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Offline philo_beddoe

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Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« on: August 24, 2015, 11:47:52 am »
From a piece of steel, is it possible to make or fabricate one of those supports for the spare tire. I have the hardware, i just need that lower support plate.  I cant find one to purchase, anyone ever make one? They dont look to technical.
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2015, 11:54:36 am »
Should be easy enough.  I will take a picture of the one under my 86 as a reference. 
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2015, 12:11:08 pm »
here are a couple of pictures
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 12:49:07 pm »
Good pictures! Thanks.  Doesnt look complicated. I have never had one, i wonder how the rim rests on those two center steel supports?  That might be the tuff part.
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 01:02:07 pm »
Rim is centered, doesn't rest on anything.  Here is the spare under my 84C10
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2015, 10:29:52 pm »
Ok, that helps too. I needed to see where those metal flanges were placed. Thanks. 
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2015, 10:28:07 pm »
We used one from a 90s van.  With the winch cable thing


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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2015, 01:13:45 pm »
Amazing, just got a catalog and all styles are available.
« Last Edit: September 14, 2015, 08:11:37 pm by bd »
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2015, 07:52:51 pm »
Can someone tell me what parts i need to order to get my spare under there.  I never saw one complete.
« Last Edit: September 14, 2015, 08:12:23 pm by bd »
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2015, 09:45:21 pm »
Well, backing up a little, Zieg posted some good pics. It looks like three pieces, two long studs and the carrier bar.  Is that right??
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2015, 10:16:15 pm »
Quote from: philobeddoe on September 14, 2015, 09:45:21 pm
...It looks like three pieces, two long studs and the carrier bar.  Is that right??

...and the clamping nut.  The OE passenger side nut consists of a stamped steel frame with a tapered seat and threaded nylon core.  The stamped nut has a large, open eye to accept a big screwdriver or the tapered end of a lug wrench for loosening and tightening (see Zieg's image).  The tapered seat of the nut engages an enlarged hole through the end of the carrier. 

The driver side bolt has a standard hex head and uses a torque prevailing lock nut to maintain its height adjustment.  The passenger side bolt has a large rectangular flag under its head that keeps the bolt from pulling through the slotted lower frame rail flange, but also prevents the bolt from spinning while tightening/loosening the clamping nut.
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2015, 01:36:45 pm »
Ok,  i'll take a good pic of my set up, and please try to tell me what i'm missing. Thanks
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2015, 08:03:05 pm »
Use one from an astro van
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2015, 09:51:03 pm »
Oh, and i'll check those astro vans as well
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Re: Under bed spare tire carrier, make one??
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2015, 08:00:14 pm »

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