Abstract: A Spare Wheel Security and Carrying Device for protecting from theft and assisting in removal and installation of an undercarriage-mounted spare wheel assembly having frame/cradle with protective bars or mesh the spare wheel is resting upon, mounting means for secure engagement with the factory-installed winch mechanism, casters for convenient transportation of the spare wheel assembly, and a fixed or extendable handle. Use of the hereby disclosed device requires no modifications or additions to the existing manufacturer-installed hardware so that it can be removed from the vehicle, and the spare wheel can be mounted directly using the original equipment, and the said Device can be used as a stand-alone universal cart for carrying heavy items.