Spare Tire Carrier

[Prerunner1982]

I believe there may be two different versions... don't quote me though. I don't have pictures, but there is a large "plate" with a lip to catch the under side of the wheel so it doesn't slid around. At the front end of the carrier is a long bolt that bolts to the frame and to the carrier. The other end is also a long piece of threaded rod that has a piece that you thread on and off the rod to secure/lower the tire carrier. I believe the solid side of the tire carrier is on the driver's side frame rail, while the side you raise/lower is on the passenger side. You should see a hole on each rail at an angle from each other (may be a bunch of other empty holes down there as well).

See LMC catalog page for a better idea. This page also confirms that there were two underbed spare tire carriers.
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=32

[tucsonjwt]

I have the standard spare tire carrier on my 83 C20. I had to move the threaded bolt forward a couple of inches in order for the spare tire to clear my receiver style under frame trailer hitch. I think this is why most carriers are not present - they interfere with a trailer hitch.
The pictures are not very good, but you can see the modified location of the carrier bolt brings the tire very close to the exhaust, but the exhaust is not touching the tire (tire on one side of the bolt, exhaust on the other side of the bolt, with about 3/8" of air space on either side.
I also had to have the rear bumper notched out to clear the box when it is in the full dump position, which is why it looks odd (pictures are with the box in the full up position.)
As I recall, when I got all of the bits and pieces from LMC the total bill was about $100 and I had the top cross piece still in place - looks like prices have changed. All of the parts I got were "imported."