Adjustable spare tire carrier
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a spare tire carrier for a vehicle that can be adjustable for moving the spare tire into different positions. The spare tire carrier can be attached to existing components of a vehicle in order to move the spare tire's position, which can be advantageous for avoiding environmental hazards when off-roading.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a bumper;
a spare tire mount, the spare tire mount comprising a rotatable tube extending above and rotatably attached to the bumper such that the spare tire mount is configured to rotate away from the vehicle about a vertical longitudinal axis of the rotatable tube, the vertical longitudinal axis extending through the bumper, and a mounting frame attached to the rotatable tube, the mounting frame including an attachment structure defining an attachment surface, the attachment structure spaced from the vertical longitudinal axis and disposed above a vertical centerline of the bumper when the spare tire mount is in a storage position; and
an adjustable spare tire carrier removably attached to the spare tire mount, the adjustable spare tire carrier comprising:
a first leg having a first plurality of apertures and configured to removably attach to the attachment surface of the mounting frame; and
a second leg connected with the first leg and having a second plurality of apertures, wherein when the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the spare tire mount and the spare tire mount is in the storage position, the second leg is angled inwards towards the vehicle relative to the first leg and at least a portion of the second leg extends over the mounting frame;
each of the first leg and the second leg being defined by a rearward facing surface and a frontward facing surface, and at least one of the first leg and the second leg having a plurality of sidewalls connecting the rearward facing surface with the frontward facing surface;
wherein the first leg and the second leg are both configured to attach to a spare tire or an extender; and
wherein when the second leg is attached to the spare tire or the extender and the spare tire mount is in the storage position, the spare tire or the extender is angled inwards towards the vehicle relative to the first leg such that an upper portion of the spare tire that is above and furthest from the bumper is positioned closer to the vehicle than the remainder of the spare tire.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first leg and the second leg are connected at an angle.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising the extender attached to the adjustable spare tire carrier.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface faces rearward and the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the attachment surface.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface faces forward and the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the attachment surface.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable spare tire carrier comprises a cutout section for conforming to a portion of the vehicle or the spare tire mount.
7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable tube is located on one of a right side and a left side of the bumper.
8. A vehicle comprising:
a bumper;
a spare tire mount, the spare tire mount comprising a rotatable tube extending above and rotatably attached to the bumper such that the spare tire mount is configured to rotate away from the vehicle about a vertical longitudinal axis of the rotatable tube, the vertical longitudinal axis extending through the bumper, and a mounting frame attached to the rotatable tube, the mounting frame defining an attachment surface, the attachment surface spaced from the vertical longitudinal axis and disposed above a vertical centerline of the bumper when the spare tire mount is in a storage position; and
an adjustable spare tire carrier removably attached to the spare tire mount, the adjustable spare tire carrier comprising:
a first mounting surface configured to removably attach to the attachment surface of the mounting frame; and
a second mounting surface, wherein when the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the spare tire mount and the spare tire mount is in the storage position, the second mounting surface extends towards the vehicle such that a portion of the second mounting surface is positioned closer to the vehicle than the attachment surface of the mounting frame is;
wherein the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface are both configured to attach to a spare tire or an extender; and
wherein when the second mounting surface is attached to the spare tire or the extender and the spare tire mount is in the storage position, the spare tire or the extender is angled inwards towards the vehicle relative to the first mounting surface such that an upper portion of the spare tire that is above and furthest from the bumper is positioned closer to the vehicle than the remainder of the spare tire, thereby moving the center of gravity of the spare tire forward from where it would be if it was connected to the first mounting surface.
9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface of the adjustable spare tire carrier are connected at an angle.
10. The vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising an extender attached to the adjustable spare tire carrier.
11. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the attachment surface faces rearward and the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the attachment surface.
12. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the attachment surface faces forward and the adjustable spare tire carrier is attached to the attachment surface.
13. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable spare tire carrier comprises a cutout section for conforming to a portion of the vehicle or the spare tire mount.
14. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the rotatable tube is located on one of a right side and a left side of the bumper.