How is your spare tire mounted?

[1l243]

My spare tire is loose and was thinking of mounting it under the trailer. Anybody's trailer come this way? Bracket system? Bolt hanging down from the floor?

[KyDan]

My spare was on the back bumper like most.
I don't like it there for many reasons.
Wasps get under the cover.
It sticks out 8".
It's ugly.

I took a piece of angle iron about a foot long and drilled it for 2 long carriage bolts.
I put the angle iron in the floor of my front pass thru storage area just right of
my center mounted water tank.
Said a "hail Mary" and drilled 2 holes thru the floor.
Stuck the long bolts thru and put nuts and washers against the floor.
Then put the tire up against the floor from underneath with the 2 bolts sticking
thru 2 of the lug holes in the wheel.
Add 2 more washers and double back to back nuts on the bottom.
That way the nuts wont work loose.
Be sure and put the valve stem down so you can check pressure from time to time.
This fits flush against the bottom, in between the frame rails.
It's barely visible from the side.
You have to stoop over to see it at all.

[Twisty]

I saw a rig (fiver?) yesterday with the spare behind the rear axle mounted below the frame rails. Looks like the worst place imaginable to mount it.
Are you wanting to lay in the mud to get to it?
Do you want to lay on 140 degree asphalt to get it?
I like mine on the bumper. I can just walk right up to it hardly bending over at all.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by Twisty

I saw a rig (fiver?) yesterday with the spare behind the rear axle mounted below the frame rails. Looks like the worst place imaginable to mount it.
Are you wanting to lay in the mud to get to it?
Do you want to lay on 140 degree asphalt to get it?
I like mine on the bumper. I can just walk right up to it hardly bending over at all.

Agree, ugly, but sure better than crawling around to check pressure and trying to pull the d--- thing out if needed.

[RDMeier]

Originally Posted by Twisty

I saw a rig (fiver?) yesterday with the spare behind the rear axle mounted below the frame rails. Looks like the worst place imaginable to mount it.
Are you wanting to lay in the mud to get to it?
Do you want to lay on 140 degree asphalt to get it?
I like mine on the bumper. I can just walk right up to it hardly bending over at all.

Ours is right behind the axle, on our Silverback. Thinking of moving it elsewhere, just not quite sure where. Probably in the back of the pickup...

[1l243]

The back of the p/u is where mine is now. No rear bumper mine is a Toy Hauler with rear ramp...

[1l243]

Been looking at a Tire Hoist like what comes on the Truck...That may work!

[Denny in Los Lunas]

on a travel trailer that I had, I mounted a spare tire cable wench from a chevy pickup under the trailer between the frame rails, attached a shaft so I could use the same crank handle as the stabalizer jacks, worked out really good. Now on my wildcat 5th, mounted the spare in the front storage area, stands up out of the way, nice to have it out of the weather and sun.

[KyDan]

Originally Posted by dunnnc

Agree, ugly, but sure better than crawling around to check pressure and trying to pull the d--- thing out if needed.

Fine for you. My storage shed is short. I back in until the ladder is touching
the back end.
Spare tire on the bumper stuck out way more than that.

Mine is up front on the side right next to the frame on the right side.
I check the pressure a couple times a year and I lay on an old piece of
carpet.
In 9 years of RVing I've never had a flat. With those odds I'll take my
chances of "laying in the mud" to get it."
In the far off chance I need it on the road I've got blue tarps, blankets
and rubber mats.
I won't be laying in the mud to get it.
AND it's out of sight and out of my way in the mean time.
With the bumper mount and cover wasps got in there EVERY spring.
I HATED to check pressure because I knew those bas--ds were in
there.
No problem under neath.
It works for me!
YMMV

[OldCoot]

WHOA there KyDan, wasn't being critical of what you did, it is a good idea and well executed. Was just stating that it was not for me. I have open area to park and I agree with the yellow jackets/mud daubers & wasps building nests. The only thing going for that position is I have a little better chance of running!

[youroo]

Truck cable system mounted between the A frame rails. 1-800-Good Sam ERS for tire replacement. Youroo!!

[Eagle-751]

I have to say, when I tow the camper the spare tire gets a free ride in the bed of the truck. To be honest I only move my camper three or four times a year, we are ( almost ) permanently set up on our two lots. I liked the ideas especially the cable system, But like I said only moving a few times a year the bed is best for me...

[Lskeen]

Is anyone familiar or used the BAL under trailer mount spare tire carrier. It looks pretty cool and fairly easy to access. But, it does not look that sturdy. Please let me know if you have one and if you are satisfied with it.

[drittal]

mine mounts underneath and you raise and lower it with the same crank as the support jacks.

[RiderBloke]

I keep mine in the truck bed which has a cap on it. Easiest place to access it and it keeps clean, is easy to check the air pressure and it's locked up. I was tempted to put the truck tire in there also but decided against it as I can't remember when I last had a vehicle tire problem.


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[elchilero53]

Mine is mounted on a factory-installed swing carrier on the rear bumper/stinky-slinky carrier. It swings down (not sure why - seems like an odd design). All of the other trailers we have owned all had them mounted on a carrier bolted to the rear bumper like our current one.

[Kenny kustom]

Mine is in the floor, in the basement on my sabre.

Was thinking about moving it under with a bal storage mount thingy.

Where it is now, would be a nice battery tray.


2008 F350 CCSB V10
2016 Sabre 36QBOK

[Dinostop]

On 5ers I've seen them mounted under the front and under the back with crank down styles such as a pickup truck. I've also seen FR mount them in the front storage compartment on the new 5ers as well.

[travisjim]

I built a fold down mount for mine. Slides into the receiver hitch I mounted.

[travisjim]

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