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Spare Tire Mount
This is the way the truck spare sits now. I originally made the bracket to attach to the bumper in the same way, but so the spare was horizontal under the trailer. It hung too low, and I almost scraped it on a speed bump in southern Missouri. It hung just a little too low. I made it mount vertically. I was also concerned that I might be applying too much torque to the bumper and might bend it. They are too thin to begin with, in my opinion.
Sorry about all the dust. I took a page from your book and had my original load range D trailer tires switched over to Gladiator 10 ply load range E tires, because I was afraid that 13,500 miles (some over gravel) was enough. I couldn’t believe how one trip out to the main road dusted up the rig. We sure need rain! I put blocks under the truck spare to mount and unmount it because at 67 I’m past my ‘best before’ date and am a real sissy compared to the guy I was back in my 20’s. I attach the spare with a 2 stainless ¾ nuts and bolts, so rust is not an issue. They are also hard enough so that it’s hard for me to damage them… something I’m really good at. I also lock the spares in place with a coded cable lock (you can get ‘em at WalMart). My bracket is just a slightly heavier duty version than the stock trailer tire spare. Just 2” taller and 3” deeper and with heavier walled tubing. The U-bolts are just readi-rod with 9/16 self-locking bolts. Just a copy-cat of the trailer mount only slightly bigger and heavier. |
7 | 09-05-2013 08:28 PM | |
June 2012 trip to Canadian Rockies and Yellowstone
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18 | 07-19-2012 12:23 AM | |
around the farm
Just some shots around our farm in Missouri...
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3 | 03-30-2012 08:09 PM | |
Crusader 290RLT is home!!!
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2 | 03-30-2012 03:17 PM |
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