Happy January to all,

We just purchased a second 66 F-100 today. It is a styleside long bed (AKA Sally) and has a spare tire carrier with a spare mounted between the frames behind rear axle. Our other 66 shortbed styleside (AKA Becky) does not have the carrier and I can see no sign of one ever being present. Does anyone know whether this was an option in 66, standard in 66, or a clever add-on to Sally by a PO?

Thanks,
Gavin

 

For many years, the spare wheel was an option and so was the tire!

You could order just the spare wheel only.

1964/72 F100/250 Stylesides: There was an optional spare tire carrier that fit in the bed, butted up to the bedside.

Look at the R or L sides of the bed in front of the wheelhouse for holes in the floor (4) and upper side (3).

 

Thanks for the info NumberDummy, I guess that means the under bed mounting behind the rear axle located between the frame rails was a modification by a previous owner. We have the 64-72 PDF parts book, but I can find nothing about a spare tire carrier except for footnotes that say 'used with spare tire carrier' associated with stepside fender parts and larger series truck rear lamp brackets. Is there a separate publication for such options?

 

Bill -
Would that be the same situation for the unibodys too? My '63 has what appears to be a factory tire carrier too.

 

And I forgot to ask, there is a rather antique looking scissor jack and handle behind the seat in Sally, was that an option to the option or was that part of the spare carrier option?

Gavin

 

My 66 F250 came with a spare and carrier mounted between the frame behind the rear axle. I don't know it it was standard or an option the original owner paid for.

 

Where is the jack and lug wrench stored? Can not find where it was possible stored?

 

Mine was behind the seat

 

The jack and handle are behind the seat tucked under the gas tank and the seat cushion, not much room there but that is where it is --- does not look like there was any specific retainer to hold it in place.

 

I learn something every day. I have 2 65's and 1 66. All are stylesides and they all have factory spare tires under them. Infact, I have never seen a 65'/66' without one under the bed. I had no idea the 'underbed' spare tire was an option.
Or is it just the spare that goes IN the bed that is the option? I think maybe I've seen one of those at some time - can't remember. JMO, but why would someone have a spare IN the bed. I guess maybe if it were a military issue truck assigned to the middle of the desert... Than again, most military issued I've seen were flaresides.

Bill, did they ever make a flareside with the indentation on 'both' fenders to mount spare tires...? OR as you have mentioned,,, maybe my brain is on the Fritzzzzz.

 

Gavin, The Slicks used a bottle jack with a folding long extended offset cranking rod.

The scissor is a gift from a PO.



John

 

C1TZ-1405-A .. Inside Bed Spare Tire Carrier ~ 19 3/8" long / 1961/63 F100/250 Uni's.

The bottle jack is the same: 1948/52 F1/F2, 1953/84 F100/250.

Beginning in 1967, the jack is located under the hood on the left fender inner apron, secured with a clamp.
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Are you talking about an in bed spare tire mount. If so look at the wheel tub cover on the drivers side. It should have an indent for the spare tire to fit into the holder and it was usually mounted on the drivers side. I have seen these on the unibodys and 57-66 older styleside beds. I have one of the inbed spare tire mounts but I am still looking for another. They are getting hard to find.