285 Spare mount: MTB rack + topper + dog?

Howdy,

I'm planning a 3" lift in the future and could use some ideas on carring a 285/75R/16 spare.

I have a 2012 DCORSB taco, Snugtop XV shell w/ bedrug, yakima rack & factory roof top cab rack.

I would strongly perfer not to store the spare in the bed as I need all the room I have for camping gear and my dog. I also have my Thule T2 hitch mounted MTB rack installed year round. I frequestly have four MTB's (two on the hitch rack & two on the topper) on the truck for day trips or weekend adventures.
So a rear bumper swing away woud be challanging. In addition I do not want to obscure my rear view back up camera. Plus the dog rides in the back, so I'm opening that topper window and tailgate several times a day.

Has anyone been able to fabricate a rear bumber / swingway solution that works with a T2 MTB rack and does not obscure the back up camera?

So, any suggestions or alternate methods?

Cheers,

Salt

 

It's Friday bumpity bump.

cheers,

Salt

 

I believe you can mount it in the location of your current spare tire. You'll just have to cut off some tabs. The is a link some where on what to do. Im sure someone else will chime in.

 

I saw somewhere, can't say if it was here, but someone put a swing away tiregate, and remounted the camera on it in the center of the tire.
They did something to where it has a quick disconnect for when he removed the wheel

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/4838-cheap-free-mods-6.html#post47335

 

Thank Nick,

I'll crawl under my truck at lunch and take annother look. I'm not sure if the second gen has the same structure as shown in the above link. Last time I looked under there It didn't strike me that I could just trim off a few pieces to make it work.

Cheers,

Salt

 

Will a 265/75R/16 fit under the bed w/o mods?

If I can fit one of my current Cooper AT3's (265/75R/16) under there I'd say that's close enough to limp to the flatlands w/ 285's. Just put the spare 265 on one of the front wheels.

Cheers,

Salt