Spare tire ?
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From: Harrison County, Texas, C
Originally Posted by tite4x4
Why don't we all mount a pair of .50 cals on our rigs and go to china. They have been effecting us for at least the past four years.
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HAHAHA - who are we after specifically again, i say lets take out anyone and everyone that is hindering the U.S. economy and making my bank account run dry.....but why spend all the money shipping all our rigs to wherever, lets start right here in the U.S. (if we can afford the gas to get whereever it is we want to go)
-Shawn
-Shawn
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From: Richmond, CA
YAHOO - ride em Cowboy. Probably the only thing in my rig that is not American made is the fuel. 
May have been mention already, How but mounting the spare onto front bumper reciever hitch. that way if needed you could push some body with out any damage
May have been mention already, How but mounting the spare onto front bumper reciever hitch. that way if needed you could push some body with out any damage
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Some great ideas and all but I'm still wondering where you guys are coming up with cash for a 5th tire and wheel! 
The receiver idea was great. I never thought of that before but had this thread in mind today when I saw an old truck with the grill mounted spare. Looks ghetto but it would get the job done and be easy to remove when you didn't need it.
The receiver idea was great. I never thought of that before but had this thread in mind today when I saw an old truck with the grill mounted spare. Looks ghetto but it would get the job done and be easy to remove when you didn't need it.
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From: San Jose NOR*CAL
Ghetto would be cool but it would hide my (U.S. built ) billet grill !!!!
No realy , I would be concerned with air flow ( cooling ) restriction a big old spare would create. I tow a trailer and haul my quads.
I think I have a solution a bed mount (U.S. built ) kit like what REBOCARDO mentioned .
No realy , I would be concerned with air flow ( cooling ) restriction a big old spare would create. I tow a trailer and haul my quads.
I think I have a solution a bed mount (U.S. built ) kit like what REBOCARDO mentioned .
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the receiver mounts don't hang that low Pro, the ones i have seen slide into the recever and then make a 90* bend up and put the tire right about where the bronco carriers and most other carriers put them up at your tail gate. it a cool idea, but i wonder how much it would rattle driving down bumps and stuff.
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Yea, I know the receivers don't hang that low but you still end up with clearance issues when you've got a 44" tire hanging from it 
Still think its a good idea, although I'd rather hang it off the rear than the front.
Still think its a good idea, although I'd rather hang it off the rear than the front.
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From: Overland Park, Kansas
The Bronco tire carrier will work as long as the truck isn't 96 or newer. the last bronco was made in 96 they will fit on the same body style or yr pickups. Only one thing you need to beef the inside of the tail gate to support the locking reciever. Also one more note w/o a lock the tire will be super easy to steal, so get you some stud locks to go with it...
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yea yea pro, you and your 44" tires! my punny tires should clear alright i hope.
But yea i am going to hang it out back. already have way to much weight up front with the winch and bumper and lights and other crap.
But yea i am going to hang it out back. already have way to much weight up front with the winch and bumper and lights and other crap.
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