Hi there, Peter. The missing directions from that sheet are included below. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!
Spare tire mount: Thread one 1/2" nut onto each of the two pieces of all-thread, leaving about
1/2" of the threads showing on the other side of the nut. The all-thread goes into the spare tire
plate nuts located on the top of the rack in the center. The nut that you already screwed on
becomes a lock nut after you thread in the all-thread through the nut plate. Your spare tire
goes outside down/inside up, then two washers and two more nuts to tighten it down.
Hi Lift mount:
On the passenger side of the rack, insert two 1/2″ × 3 1/2" bolts through the
gusset brackets on the right side of the roof rack from the inside outward. Next, thread on a
coupler nut to hold it in place. Holes are oval to accept both types of Hi-Lift Jacks, so make
sure that they are spaced correctly for your jack before tightening them down securely. Place
the jack on the threads, top toward the front and toe upward, then a 1/2" T-Handle goes on the
outside to lock it down. You will need a Velcro strap or bungee cord to keep the jack handle
from coming loose and hitting your roof on a bump, though. I found that it works best if the
jack body is about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way UP the jack shaft to disburse weight as well as
possible. You will probably also want to remove the foot on the jack so that it doesn’t rub
the roof rack, and also to cut down on theft. You MAY also elect to use foam rubber pipe
insulation or maybe a bicycle inter tube over the handle of the jack to keep it tight and
protected.
Shovel carrier: Same concept as the Hi-lift, but using 3/8" bolts and 3/8" couplers. Next, place
a 3/4" wide 2" long tab over the threads to serve as a backing for the shovel handle. Then, the
smaller semi-circular bracket goes on the forward bolt and the larger on the rearward one. A
standard sized shovel will go on with the nose facing rearward. Lastly, the 3/8" T-handles go
on over the semi-circular brackets to tighten it down.
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Good call, Dave! It mentions the bushings lower down in the description, however, it wasn’t as clear as it needed to be, so we took your suggestion, and added it as an option upon checkout.
Apologies for the unclear communication, my friend.
-Kevin
Hi there, Peter. The missing directions from that sheet are included below. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!
Spare tire mount: Thread one 1/2" nut onto each of the two pieces of all-thread, leaving about
1/2" of the threads showing on the other side of the nut. The all-thread goes into the spare tire
plate nuts located on the top of the rack in the center. The nut that you already screwed on
becomes a lock nut after you thread in the all-thread through the nut plate. Your spare tire
goes outside down/inside up, then two washers and two more nuts to tighten it down.
Hi Lift mount:
On the passenger side of the rack, insert two 1/2″ × 3 1/2" bolts through the
gusset brackets on the right side of the roof rack from the inside outward. Next, thread on a
coupler nut to hold it in place. Holes are oval to accept both types of Hi-Lift Jacks, so make
sure that they are spaced correctly for your jack before tightening them down securely. Place
the jack on the threads, top toward the front and toe upward, then a 1/2" T-Handle goes on the
outside to lock it down. You will need a Velcro strap or bungee cord to keep the jack handle
from coming loose and hitting your roof on a bump, though. I found that it works best if the
jack body is about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way UP the jack shaft to disburse weight as well as
possible. You will probably also want to remove the foot on the jack so that it doesn’t rub
the roof rack, and also to cut down on theft. You MAY also elect to use foam rubber pipe
insulation or maybe a bicycle inter tube over the handle of the jack to keep it tight and
protected.
Shovel carrier: Same concept as the Hi-lift, but using 3/8" bolts and 3/8" couplers. Next, place
a 3/4" wide 2" long tab over the threads to serve as a backing for the shovel handle. Then, the
smaller semi-circular bracket goes on the forward bolt and the larger on the rearward one. A
standard sized shovel will go on with the nose facing rearward. Lastly, the 3/8" T-handles go
on over the semi-circular brackets to tighten it down.
Hi, I just received my Tire Carrier>Roof-Mounted>XJ Cherokee>Upgraded Version, Order #8871. It didn’t come with any installation instructions. I believe was able to find instructions to mount the tire rack to the roof rack, http://kevinsoffroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/Tire-Carrier.pdf, but I am not able to find any instruction to mount the spare tire, hi-lift or shovel mounts to the rack.
Can you please provide me with instructions?
Thanks,
Pete Bruinsma
610-322-3434
fionaplay@hotmail.com