<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by evldave:
Here's what I did, since I didn't want to have my bike on top (building a roof rack, plus I lost a Trek 930 to a carport years ago). I also didn't want to open the rear hatch, then open the bike rack just to get to stuff out of the back.
I took my old hitch bike rack and cut off the top part, the vertical bar + the bike mounting points. It was a fold down, fold away Smittybuilt. I then welded on a mounting strap that bolts to the spare tire mounting bolts.
I bolted down the newly made bike rack mounting strap using the keyed lug nut, so someone couldn't steal the bike rack (with the bike). Now I can carry two bikes hanging off the rear gate, I can still see, plus I have space up top for the roof rack. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Any fears of the rear tailgate denting? That is only sheet metal holding the spare on with a stiffiner pad behind. A buddy tried to put a 35 on the rear and it started denting and buckling (barley but noticeable) after a few miles offroad. It doesn't seem to be the best place for additional cargo.
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