Ideas for spare tire location

[MikeB]

Over the years I used the OE under-bed carrier, and later just put the spare in the bed under a vinyl cover. Both the wheel and tire were old and nasty looking, so they were never stolen.

Now I have a nicer wheel and newer tire, so I'm looking for options to secure them in the bed. I have the under-bed carrier parts, but would hate to remove the spare while lying on my back next to a busy highway or in the rain. Show me what you guys and gals have been using for bed mounts.

[Steeveedee]

I bought an in-bed tire carrier from LMC. I have the carrier under the truck, but like you, I'm disinclined to lay under the truck or even hunch down to get the spare out of there. Especially if I was towing the travel trailer. I've since sold that trailer and bought a motorhome, as mentioned in another thread. AAA is going to change a flat on that thing.
https://www.lmctruck.com/body-compon...tire-carrier-9

[Ironhorse]

I use an original GM in-bed spare tire bracket bought years ago at a salvage yard. Had originally intended the under bed spare thing til a friend mentioned about the thrill he had one time of crawling under the truck in the mud and rain to gain access for spare to change a flat. Gave up that under bed thought real quick, mounted the spare left side up close to the D/S corner. Not in the way when turning to look thru the back glass. Seen later he had done the same spare tire mount.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by MikeB

Over the years I used the OE under-bed carrier, and later just put the spare in the bed under a vinyl cover. Both the wheel and tire were old and nasty looking, so they were never stolen.

Now I have a nicer wheel and newer tire, so I'm looking for options to secure them in the bed. I have the under-bed carrier parts, but would hate to remove the spare while lying on my back next to a busy highway or in the rain. Show me what you guys and gals have been using for bed mounts.

Probably mentioned already, in-bed spare tire carrier, they're often sold on the parts board. There's a thread or two where to mount them.

[franken]

I've thought about using a crank up type underbed carrier from a Toyota for example.

[Palf70Step]

I was going to swap my factory underbed carrier to crank down one from a 92 C1500, Then I went and put a squarebody suburban gas tank in that location. I got an in-bed mount from LMC. IT is simple and works well and was pretty cheap. about the same as folks were trying to sell used factory ones. I mounted mine on the passenger side rear, because of where the filler neck is for the fuel tank.

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I bought an in-bed tire carrier from LMC.
https://www.lmctruck.com/body-compon...tire-carrier-9

LMC says the carrier is for wheels no wider than 7". The spare wheel I have is an 8" rally, but I could get by just fine with a 6" or 7" wheel. The tire I had planned to use is a 255-70x15, but a 235-75x15 is is virtually the same height as my truck's four 255-70s.

Just dug out my so-called "nicer" wheel and newer tire, and neither one is either of those! So, no loss if I don't use them, and maybe I can sell the 15x8 rally wheel at a swap meet or on Facebook Marketplace.

[Steeveedee]

You'd just need a longer stud, but that's probably the most expensive part of the kit. I checked my spare. It is a 215/85R on a 16" Suburban wheel. There's about 1-1/2" of extra thread on the stud. It appears to be the same outside diameter as the 9.50-16.5 Transforce tires I have on the ground. I've never used the spare, so I don't even know if the tires on the ground can fit on that mount. Wish I had thought of that. If it doesn't fit later, I'll just weld on an extension to the stud.

[Rust_never_sleeps]

Originally Posted by franken

I've thought about using a crank up type underbed carrier from a Toyota for example.

Thinking the same thing. Cobble together a collar to use the same crank as the jack

[Steeveedee]

Astrovans have a setup like that as well.