actually, i added a Hi-Lift mount so i don't have to put it on the roof or front bumper. i used to carry the second spare on the roof, but real... i could never put a 60 pound tire back on to the roof by myself after changing it. i don't want to carry the Hi-Lift on the front bumper is because the front end is already heavy enough for the suspension with the engine and ARB bumper.
this is true one-person operated, non-back-breaking design. i used some basic power tools and handtools, welded with both mig and tig. comes with relocated licens plate and light, so it's totally street legal.
here is how it looks:
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tag light is plugged into the standard 4-wire trailer light plug.
pull out this safety pin
the whole thing folds back and holds itself, alos it clears the path for the back gate, you got full access of the trunk.
the bottom of the Hi-Lift is held on by 3 1/2" pins tig welded to a plate. the Hi-Lift foot plate has those holes from factory, so no modification on it at all
gasset on the bottom of the plate
home made slider adapter, costs: <$3
Hi-Lift was secured with one single 3/8" bolt on top, i put a swaybar bushing between the mounting tab and jack shaft to provent noise. the jack can be removed by only loosen up one nut,
the fullsize spare was secured by 3 wheel locks.