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04-04-2010, 09:06 AM
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Location: Sonora California
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Spare tire ?
Anyone have any better set-ups for mounting the spare tire? I see the factory one as being a potential PIA once my truck is lowered. I could just see a flat tire in the back and no way to get the spare out. I was thinking maybe one out of a toyota or as old as I am maybe just a AAA account?
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04-04-2010, 09:10 AM
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Jonny
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Re: Spare tire ?
If you're getting long in the tooth, maybe an AAA account would be best. other than that you could use or make a mount like in the 60-66 trucks that hold the spare vertical in front of the wheel tub inside the bed.
Edit: Here's a wite up from Tx Firefighter, took a minute to find it: http://kneeknockertruck.blogspot.com/
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04-04-2010, 08:14 PM
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Re: Spare tire ?
Bump
Does everyone with a lowered truck carry the spare tire in the stock rack? |
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04-05-2010, 07:20 AM
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Re: Spare tire ?
Mine's up in the bed.
If you don't feel like making a rack like Firefighter did (great job, by the way) you could probably find one of these in the junkyard or at a dealer. K 
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04-05-2010, 08:39 AM
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Re: Spare tire ?
I saw someone used a crank style, like you see on modern trucks. I am thinking about that, what do you guys think. not sure if I want the tire in the bed. I have a 3-4 lower kit on my '79 stepside
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04-05-2010, 09:34 AM
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Re: Spare tire ?
The 3" exhaust pipes done away with the stock spare placement on my 97, I mounted it flat in the front right corner of the bed with a 1/2" threaded rod welded to a square 3/16" thick plate bolted to the bed floor. I'll be doing the same with project 74, Since both these trucks are show only not dd's I have no problem with the spare placement since all either will ever haul is chairs/canopy and a cooler and the tonneau covers it all.....
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04-05-2010, 08:48 PM
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Re: Spare tire ?
Quote:
MHO - K
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04-05-2010, 04:37 PM
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3/4 Ton Rodder
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Re: Spare tire ?
Here's mine. The bracket can be made out of some C channel and threaded rod. If you would like more pics of it, let me know.
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04-05-2010, 10:13 PM
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Re: Spare tire ?
anyone used a do-nut or space saver from a full size car? something smaller, that would fit under the bed?
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