after this happened last weekend wheelin' i think im going to start trying to figure out how to ditch my rear bumper and tire carrier.
notice my spare tire is dragging the ground.
ive seen a lot of setups where people mount the tire to a custom tube setup in the rear standing up or at a slant, but honestly im interested in the spare sitting flat down in the storage area in the back of my four door. several reasons why i like this placement...
1 keeps weight lower in the vehicle, better cog
2 it wont block the little bit of rear view i have
3 i will be able to easier use a slant back style soft top easily (trektop nx)
4 i could put a cover or lid over the top of it for storage, i use rubbermaid action packers for storage
so all that said, has anyone ever came up with a storage solution like this for the spare?

notice my spare tire is dragging the ground.
ive seen a lot of setups where people mount the tire to a custom tube setup in the rear standing up or at a slant, but honestly im interested in the spare sitting flat down in the storage area in the back of my four door. several reasons why i like this placement...
1 keeps weight lower in the vehicle, better cog
2 it wont block the little bit of rear view i have
3 i will be able to easier use a slant back style soft top easily (trektop nx)
4 i could put a cover or lid over the top of it for storage, i use rubbermaid action packers for storage
so all that said, has anyone ever came up with a storage solution like this for the spare?