E-Track Spare Tire Carrier by Rack'em Manufacturing
Spare tire carrier simply clicks in place on e-track to provide a location to store a spare tire.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we're here in our enclosed trailer and we're going to be taking a look at the Rackem Spare Tire Carrier for E-Track, part number RA-16HST. Now you'll see here on our trailer, we've got our spare tire just laying on the ground which is common but it's always in the way so you're always having to move it out of the way whenever you want to load something in or get it out of your trailer. Now this particular trailer here, it already has some standard vertical E-Track, the part number on the E-Track is E19148. This Rackem spare tire carrier is designed to go in any of the slots here, depending on where you want to mount the spare tire. We're going to go ahead and put our tire down low here. You'll notice there's a little clip here that you'll squeeze in so then you'll slide it into the track, drop it down, secure it. To remove it, pull in on the tab, gently lift up and drop it down. We'll go ahead and reinstall it here in our E-Track. We'll need to remove the wing nut and the flat washer. Once we have that done, we can go ahead and take our spare tire and set up in place.
Now you'll want to go through the center hole on your spare tire, you'll then take the threaded arm on the backside, go through one of the lug nut holes, we'll then take our flat washer and our wing nut and tighten it down. This will secure the tire here to the holder. Now we have our tire secure here on our E-Track, we don't have the problem of the tire on the floor and in the way. Yet it's easily removable when we need it if we ever have a flat tire and that'll do it for our look at the Rackem Spare Tire Holder for E-Track systems, part number RA-16HST. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (160 Customer Reviews)
good product. helps remove tire/wheel out of way while loading up the trailer. tie-down screw (where you secure wheel down with lug nut) can stand to be a bit shorter. I split a short piece of water hose and protected the inside wheel hole from the square hook. Overall worked out well for my needs.
I was concerned about putting the weight of a spare tire on the e-Track, but it really is not a problem. This bracket holds the tire up close and tight, so there's really no room for the tire to move once it is screwed down. The e-track on the front of my trailer is screwed very solidly into the metal frame of the V-nose structure, so the weight of the tire goes right into the frame, and isn't trying to pull wood screws out of plywood. In the pictures, I have the tire mounted low because that is the most convenient place for placing and removing the tire, but it works equally well on the higher tracks, and that gets it out of the way for loading most things in the trailer.
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Patrick B - 10/14/2014
The RackEm RA-16 works fairly well, but has a couple of design flaws, both of which have been noted by other reviewers: 1. The threaded nut is difficult to maneuver and not very long. This makes placing relatively large tires (16" 8-lug wheels in my case) difficult. 2. The main post is rectangular, unlike a wheel center which is pretty much always is round. Both of these flaws tend to scratch aluminum wheels. To deal with the first problem I used a plastic washer and a metal washer, which made it even more difficult to mount the wheel. To fix the second problem, I have a sturdy rag rapped around the post. The wheel has been mounted in my trailer for a year. Getting it up there was such a hassle that it is going to stay there unless I need it as a spare. Fortunately, I can check the tire pressure with it mounted. This product is a great idea, however, it would be MUCH improved this were a two-piece, or three-piece design with protection for aluminum surfaces. Perhaps inspiration can be found from a garden hose faucet.
I had my doubts about ordering this tire mounting bracket but I have to tell you that any doubts I had disappeared once the etrack was mounted on the interior wall of our trailer and the bracket snapped into place. The spare tire mounted on the bracket instantly and is held in place with the wingnut. The actual arm you see sticking out is what holds the weight of the assembly on the bracket. Now the spare tire unit is up and out of the way instead of under foot. Highly recommended. In the picture, see it up on the front left of the trailer? Just perfect for us:-)
Works on my etrack just like it was designed. Awesome flexibility for location. Order Service by etrailer.com was top notch.
Calvin P - 02/05/2019I bought this to mount a spare tire in my 5X8 enclosed Trailer. In short, I love it. I can move it anywhere on my railing system on either side and can even remove it if I have an extra big cargo load. My trailer gets pulled long distances and having the spare was a must. Getting the spare out of my truck bed and or off the floor of the trailer to save room was a must. This was ideal for me.
Great Products for both the spare tire/wheel and the carrier. Neglected to purchase a spare for my trailer when I bought it and this site had a great selection that allowed me to match my tires and rims. Carrier works perfect for my setup.
Placed my order on Friday and received item on Tuesday – Really Fast Service! This was ordered for my husband who had extra E-Track installed in his new trailer just for the Spare Tire Carrier – it works great, looks great and will keep the spare tire out of the way. Thanks so much - you run a great business! Kay and Jesse/North Carolina Also, added a piece of PVC on the rod to protect it from the rim wearing on the threads (inset on photo).
This is a great product that helps keep my spare tire secure and off the floor of the trailer. I like it so much that I am going to get another one when I purchase another spare tire/rim. Highly recommended...
My wheels are a standard size for a trailer. However, the bolt and wing nut are barely insufficient, too short. The wingnut needs a larger base so that it rests evenly against the lug hole. If you tighten enough to secure the wheel and tire, because the bolt is short and wingnut small, it becomes very difficult to loosen.
My Rackem Spare Tire Rack has been mounted on my hauler wall for a year. There have been no problems with it. The tire stays in place with lots of trips, it's a very easy product to install that works.
As requested, here are some pics of my e-track installation. I find the raised e-tracks in the floor very problematic and dangerous so I made sure they were recessed. This is now an extremely versatile cargo trailer.
It took more time to get the bracket out of the box than it did to install. It's perfect. Great product to get the spair tire off the floor and rolling around. No more hassle. The great thing is it's not a permanent mount. You can simply back off wing nut, pull tire and choose another location. So excited to clean up trailer floor space.
I put my alloy trailer wheels on backwards. The fit great. I mounted two, stacking my spare tires.
I rigged my enclosed trailer with products from E Trailer. I'm Happy with the pricing free shipping and professional services. the ETrack makes everything secure and extremely versitile.
I had my spare tire bungee corded to the inside wall of my trailer. Now it's mounted to my E-Track about 4 1/2 feet up the wall. It really is nice to have the extra floor space.
Sam B - 06/04/2016Yep perfect ! I be been using it everyday in my race trailer . Thanks
I have had two of these break on me so far. The company did replace the second free of charge but when it snapped, the spare came down on the car I was hauling inside my trailer. You can see the two tabs on the top that hold the bracket in the E-Track are not substantial. That was the point of failure on both. Perhaps it is just not strong enough for the weight of full size 15" wheels.
the piece is well made and will help neaten up the trailer by getting the spare out of the way.Plus factor is it is inside the trailer,no rusty bolts to undo.
Thomkid - 04/01/2018
I needed this within the week so after placing my online order I called etrailer and spoke with George who was able to push my order to ship on Monday. Come Friday I checked my mailbox and low and behold, there it was just sitting there. I quickly tore open the box and installed the spare tire on the etrack. Mounted perfectly fine on horizontal etrack. Very happy. For $[...] you can't go wrong. I can move the tire anywhere on the etrack given my cargo load. Thank you George for getting this to me quick. Repeat buyer and will continue to be.
Thomas - 06/24/2017I'm in the process of "remodeling" my trailer so I haven't actually used my spare tire carrier yet but it appears to be everything I wanted. What I like the best is that I can move it to other parts of the trailer if I need to. I hadn't seen this product before but it was just what I was looking for. As with previous etrailer purchases, I very happy with my orders and no complaints with the shipping. I'll be back, thanks
Just received the E-Track chocks for my cargo trailer. They were back ordered but everything else I ordered arrived quickly and in good shape. The chocks took a little while but the communication was very good from Cathy T. at etrailer, the customer service is outstanding.
Works as it should. I had to trim about a 1/4 off the top of the mount to make my trailer spare tire slip over it easier, but no big deal. Works great in my horizontal e-track on the trailer wall.
love this product. needed to secure my spare tire in my trailer and this, along with the rails i purchased are great. flexibility to locate the tire where it makes the best use of space during moves is exceptional. HIGHLY recommend your line of products.
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