Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

If you're stuck with plastic, tie the handles thusly: Loop left through
right, new left through new right, newest left through newest right.
Tug the latest right to tighten. It'll make a close approximation of a
"blood knot" that won't come undone by itself while the cans are rolling
around, but can be easily pulled out by hand.


Earle Horton wrote:
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>
>>of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
>>news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
>>
>>>"rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
>
> in
>
>>the
>>
>>>>'boot'.
>>>>
>>>>I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
>>
>>considering
>>
>>>>mounting it on the exterior of the door.
>>>>
>>>>My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
>
> any
>
>>>>ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
>>>>
>>>
>>>You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the spare
>>
>>on a
>>
>>>swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
>>
>>Took two
>>
>>>hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
>>
>>open th
>>
>>>rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the picture.
>>
>>Of
>>
>>>course that may not be problem for you.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

If you're stuck with plastic, tie the handles thusly: Loop left through
right, new left through new right, newest left through newest right.
Tug the latest right to tighten. It'll make a close approximation of a
"blood knot" that won't come undone by itself while the cans are rolling
around, but can be easily pulled out by hand.


Earle Horton wrote:
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>
>>of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
>>news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
>>
>>>"rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
>
> in
>
>>the
>>
>>>>'boot'.
>>>>
>>>>I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
>>
>>considering
>>
>>>>mounting it on the exterior of the door.
>>>>
>>>>My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
>
> any
>
>>>>ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
>>>>
>>>
>>>You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the spare
>>
>>on a
>>
>>>swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
>>
>>Took two
>>
>>>hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
>>
>>open th
>>
>>>rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the picture.
>>
>>Of
>>
>>>course that may not be problem for you.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

If you're stuck with plastic, tie the handles thusly: Loop left through
right, new left through new right, newest left through newest right.
Tug the latest right to tighten. It'll make a close approximation of a
"blood knot" that won't come undone by itself while the cans are rolling
around, but can be easily pulled out by hand.


Earle Horton wrote:
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>
>>of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
>>news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
>>
>>>"rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
>
> in
>
>>the
>>
>>>>'boot'.
>>>>
>>>>I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
>>
>>considering
>>
>>>>mounting it on the exterior of the door.
>>>>
>>>>My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
>
> any
>
>>>>ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
>>>>
>>>
>>>You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the spare
>>
>>on a
>>
>>>swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
>>
>>Took two
>>
>>>hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
>>
>>open th
>>
>>>rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the picture.
>>
>>Of
>>
>>>course that may not be problem for you.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Here u go ... http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/carrier/zj_roofrack/ ...
and that's the thing with an XJ ... it's got a roof :-)

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Here u go ... http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/carrier/zj_roofrack/ ...
and that's the thing with an XJ ... it's got a roof :-)

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Here u go ... http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/carrier/zj_roofrack/ ...
and that's the thing with an XJ ... it's got a roof :-)

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Drive more smoothly, Earle :-)
Or put a plastic storage box in the back of your Jeep, and put the shopping
( Scottish - "messages") in the box.

Dave

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43b55e84$0$17536$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have
seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open
by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This
may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on
the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> > of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
> > news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
> > > "rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
> > > > I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
> in
> > the
> > > > 'boot'.
> > > >
> > > > I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
> > considering
> > > > mounting it on the exterior of the door.
> > > >
> > > > My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
> any
> > > > ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
> > > >
> > > You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the
spare
> > on a
> > > swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
> > Took two
> > > hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
> > open th
> > > rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the
picture.
> > Of
> > > course that may not be problem for you.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Drive more smoothly, Earle :-)
Or put a plastic storage box in the back of your Jeep, and put the shopping
( Scottish - "messages") in the box.

Dave

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43b55e84$0$17536$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have
seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open
by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This
may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on
the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> > of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
> > news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
> > > "rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
> > > > I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
> in
> > the
> > > > 'boot'.
> > > >
> > > > I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
> > considering
> > > > mounting it on the exterior of the door.
> > > >
> > > > My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
> any
> > > > ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
> > > >
> > > You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the
spare
> > on a
> > > swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
> > Took two
> > > hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
> > open th
> > > rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the
picture.
> > Of
> > > course that may not be problem for you.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Drive more smoothly, Earle :-)
Or put a plastic storage box in the back of your Jeep, and put the shopping
( Scottish - "messages") in the box.

Dave

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43b55e84$0$17536$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have
seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open
by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This
may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on
the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> > of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
> > news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
> > > "rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
> > > > I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
> in
> > the
> > > > 'boot'.
> > > >
> > > > I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
> > considering
> > > > mounting it on the exterior of the door.
> > > >
> > > > My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
> any
> > > > ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
> > > >
> > > You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the
spare
> > on a
> > > swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
> > Took two
> > > hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
> > open th
> > > rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the
picture.
> > Of
> > > course that may not be problem for you.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Cherokee Spare Wheel Position
 

Plastic bags and bungie cords. Can keep even gallon bottles of milk
upright.

Earle Horton proclaimed:

> I like paper bags because they stand up. I live fifty miles from the
> grocery store, and plastic bags roll all over the back and dump their
> contents before I get home. All of the swing away tire carriers I have seen
> hinge from the right. Hinging from the right lets the carrier stay open by
> itself, when you are parked on the normal side of a crowned road. This may
> be a problem for the original poster, who lives where they all drive on the
> wrong side.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:c3ctf.16991$iz3.11613@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>
>>of course - you have paper grocery bags don't you ?
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>"Vito" <vito@crosslink.net> wrote in message
>>news:43b3e10c$0$30231@dingus.crosslink.net...
>>
>>>"rwalters" <rwalters@beeb.net> wrote
>>>
>>>>I've got a Cherokee (2001 - X reg) which has the spare wheel mounted
>
> in
>
>>the
>>
>>>>'boot'.
>>>>
>>>>I want to make more room in the boot (for trips away) and was
>>
>>considering
>>
>>>>mounting it on the exterior of the door.
>>>>
>>>>My local UK jeep dealer reckons you can't get the fittings anymore -
>
> any
>
>>>>ideas and thoughts on the pros and cons.
>>>>
>>>
>>>You might want to reconsider. I had a 87 Cherokee 2-door with the spare
>>
>>on a
>>
>>>swinging gate over the rear. Seemed like a good idea but proved a PIA.
>>
>>Took two
>>
>>>hands to swing the spare, meaning one had to set the groceries down to
>>
>>open th
>>
>>>rear hatch. Then the now damp bags would split .... you get the picture.
>>
>>Of
>>
>>>course that may not be problem for you.
>>
>>
>
>