I know what you mean. I got a spare tire carrier for my 54 because my truck didn't have one and it looks nice to have it hanging there. I will post pics later when I find them.

The last time I had a flat on the road was in the early 80's in my 55 Chevy on the PA turnpike when I hit a bump at a bridge they working on.

 

I want to show off my truck with the spare tire under the bed. Because most of the 53-56 have after market rims and wider tires. I have 15x7 red rims with coker 3" white walls p235/75x15. And I got the 272 y-block in my truck a lot of people that see my engine like it instead of big block chevy of ford motor.

 

Here are pics of my truck from the rear showing the spare tire and carrier both with and with out the bumper in place.

 

Looks good. What size is the tire? I have a list of tires that might work But I would the to know the size that on a truck.

 

Also my bumper is tucked closer to the tail gate.

 

 

Thanks you very much.

 

Hi I notice that your j-hook is close to the end of the frame. The hole in my frame is 4.5" from the end frame. I went to my friends hose and saw 2 holes in the frame. I only have one. I'll test fit when I get my tire mounted on the rim and see if I came use the same hole if the tire hit the L bracket I'll have to drill the extra hole in the frame.

 

Mine will be as well. did you use the original up-and-in (for lack of a better description) holes, or something custom?
Mine ('53) is in the inside hole with the J-hook turned the other way. It looks like Abe has his turned the same way.

 

My j-hook is mounted the same way. I'll wait and see if everything is OK when I get my spare back. I'll test fit and see where my spare tire locates nears my L-bracket. If the edge of the tire hit the L-bracket I'll move the carrier toward rear and see what happened.