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12-28-2010, 09:53 PM
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Jonny
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Spare Tires
My mind has been spinning aournd the idea of having dual spare tires. I'm thinking step side, tank under the bed tire in front of each fender. I'm pretty sure I've seen tires mounted on either side so the parts are out there Has anyone ever seen this done before? I'm also wondering if there would be enough room for smoke stacks? maybe a long step with dual spare and dual smokes?
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12-28-2010, 10:13 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
If you have dual spares, the stacks would have to come up the inner front corners of the bed. Only place there would be room. I've never seen a RH spare tire fender, only LH. But if you can find both, it would looks good but a lil funny from the rear. Go for it!
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12-28-2010, 10:19 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
This truck was recently on eBay with dual spare tires:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...5ef6ad1a#v4-36 |
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12-28-2010, 10:35 PM
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Jonny
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Re: Spare Tires
Sweet! Saved these pics for future reference. I'm kinda thinking long step bed, with short bed steps and stacks would work out good. Anyone know the difference in length of the two steps?
This is a pretty nice truck, but I think $6,900 was a little high.
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1966 C30, Cummins, stacks, and a flat bed in progress... "Honor.....simply put, A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve is someone who, at one time in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including his life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -AEC Hundley USNR Last edited by sailed2japan; 12-28-2010 at 10:38 PM. |
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12-29-2010, 02:28 AM
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
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Re: Spare Tires
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Am I spacing it, or does that truck have 7 lugs? LOL Edit: I'm not seeing things, it's 7 lugs. I've only heard rumors, but now I've really seen the rare and sought after 5/8 Ton.
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12-29-2010, 08:47 AM
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Re: Spare Tires
Yep, I count 7 also. Look like Ford hubcaps.
Way too much bling on that truck......  Perfect visual example of how high the spare tire sets on a short bed fender vs. a long bed fender. Photo below shows a "shortbed stepside fender", mounted on a shortbed.  Photo below shows a "longbed stepside fender", mounted on a shortbed. 
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12-29-2010, 11:52 AM
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Re: Spare Tires
was on our local cl.. only I've seen..
just a quick guess on the steps, but I would assume they are the difference between a long and a short-12 inches (115 vs 127) fenders are the same size, except for the diff spare loc that lr mentioned...
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12-29-2010, 03:41 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
The truck in the CL ad looks a little too much " Cadillac Cowboy " for my taste , a little bit " over accessorized " . Otherwise looks like a decent truck but a little overpriced IMHO .
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" The lesson is in the struggle , not in the victory " Last edited by oldblu65; 12-29-2010 at 03:43 PM. Reason: sPeLIiN/ |
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12-29-2010, 07:59 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
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Look at pictures below, the fenders are definately different. If you look closely you will see the bottom of the spare cut out is lower than the wheel well lip on my truck, and it is just about level with the wheel well lip on the other truck. Sorry... I get a kick out of quirky stuff like this. John Last edited by lakeroadster; 12-29-2010 at 09:35 PM. |
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12-30-2010, 10:30 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
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12-29-2010, 08:19 PM
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1961 crewcab
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Re: Spare Tires
yeah, I ment lengthwise, I sspected the cutout difference, but never had 2 to compare them to.
those hubcaps are funny, I saw one of those trucks in the wm parking lot once, and stopped to recount the 7 (?) lug nuts... wife asked why I stopped, I said "that truck has 7 lug nuts!" she gave me a wierd look and walked off...  I guess to her it was no big deal -haha
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12-30-2010, 08:43 AM
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Re: Spare Tires
Another photo of dual spares...
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12-30-2010, 10:48 AM
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Re: Spare Tires
7 lugs was definitely a Ford deal. I had a 1997 light duty F-250 with 7 lugs and my brother has 2004 F-250 now with seven lugs. Some were called heavy duty half tons, with F-150 badges, though. Didn't mean to hijack.
I think the dual spares would be cool.--Jeff
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12-31-2010, 04:10 PM
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Re: Spare Tires
yeah thanks lakeroadster... i hadnt realized why your truck had such a great "tight" appearance till you gave it the John Madden for us. it is the little things isnt it?
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