This item was recommend to go with a specific spare tire carrier. Well, once they came in, it's glaringly obvious that this item, does not fit on that carrier. The "exit" hole for the bolt (what will stick out above the nut), is far too small, and will never work on any size tire carrier that I've ever used or seen. The only way this item will work at all, is if the nut ends up on the very end of the bolt, and unless you have a hard mounted mount with specific length all-thread welded on, then this will not work without taking it to the drill press. And if you're going to do that, may as well drill a hole in the bolt itself and throw a regular lock on it.