Outback Spare tire mount on tongue

Kfer
Kfer Member Posts: 15
in Modifications & Upgrades
We have a 2016 Outback and want to take the spare from the Yakima basket and attach it to the tongue. Looking for suggestion as to what specific bracket to use to attach the spare tire to the side of the tongue. Again, we have the standard outback spare tire to remount.  Thanks!

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  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Search “spare tire mount”.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    Kfer said:
    We have a 2016 Outback and want to take the spare from the Yakima basket and attach it to the tongue. Looking for suggestion as to what specific bracket to use to attach the spare tire to the side of the tongue. Again, we have the standard outback spare tire to remount.  Thanks!
    FYI, you will find a host of them on eTrailer and Amazon. I added a piece of wood as a spacer on the tongue to give the tongue jack room to crank. The wood wax probably 2-3" thick.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • SWTexMex
    SWTexMex Member Posts: 11
    What mount did you decide on?  I have a 2017 Outback.. wanting to do the same thing.
  • rajamar
    rajamar Member Posts: 112
    We used this mount: 
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FE5F4UG/
    and followed these instructions:
    https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/6677/spare-tire-moved-to-tongue-detail-and-pics#latest

    2016 T@B S - TV 2004 Toyota Sienna
  • Kfer
    Kfer Member Posts: 15
    We decided to keep the tire mounted on the back rack and then we tied our beach chairs on top of the tire with bungee cords.  
  • Kfer
    Kfer Member Posts: 15
    Here is what it looks like.....then we still can put our bikes back there and even our beach umbrellas on either side of the rack
  • Kfer
    Kfer Member Posts: 15

  • MuttonChops
    MuttonChops Member Posts: 1,992
    Kfer said:
    .....then we still can put our bikes back there and even our beach umbrellas on either side of the rack
    CAUTION

    Someplace on this Forum is a post quoting NuCamp that Yakima Rack is rated at 75 pounds.

    The Boondock Spare is 45-50 pounds so you only have 25 pounds to play with, way too little for two bicycles.  Staying within the rated load limits is a good idea so a bad road day event does not become a really bad event.
    '18 320 S,  pitched axle, 3020HE; PNW based
    TV: '17 Colorado V6 Z71 4x4, Tow Package, GM Brake Controller
    TV: '25 Canyon AT4
    Adventures:  58   Nights:  405  Towing Miles 50,180
  • 4ncar
    4ncar Member Posts: 1,072
    Yakima rates the tower mounts at 165 lbs. obviously the means of attachment to the tab is the weak link. Would be good to know definitively...
    TV- '16 Chevy Colorado LT Crew Cab-DuraMax
    2018 320S Outback
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @4ncar, you can email tech@nucamprv.com and he will have the correct answer. He has answered a lot of my questions lately. nüCamp will be back from their vacation on Monday. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    @RangerTom,
     We used a similar mount, but eventually replaced the flat bar clamps with the U-bolts shown near the bottom of this page..
    http://tabforum.nucamprv.com/#/discussion/comment/100478
    I like how they flatten into a strap-like shape in the curved portion, with a cross-hatched pattern on the inside for a good grip.

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
  • MuttonChops
    MuttonChops Member Posts: 1,992
    edited November 2019
    RangerTom said:
    . . . ordered 2 1/2" clamps and will see how they work.

    Don't recall the U-Bolt dimensions used on my Jack Post installation.  Just took the hole spacing and depth measurements to a hardware store and found the best match in their stock.  Added 'red' air hose (matches Red Trim T@B) for padding and double hex nuts.

    First mod completed . . . before any camping adventures.
    '18 320 S,  pitched axle, 3020HE; PNW based
    TV: '17 Colorado V6 Z71 4x4, Tow Package, GM Brake Controller
    TV: '25 Canyon AT4
    Adventures:  58   Nights:  405  Towing Miles 50,180
  • dsfdogs
    dsfdogs Member Posts: 640
    Nice using the red air hose for padding. Spiffy indeed. I tried a clear tube and it was hard to put on, then didn't allow for a snug fit around the jack tube. I glued a piece of rubber mat on the flat plate and around the jack tube to give a snug fit and no metal on metal.
    Debbie in Oregon
    Sold 2023 Tab 400
    Sold 2018 T@B 320S

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