Outback Spare tire mount on tongue

Kfer · June 2018

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!

Sharon_is_SAM · June 2018

Search “spare tire mount”.

jkjenn · June 2018

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.

SWTexMex · July 2018

What mount did you decide on? I have a 2017 Outback.. wanting to do the same thing.

rajamar · July 2018

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

Kfer · July 2018

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 · July 2018

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 · July 2018

MuttonChops · July 2018

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.

4ncar · July 2018

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...

Verna · July 2018

@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.

BrianZ · October 2018

@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.

MuttonChops · October 2018

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.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021717/uploads/editor/gm/xtat7kmthpei.png

First mod completed . . . before any camping adventures.

dsfdogs · October 2018

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.

Outback Spare tire mount on tongue

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