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two travelers · RV-Dreams Family Member

spare tire where to put it ?

Racerguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Have you concidered how hard it would be to put a 40 or 50 lb tire up there and get it down? I'm sure some one on here already had some kind of bracket to do both on the back or some other idea. You came to the right place to find out .

53 Merc · RV-Dreams Family Member

I have seen people go to the auto junk yard and get a pickup spare tire carrier. Have a welder install the winch apparatus under the RV and hang the spare. Most pickups today suspend the spare under the bed, and my 5th wheel also suspends the spare. Oops, I gotta go check the air pressure my spare, been a long time since I checked it. You know the old saying, out of sight, out of mind.

RodnReal · RV-Dreams Family Member

I keep mine around my waist! :)

--Rod

thebearII · RV-Dreams Family Member

Most new large vehicles do not have spare tires or even the option to order one. The reason has to do with safety, cost and of course liability. The manufacturers would have to supply a jack and tools safely designed to be used during a tire change. I was told due to many lawsuits the manufacturers have decided to stop offering spare tires. I couldn't get one from the dealer for my new medium duty truck.

Plus the modern design and materials used in tires have reduced the possiblity of flats.

Another reason is most new vehicles automatically come with roadside assistance.

If you have roadside service like Good Sam, AAA or from your insurance company, I would consider eliminating the spare to save weight and make room for your toys. Maybe carry a couple of cans of the stop leak/inflator.

It's been many years since I've had a serious flat tire on any of my vehicles. Usually I end up with a slow leak due to a nail or some other hazard. I fill it up with air and drive to the next town. I get it fixed at a tire shop and I'm on my way.

HapyKamper · RV-Dreams Community Member

Rod,

You are such a riot! smile

Thanks so much for the good laugh today!!

Carol

two travelers · RV-Dreams Family Member

It is the camper spare not the truck spare that is under the truck.and we do have Good Sams ..thanks for the idea BearII, we aready keep fix a flat in the repair kit....
I was wondering how we would get it off that roof... I could just see my DH falling off the roof and into the path of a tractor trailer whizziing down some road....he has not learn to let someone else fix things yet....but there is time..patti

Racerguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

You don't say if you have a 5th wheel or a travel trailer but if it is a travel trailer maybe you could relocate it to the tongue by the propane tanks.

-- Edited by Racerguy on Wednesday 11th of November 2009 05:24:47 PM

two travelers · RV-Dreams Family Member

It is a 5th wheel... I am sure we will work something out because we have found out we need out Kayaks...We have one of the Sea Eagal ones but prefer the hard body...We each like being in our own..we both like to steer...patti

Old Snipe · RV-Dreams Family Member

My MH did not come with a spare. I've heard all the stories about calling your Road Service if you have a flat and have them bring you a spare tire. Maybe that works some of the time, but then I've seen others who were put over a barrel by the road service and had to buy an overpriced, used or wrong sized tire to get going again.

I decided to buy a spare, went to a tire dealer to get the exact type and brand of tire I have on my MH and it took 7 business days to come in! Glad i wasn't waiting by the side of the road.

I found I have a nice spot under the MH just in front of the rear wheels where a tire would fit. I made two brackets up from some flat steel, put one over the top of the frame and the other under the tire and connected them with a threaded road on each end of the bracket. I wrapped the tire in heavy plastic (it is unmounted), then wrapped the plastic with a roll of Gorilla tape. Tightened up the nuts on the threaded roads and the tire is pulled tight up against the underside of the frame rails. I also put two safety chains (loosely) on each end of the tire (fore and aft) as a back up just in case something let go. I know it's over built but it has something to do with my German heritage...

So the spare is tucked up and cannot even be seen from the sides, it is hidden. Now I know I'll never have a flat bcause I'm prepared. wink

Best Regards!

-- Edited by Old Snipe on Friday 13th of November 2009 11:28:37 AM

RonandJacki · RV-Dreams Family Member

Went to the RV show here in Portland, Or. yesterday and only saw one 5er with a spare tire. I don't remember what brand it was, but it was mounted inside the basement standing on the tread against the front wall, left side. Didn't take up much room and had a vinyl cover over it. It was in a Cardinal 5er.

-- Edited by RonandJacki on Friday 27th of November 2009 11:55:08 AM