Thread: spare on roof - lockable tie downs

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    Default spare on roof - lockable tie downs

    Hi,
    I'm thinking of strapping my spare tire to the (factory) roof rack on my 80 while overlanding.
    i was looking for options and found these lockable tie downs. here's a little video too. has anyone ever used them?
    what do you guys use to secure a spare to the roof?

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    We have these and they work well.

    http://www.steelcore.net/

    The problem is synching them down super tight to hold say... fuel cans. Sometimes they don't get tight enough. For a spare i would just use a standard ratchet strap and a cable lock.
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