Does anybody have experience with the type of rack that mounts on the wall inside an enclosed trailer? I'm trying to decide if I want to pay for this type of tire rack but I'm concerned with how much weight it can support. I really don't like the idea of 4 tires and the rack coming crashing onto the car while trailering down the road.

 

Well, I've seen many trailers with wall-mounted racks, so I don't think the rack itself would be the problem. Securely mounting it to the trailer is on the installer.

 

I have one that was made at home out of plumping pipes, and has been successfully holding tires and rims for about 8 years now

 

JFO and I installed 2 racks, one on each side of his 24' enclosed trailer. Each rack holds four wheels with no problems but if your still hesitant you can do what we did, use extra large washers on the inside and outside of the trailer.

 

http://www.darkhorseracing.net/folding_tire_rack.htm

never had a problem.

John

 

Thanks guys

 

My tire rack is make out of Aluminum, and holds 4 tires. Also folds up against the wall when we are not using it! We mounted it on the front left wall across from the side door.

Someone near by the Kansas City area makes these out of Aluminum. My Dealer ordered this and I am not sure what the name of the company is. But if you are interested, let me know and I will put you in contact with the H & H dealer here.

Joe

 

I ordered 2, from pitproducts.com. Planning on mounting them right by the back door, 1 on each side. Are they pretty easy to mount?

 

I am trying to get an idea of how much it will cost to use luan on the side walls, however, I can't find anything using Google.com.

Also, I removed the decking in the trailer. I went to Lowe's to get 3/4" plywood and the selection was not great- pressure treated at $33/sheet or non-exterior plywood at $16/sheet. With the latter, I'd need to seal the bottom somehow. With the PT, I wouldn't be able to put vinyl flooring over it any time soon(too wet).

 

9kI4---You can't mount them towards the back of the trailer. If you have an unusually high or wide trailer it might work but 90% of the time the rack will interfere with the A-pillars and the hard top. What I'm saying is you could do it but then you could never drive your car in the trailer.

Spare tires are a lot of weight. The best place to put them is as close to over the trailer axles as you can get. They will be forward a little bit and you will pull the car in the trailer with the windshield of the car as close as you feel comfortable. The position is determined by the trailer studs you will be drilling through.