71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Guru_Stu · 05-24-2017, 12:11 AM

Hi, New to the forum and to classic truck ownership. I need to figure out where the spare tire goes, I think on the passenger side between the cab and the rear wheel. I don't have a bracket but there are 2 holes drilled where I assume a bracket goes. More importantly where I might get a 15x8, six lug rim, most I find are 5 lug.

brown7373 · 05-24-2017, 08:28 AM

I'm not sure the factory ever did that. Most I am familiar with mount under the bed back between the rear wheels. All the brackets and parts are available. Getting the spare in or out is a royal pain, but is more secure than just sitting in the bed. But how often do you need to access the spare?

Guru_Stu · 05-24-2017, 08:45 AM

Hey, Thanks for the quick reply, I'll take a look and check it out. Any thoughts on where to get a rim that's 6 bolt 15x8 for that year. Thanks!

67ChevyRedneck · 05-24-2017, 09:02 AM

Does your fender have the cutout for the tire?

The pic below is a shortbed. There's actually two brackets as longbed and shortbeds mounted the tire a little differently, and the cuts outs were different as well, the longbed fender was cut even lower than the shortbed fender.

ryans69chevy · 05-24-2017, 09:17 AM

I think the OP is talking about an IN bed spare tire mount bracket which is RPO P13 which from what I've found does bolt down passenger side behind the cab and in front of rear wheel inside bed.

I would use the search engine on this site and click the results strictly within this site right under where you type in what your searching for and type in "in bed spare tire mount" and it should come up with exactly what your looking for as well as pics to show you what your looking at. I think the factory assembly manual has information with pics in it too.

Welcome to the site!...it's addicting!

ryans69chevy · 05-24-2017, 09:20 AM

Just saw the OP is talking about a step side...oops! Not sure if they ever put those inside the bed or not. Someone here will know! Sorry I might have misspoke on the previous post.

67ChevyRedneck · 05-24-2017, 09:20 AM

His truck is a step side. Stepsides never had an in bed spare carrier, only the fleetsides.

Lots of pics of the fleetside carrier here:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=712503&page=2

05-24-2017, 12:11 AM	#1
Guru_Stu Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toms River Posts: 2	71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire Hi, New to the forum and to classic truck ownership. I need to figure out where the spare tire goes, I think on the passenger side between the cab and the rear wheel. I don't have a bracket but there are 2 holes drilled where I assume a bracket goes. More importantly where I might get a 15x8, six lug rim, most I find are 5 lug.

05-24-2017, 08:28 AM	#2
brown7373 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Fort Pierce, FL Posts: 430	Re: 71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire I'm not sure the factory ever did that. Most I am familiar with mount under the bed back between the rear wheels. All the brackets and parts are available. Getting the spare in or out is a royal pain, but is more secure than just sitting in the bed. But how often do you need to access the spare?

05-24-2017, 08:45 AM	#3
Guru_Stu Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toms River Posts: 2	Re: 71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire Hey, Thanks for the quick reply, I'll take a look and check it out. Any thoughts on where to get a rim that's 6 bolt 15x8 for that year. Thanks!

05-24-2017, 09:02 AM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire Does your fender have the cutout for the tire? The pic below is a shortbed. There's actually two brackets as longbed and shortbeds mounted the tire a little differently, and the cuts outs were different as well, the longbed fender was cut even lower than the shortbed fender. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

05-24-2017, 09:17 AM	#5
ryans69chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Casselton, North Dakota 58012 Posts: 1,082	Re: 71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire I think the OP is talking about an IN bed spare tire mount bracket which is RPO P13 which from what I've found does bolt down passenger side behind the cab and in front of rear wheel inside bed. I would use the search engine on this site and click the results strictly within this site right under where you type in what your searching for and type in "in bed spare tire mount" and it should come up with exactly what your looking for as well as pics to show you what your looking at. I think the factory assembly manual has information with pics in it too. Welcome to the site!...it's addicting!

05-24-2017, 09:20 AM	#6
ryans69chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Casselton, North Dakota 58012 Posts: 1,082	Re: 71 Chevy K10 Step Side Longbed spare tire Just saw the OP is talking about a step side...oops! Not sure if they ever put those inside the bed or not. Someone here will know! Sorry I might have misspoke on the previous post.

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