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Jan 20, 2002 | 10:57 PM

stephenw

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Under-Chassis Spare

The spare-tire carrier under my hi-boy is just about more than I can handle, unless I'm at home with my floor jack handy anyway. Has anybody come up with a new, improved method for raising the spare back into position, which avoids the hernia potential of the "manual" method? I've spent more time than I care to relate laying on a wet road trying to get the %*#@ tire and wheel to stay on the beam long enough to get the bolt into the slot. I'm wondering if there is a later chain-drive mechanism that would adapt, or ??? Carrying the spare in the bed isn't an option because most of my road miles are made with a slide-in camper aboard. Thanks in advance.
Steve

Jan 21, 2002 | 10:50 AM

Fastcat

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You might check back a couple of weeks in the posting. They were discussing it.

Jan 22, 2002 | 10:00 PM

stephenw

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Thanks FastCat. I tried a search before posting, and didn't come up with anything pertinent. Any suggestions on refining a search so I can try again? Do you recall which forum you remember it showing up in?
Appreciate it, Steve

Jan 23, 2002 | 01:26 PM

DAV1972

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I know what you are talking about.. it sucks to lay down on a wet surface to crawl under the truck to take out the spare. I have considered putting a lowering device where you just stick a bar into a hole on the outside by the bumper and lower/ lift the tire. The problem with this setup is it is not stock and the only device that I have seen do this is on a Ch@vy S-10. I can't stand the thought of a Ch#vy part on my truck!

Jan 23, 2002 | 03:14 PM

Mark76f250

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Under-Chassis Spare

Stephen:

I am looking for a under-chassis spare carrier for my 76 F-250. If you decide to replace yours with a different system would you consider selling your old one? Please e-mail me if you are interested.

Thanks
Mark
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Jan 23, 2002 | 08:55 PM

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my 99 f-150 has a rod through the bumper that that lowers the spare tire on a chain, i think its what i am going to put under my 67 f-100

Jan 23, 2002 | 09:05 PM

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>
>there is a later chain-drive mechanism that would adapt, or
>??? Carrying the spare in the bed isn't an option because
>most of my road miles are made with a slide-in camper
>aboard. Thanks in advance.
>Steve

There is this thread
https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/61_79/8789.html
I'll look for more.

Dennis

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