoming straps to tighten it and just secure it with a series of half hitches.
Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
The second option is the side racks.
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The basic steps to properly and safely secure cargo to the roof of your vehicle are the same whether you re securing your cargo to roof cross bars side rails ladder racks or baskets.
Your roof rack or cargo basket is a great alternative location for mounting a spare tire one that will free up room inside your vehicle for other cargo and also allow you to carry a larger spare that will match oversize tires.
For a video and step by step instructions on how to tie down a kayak please see our article on how to tie down a kayak to a vehicle.