truck bed question

[niterider65]

OK guys need your help. tofind out if the part on the bed is factory .. and if so was it use for the spair tire cut out .. i have anouther step side bed and it dose not have this part .. its on the left side front bed panel .. and if so dose it need to be used since im running a full fender .. Thanks your your time

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Not 100% sure, but I don't think it's factory. Looks like somebody put that on for some reason. Maybe to lock the tailgate.
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[niterider65]

it would be a good idea but its at the front of the bed next to the cab near the filler neck side .. but im thinking id was something to do with the side mount spare . but not 100%.. ive got a step side trailer and its not on that bed. and its got a full femder on it to ...
thanks 1 bad pro/street. oh buy the way like what ya done to your ride sweet. got to get me some more tire under my ride .. want to 15x12 under mine but got to get the off set right .. 15x14 would work too..
Bill

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by niterider65

it would be a good idea but its at the front of the bed next to the cab near the filler neck side .. but im thinking id was something to do with the side mount spare . but not 100%.. ive got a step side trailer and its not on that bed. and its got a full femder on it to ...
thanks 1 bad pro/street. oh buy the way like what ya done to your ride sweet. got to get me some more tire under my ride .. want to 15x12 under mine but got to get the off set right .. 15x14 would work too..
Bill

Ha ha. Yea, I thought it was in the back. Spare tire mount seems like it. Some fellas on here have the spare tire on the step sides. They will help ya.
Yea, I want wider on the back, but I have to narrow the nine and do more cutting and welding. Just going to leave her like it is now.

Thanks Bud,
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[1963c-10]

I have the spare tire mounted on the driver side fender, and do not have any of the mounts shown. The spare tire carrier mounts to the bed side, top of the rail and through the fender. There is also a small mount that mounts between the top of the fender and the bottom of the rail. Im not sure what the mount in the above picture is, but not for the spare tire mount. Is your truck a short bed or long? I will try and get a better pic of the spare tire mount. You can see under the tire the carrier's left mount which is half way between the fender and the back of the cab.

[niterider65]

Its a short bed i will run the spair under the bed . I just didnt know if that
some one made the bracket or if it was factory ...

Bill

[66farmer]

Originally Posted by niterider65

OK guys need your help. tofind out if the part on the bed is factory .. and if so was it use for the spair tire cut out .. i have anouther step side bed and it dose not have this part .. its on the left side front bed panel .. and if so dose it need to be used since im running a full fender .. Thanks your your time

Yes it is factory my bed had it. There is 2 or 3 other support brackets to support the spare tire as well. If your not using the spare tire fender you don't need it. Another thing to look at on stepside beds that had the spare tire fender is the out side bed rails the ones that are atached to bed sides will have (3) extra carriage bolts holes in the front part of the rails. There is alot of ertra holes to weld up because of the spare tire fender take your time and look.

[1963c-10]

I had to do the spare tire conversion on mine, that mount wasnt on the donar truck that I used. Niterider65, if you decide to remove the bracket let me know.

[niterider65]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

I had to do the spare tire conversion on mine, that mount wasnt on the donar truck that I used. Niterider65, if you decide to remove the bracket let me know.

Ill let ya know something this weekend on the brace if it isnt a pain to take off. ill soke the screw be for trying to take it off and a little heat don't want to mess up the head of the screw .

[1963c-10]

Cool, Thanks