BIG spare tires???
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From: Myrtle Point, Or
Re: BIG spare tires???
Originally posted by NozeBleed
The roof rack is still the best place if you don't have clearence issues (garages, drive-thrus) but it is a bear to get that heavy piece of rubber down on a rainy day.
Makes waxing the roof a bit challenging too.
The roof rack is still the best place if you don't have clearence issues (garages, drive-thrus) but it is a bear to get that heavy piece of rubber down on a rainy day.
Makes waxing the roof a bit challenging too.
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From: Atlanta GA
Most of the trucks I have seen carrying a big spare, plus what I do, is put the spare flat against the front of the bed wall behind the driver's seat.
That way you can still get something fairly large and flat inside the box and can still see out the back cab window over on the pass. side. You usually do not need to see anything directly behind the driver's seat while driving.
Most of the setups I have seen just use a carriage bolt right through the back of the bed. Might not be a viable option on the newer beds without a plate for the bolt head so it does not pull through.
That way you can still get something fairly large and flat inside the box and can still see out the back cab window over on the pass. side. You usually do not need to see anything directly behind the driver's seat while driving.
Most of the setups I have seen just use a carriage bolt right through the back of the bed. Might not be a viable option on the newer beds without a plate for the bolt head so it does not pull through.
Cargo Master
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From: Eastern Washington
I've blown 4 or 5 tires off road, I always take a spare if I'm leaving town. I carry a 38" tsl radial as a spare but it doesn't fit anywhere well. You could carry a smaller narrow spare (Q78 swamper, 35x10 I think?) but I wouldn't drive to far with it on ther rear and it's not so good on the front either.
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From: San Antonio, TX
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From: san diego usa
If you end up going with a bed mounted carrier on the newer F-series, you might like this:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...d=4598&width=0
It uses the bed mounting bolts, so you don't have to drill holes, it take 2 minutes to install and you can easily remove it if you need the full bed space.
That's a 39" tire in the pic.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...d=4598&width=0
It uses the bed mounting bolts, so you don't have to drill holes, it take 2 minutes to install and you can easily remove it if you need the full bed space.
That's a 39" tire in the pic.
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From: Michigan
I call AAA.
But I carry a stock spare (dough nut) good enough for sort distance hopefully you dont have a flat on the rear. Then you have to swap a front tire to the rear and put a stock tire on the front so you dont blow out the side gears in the rear end.
But I carry a stock spare (dough nut) good enough for sort distance hopefully you dont have a flat on the rear. Then you have to swap a front tire to the rear and put a stock tire on the front so you dont blow out the side gears in the rear end.
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From: San Antonio, TX
Actually a buddy of mine mentioned that that looks like the back end of an old Bronco and that his uncle had one installed from one.
Might be interesting to find if there was a howto or something on how to get it done. Or better yet if there is a company out there that might be able to do it for you.
Might be interesting to find if there was a howto or something on how to get it done. Or better yet if there is a company out there that might be able to do it for you.
