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03-02-2014, 04:51 PM
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Spare tire carrier
Once it warms up (hopefully before April) Ms Notallthere and I have to go out to some of the Upulls in the Michigan area for a parts run. I am a hopeless romantic and take the wife.
Anyways I was wondering if anyone has considered or done a newer style spare tire hoist under the bed of their truck? If you have done it do you have pictures of it and how does it work? |
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03-02-2014, 06:19 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
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03-02-2014, 07:13 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
Thanks I will have to check out the Ford ones to see. I may pick up a couple just to see. Fortunately I should be able to do a visual check on junk truck before I take one home.
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03-03-2014, 09:57 AM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
Just be sure to lube the mechanism regularly. Years ago, working at a tire shop I had to cut quite a few winch cables to get the spare out when customers forgot about it under there and the mechanism seized.
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03-03-2014, 11:18 AM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
I haven't done one on my truck, but I did use the GMT400 style on my open car trailer.
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03-03-2014, 01:24 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
That is actually a good idea for the trailers. I may have to copy that on my trailers.
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03-03-2014, 02:22 PM
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03-06-2014, 10:43 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
Did you use the extension arms to take the carrier to the bumper or just the winch itself?
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03-07-2014, 07:04 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
Then you can put a power window motor on it and raise and lower it without the cranking.
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03-07-2014, 07:23 PM
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Re: Spare tire carrier
That would be a damn good idea.
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