Tire carrier with tailgate down?

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Does anyone have pics, links, illustrations, ideas, etc., for a spare tire carrier that can be used with the tailgate down?
I currently have a stock, swing-away carrier in excellent condition, however, I've never actually had a tire on there. I'm thinking of getting rid of it when I paint my rig (hopefully this spring) because 1.) I'm not sure it's strong enough for a 33-35" tire, but mostly 2.) I can't drop the gate with it on.
I thought about fabbing one up and attaching it through the gate, but I haven't really come up with any specifics.