You could paint the wrap black to hide it a bit. The 6.2L heat shield would be a cleaner mod.

I think it's part 19 on this diagram: https://www.bluespringsfordparts.com...omponents-scat

pn: hc3z-5g221-a

Will it fit on your truck? No idea.

I never thought about tire proximity to exhaust with oversized tires. I'm wondering what, if anything, the guys running 37s do about this issue.

35" is the largest spare you can fit. If you run 37s hope you don't get a flat.

Likely why they mount an 18" spare when the truck is ordered with 20's.

So all the trucks running 37s are running without a spare? Or I wonder if they have a smaller spare they could mount to a front axle location (relocating a front full size tire to a rear axle location if needed).

Do like I did----mount a matching full size wheel and tire in the bed. Easy BUT takes up most of the bed lol and if you have a 5th wheel that is where the mount goes. Jack hard mounts in a tray made to mount to the bed and has a quick release in case I need that--regular jack is useless to me--too short and the base is not safe where I have to use it. Using these for years.

Also, have the sliding hard cover so nobody even knows it is back there....

Have you looked into installing a front-mount hitch receiver and mounting the spare up front? Then you have your full bed still available for cargo and your rear hitch still available for towing. One consideration would be to make sure you weren't diverting air flow too much, though.

If you were in the south you would understand this is not a viable solution by any means. Disaster waiting to happen. Even with cold temps the airflow would be horrid negatively impacting the heat exchanger system . However, your throat your razor.

Good point. In the winter up here, I've typically installed a canvas grill cover to help the engine stay warm enough to heat the cab at highway speeds. So far, I've only hauled bicycles in my front-mount hitch during summer months. If I ever mount an extra spare up there during the summer, we'll keep a close eye on temps.

I'm going to send you a PM, but would love to hear more about your setup. If we got 37s, it would be to pull a TT and there is generally plenty of room in the bed. Before we got a 5er, we'd almost certainly drop to 35s and move the spare to the original location.

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