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Old 04-06-2012, 01:30 PM   #1
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Spare Tires!

How do you carry your spare? I am going to fab a carrier on the rear bumper just need some ideas. Post up what how you carry yours! THANKS!
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Old 04-06-2012, 03:20 PM   #2
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Re: Spare Tires!

Original swing-away. My tires are around 31" tall. I don't think you could go much bigger though. It does rattle a bit and the tire rubs on the bumper. You also have to open the rear tire to get to the rear hatch.
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Old 04-06-2012, 10:22 PM   #3
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Re: Spare Tires!

I took my original swing away off for the exact reasons that Bouncytruck mentions above.
It rubbed right through the chrome on the original bumper, and I get into my rear hatch at least 2-3 times a day, so it got to be a headache.

I went to the original inside mount with a 31" tire on that.
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Old 04-06-2012, 11:22 PM   #4
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