in bed spare tire mount

[mike16]

In bed spare tire mount

How common are these? I have one mounted in the front corner, driver side of my 72 k10 long bed

. all I have is that.

does anybody have the rest of what is needed to complete this?

pictures requested

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by mike16

In bed spare tire mount

How common are these? I have one mounted in the front corner, driver side of my 72 k10 long bed

. all I have is that.

does anybody have the rest of what is needed to complete this?

pictures requested

I have owned a lot of '67-'72 Chevy trucks and looked at a lot more in the junkyards. I've only seen two trucks that had the in bed spare bracket and neither one of those had any of the hardware on them....

LockDoc

[Lattimer]

I've heard the hardware is impossible to find. I just used threaded rod and some nuts on mine to secure the wheel.

[Baddflash]

Both of the 69's I've owned have had them and as far as hardware it's just a big carriage bolt and nut. Well that's all mine have had.

[SS Tim]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6029949

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=565784

[mike16]

yi've seen a few down here in AZ. the get mounted in the bed to give additional ground clearance out here in the desert

[Ol Blue K20]

I don't have one yet, but have been looking. I'll make the rest of the hardware if needed. It is my favorite spot for a spare.....jmo

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6029949

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=565784

Nice! Thanks, Tim.

We ordered the in the box spare tire carrier (RPO P13) with every truck we purchased (about a dozen square bodies).

For the stepside versions we would fabricate our own bracket by recycling the underbed carrier and cutting a slot in it. (Drilling holes in my brand new pickup box side was a bit intense).

K

[Redline novdog]

I should get upclose pictures of the spare tire mount w/o tire when my son gets dome using the/my truck !?
Don't mean to highjack,but is the spare supposed to be body color? My truck is originally red(544 I believe)

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Redline novdog

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I should get upclose pictures of the spare tire mount w/o tire when my son gets dome using the/my truck !?
Don't mean to highjack,but is the spare supposed to be body color? My truck is originally red(544 I believe)

Nope. No body colored spares (not on purpose, anyway).

Not unless you happen to get a white one with a white truck, or a silver one with a silver truck...



K

[franken]

I snagged one from a midsixties truck just for grins. It needs work.
As far as hardware goes, I'm thinking a big galvanized (7/16"-1/2"?) carriage bolt from the home store and a fabbed wing nut that can be locked somehow.

[Bladeboy1998]

I know where a complete one is from 71 c20, I had no idea they were of value.

[mike16]

Originally Posted by Bladeboy1998

I know where a complete one is from 71 c20, I had no idea they were of value.

they are not of any real value. I least I dont think so. I have seen a few in junk yards here in the south west.

I just wanted to see what other parts made up the entire assembly/

[Redline novdog]

The mount is on the spid and it is on the truck left front of bed.Maybe someone can chime in as to oem or not.The bolt is a carriage bolt and the bracket holding it is rounded out a bit. Looks like you could fabricate the bolt and bracket it is in if you have the mount that bolts to the bed

[SS Tim]

Looks like a factory installed RPO P13 tire carrier to me. Someone has modified it with the whole bolted on adapter. Normally its just a big carriage bolt that slides in the track and the verticle hole is just a hanger storage hole when a wheel assembly is not mounted.

[Redline novdog]

The carriage bolt is there never thought to put it in the verticle slot. It does'nt fit the 6 lug very well where it's at. Thanks again SS Tim( and for your previous posts on this matter.(Your spending way to much time on this).Well It is much appreciated!!!

[SS Tim]

Yep, A carriage goes right into the track. At the top heads up, just push the head sideways through the slot and pull it along the track holding the tail.

[GonicGM]

Old thread renewed!

I have one of these P13 carriers I'm installing in my 85 K30. I'm looking for an OEM 9/16 carriage bolt. I actually have a factory bolt and nut from a 1977 C1500 that I would barter.

Does anyone have a 73-up fleet 8' with one factory installed that can give me locational dimension along top rail from round of headboard to center of forward mount hole?

Or...

Any factory documentation for location, installation instructions. Was there any precision to location on factory install? Keith Seymore?

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