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Offline PromiseKeeper

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spare tire carrier
« on: April 05, 2011, 10:07:43 am »
You guys save me a lot of headache by learning from your experience! Thanks!

Has anyone here put a newer cable type spare tire carrier on the square trucks? I'm meaning the type that crank up. Seems to me it would be easier than laying on my back getting a tire down the old way. I guess when I was 20 I didn't mind so much either   ;D  how many mods did it take to make it work?

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Offline thirsty

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Re: spare tire carrier
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2011, 07:27:50 am »
That sounds like a great idea.
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Offline Joe-NC

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Re: spare tire carrier
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2011, 02:49:06 pm »
I want to do this too. I've seen several on eBay that would work. My idea is to drill a hole just under the tailgate to fit the winch rod through. I wish I could see some pictures of someone elses setup.
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Re: spare tire carrier
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2011, 08:32:48 am »
Went to the local Pull A Part yesterday. Everything I found there was all rusted up.  :(  Need to find a yard that has some late model stuff in it. No wrecks there, just junkers.
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Offline bake74

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Re: spare tire carrier
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 06:58:41 pm »
     It would depend on how your exhust exits from your truck if it will fit or not.
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Re: spare tire carrier
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 07:31:04 am »
no problem there, it exits ahead of the axle.
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