Widebed spare pics? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Zonaman · 11-23-2004, 07:47 PM

Like most wide bed guys I currently have my spare under the bed. Since I'm a very lucky man (though it's not often good) I'll get a flat in the middle of I-10 in Phoenix when the pavement doubles as a griddle. I'm wondering if any of you could post pictures of your bed mounted spares for me.

Thanks.

Brainchild · 11-23-2004, 08:01 PM

Spare?!?!

I just remembered I don't have one

Usually I slide mine up under the truckbox.

Longhorn Man · 11-23-2004, 08:20 PM

I never liked them under the truck. in this part of the world, the wheel gets real nasty from rain/mud/salt. Pulled one out fron under a shop truck and it was so rusty I was suprised it even held air.
In all reality, i have alway just let mine flop around in the bed...that is when ieven bother to carry it. I would recomend a lock of sorts, a bicycle cable lock would deter most would be thieves.

avejoe · 11-23-2004, 08:55 PM

I found a fleetside mount in a junk yard in installed it just behind the cab on the driver's side. I don't know if that's stock, but I think it looks better than betwixt the tailgate and wheel well. Mounting it on the driver's side keeps it from creating any blind spots.

I can't post pix, but if you imagine this setup real hard...

68w/sbc406 · 11-23-2004, 10:06 PM

when i first bought mine it had a lock on it so i had to cut the chain, then i didnt have a bumper back there so it looked real bad, so i pulled it down and there were cracks all over the ply tire, probably wouldnt even have held the weight of my truck. i might still have the bracket somewhere

dyingdeadman · 11-24-2004, 04:44 AM

I just threw a couple of split rims w/ok tires on them in the bed of mine for a spare. figure if someone really wants to steal them its no big loss.

Huck · 11-24-2004, 08:26 AM

Several years back a board member took the spare tire well from a Suburban and mounted it into the floor on the drivers side of a LWB just behind the driver, along the quarter panel. It allowed the tire to sit verticle and down low enough to not be seen above the quarterpanel which was cool. I just don't have the hart to ruin a good bed floor to accomodate that solution. There are inner bed mounts that bolt to the floor and quarter panel for spare mounting but then it is very visable. You tend to not want too good a spare sticking up!

GreyHoundSteve · 11-24-2004, 10:28 AM

Im currently running without a spare do to relocating my tank to this space but i wanted to chime in on my exp w under mounted spares...... its a waste of a good tire. Even with my Corvetter and all its attempts at protecting the spare the tire was still so disgusting that you didnt want to touch it let alone stic it on your truck. I plan on getting a mini and just making a nice cover for it and finding a spot in the bed for it or possibly even mounting it in a center section in my speaker box where the gas tank use to be.

11-23-2004, 07:47 PM	#1
Zonaman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 519	Widebed spare pics? Like most wide bed guys I currently have my spare under the bed. Since I'm a very lucky man (though it's not often good) I'll get a flat in the middle of I-10 in Phoenix when the pavement doubles as a griddle. I'm wondering if any of you could post pictures of your bed mounted spares for me. Thanks. __________________ 69 C-10 LWB, 350, 700r4, 3.73 posi-traction, front disc brakes. Built for the desert- She can take the heat! Vivat Rex Chevus!

11-23-2004, 08:01 PM	#2
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Spare?!?! I just remembered I don't have oneUsually I slide mine up under the truckbox. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

11-23-2004, 08:55 PM	#4
avejoe Custer had a plan too. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: No. California Posts: 344	I found a fleetside mount in a junk yard in installed it just behind the cab on the driver's side. I don't know if that's stock, but I think it looks better than betwixt the tailgate and wheel well. Mounting it on the driver's side keeps it from creating any blind spots. I can't post pix, but if you imagine this setup real hard... __________________ 72 K15 GMC (aka Big White) Performance Rockers, Cab Corners, and Floors Fossil Fuel Glutton Neighborhood Nuisance 98 BMW 540i for Speed (Sold ) 05 Subaru Outback for mileage

11-23-2004, 10:06 PM	#5
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	when i first bought mine it had a lock on it so i had to cut the chain, then i didnt have a bumper back there so it looked real bad, so i pulled it down and there were cracks all over the ply tire, probably wouldnt even have held the weight of my truck. i might still have the bracket somewhere __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

11-24-2004, 04:44 AM	#6
dyingdeadman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san marcos,tx Posts: 266	I just threw a couple of split rims w/ok tires on them in the bed of mine for a spare. figure if someone really wants to steal them its no big loss. __________________ 72 GMC sierra 3/4 ton 402 bb 68 GMC 3/4 ton 2010 camaro rs: daily driver

11-23-2004, 08:20 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I never liked them under the truck. in this part of the world, the wheel gets real nasty from rain/mud/salt. Pulled one out fron under a shop truck and it was so rusty I was suprised it even held air. In all reality, i have alway just let mine flop around in the bed...that is when ieven bother to carry it. I would recomend a lock of sorts, a bicycle cable lock would deter most would be thieves.

11-24-2004, 08:26 AM	#7
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Several years back a board member took the spare tire well from a Suburban and mounted it into the floor on the drivers side of a LWB just behind the driver, along the quarter panel. It allowed the tire to sit verticle and down low enough to not be seen above the quarterpanel which was cool. I just don't have the hart to ruin a good bed floor to accomodate that solution. There are inner bed mounts that bolt to the floor and quarter panel for spare mounting but then it is very visable. You tend to not want too good a spare sticking up!

11-24-2004, 10:28 AM	#8
GreyHoundSteve Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DFW TX Posts: 769	Im currently running without a spare do to relocating my tank to this space but i wanted to chime in on my exp w under mounted spares...... its a waste of a good tire. Even with my Corvetter and all its attempts at protecting the spare the tire was still so disgusting that you didnt want to touch it let alone stic it on your truck. I plan on getting a mini and just making a nice cover for it and finding a spot in the bed for it or possibly even mounting it in a center section in my speaker box where the gas tank use to be.



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