Spare Tire/Tying Down Cargo - Finally Figured it Out!

[Nate977p]

Hello all,
After trying to figure out best way to do a spare for better part of a year, I think I finally did it. I toyed with a roof mount, a hitch mount, ext. But in the winter I bought a 5th wheel and tire, leaving them in the trunk. Probably was they moved around a ton. I was also very worried on storage loss.

Reality is it does eat up a lot of storage, but it has never been limiting when we use the frunk or back seat. I also made it very easy to take out if storage is priority.

I had bought a tire carry kit and foam pad, as well as leaving tire in plastic bag my shop gave me. But what finally made me finish this up was realizing I could use the lower LATCH ancor to tie the tire down. I found this really nifty, 300lb limit tiedown that makes tightening and removing super easy. Getting to the LATCH was super easy as well, I did remove the rear bench.

Overall very happy it is very secure now! Figured I'd share for anyone looking to secure cargo in trunk.

 

[Nate977p]

Forgot link to rope:

Nite Ize 10 ft. 550 Paracord with CamJam XT-NCJSA-31-R3S1 - The Home Depot

 

[NeverFollow]

How much weight is your spare (or "5th wheel" as it seems to be a regular size? Is it a snow tire or all seasons tire?)
I noticed that your spare is blocking the access to the rear trunk hole. So you need to lift it I guess when you want to access it.
I wonder if you may have considered putting your "spare" under the rear speaker shelf?

 

[outdoors]

In an upcoming trip I want to keep from having to take out of back of car while I sleep. It would be middle of winter on east side of Hudson Bay.

@NeverFollow any ideal the weight of the luggage pictured and attachment points ? Like the idea.

 

[UncaNed]

Why not tie it to the trunk latch the same way in back just to be safe.

 

[skrtskrt]

By doing this what does it effect in your car? Slower 0-60 and what else? Curious cause I dont want to have it interfere with it but I like that idea

 

[NeverFollow]

In an upcoming trip I want to keep from having to take out of back of car while I sleep.
It would be middle of winter on east side of Hudson Bay.

@NeverFollow any ideal the weight of the luggage pictured and attachment points ? Like the idea.

See the following thread: Anyone Buy Modern Spare Tire Kit?

 

[Nate977p]

How much weight is your spare (or "5th wheel" as it seems to be a regular size? Is it a snow tire or all seasons tire?)
I noticed that your spare is blocking the access to the rear trunk hole. So you need to lift it I guess when you want to access it.
I wonder if you may have considered putting your "spare" under the rear speaker shelf?

It's a full-size 19" rim and tire so 40-50lbs I guess?

No issue at all getting to the dr-unk (as I call the rear sub trunk). I actually have every inch packed with tools and I can slid it right up.

Im worried on weight, especially how I drive, under the shelf. And then I lose almost all the trunk as it would be centered. At least this way I have space in front and to side

 

[Nate977p]

Why not tie it to the trunk latch the same way in back just to be safe.

I was thinking of a second tie, but it was quite right. What trunk latch do you mean? Where the trunk latches to the hook in the middle?

That would leave a ugly rope and use up more of the previous space.

 

[Nate977p]

By doing this what does it effect in your car? Slower 0-60 and what else? Curious cause I dont want to have it interfere with it but I like that idea

Besides storage, nothing really. 50lbs does not matter to performance, and where it may matter, the track, you would have your car emptied of luggage.