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profdant139
Explorer II
Dec 16, 2018

Is your spare tire mounted on little tee nuts? Check it out

My trailer’s spare tire mount is on the back wall of the trailer. I was thinking about mounting a small one-gallon gas can (for my generator) on top of the spare. (That project will be described in ...
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profdant139
Explorer II
Dec 17, 2018
Actually, the stuff I used is not silicone -- it is called Lexel:

Lexel

I put quite a bit of it into the bolt holes and also behind the spare tire mount. I have used it in other "through the wall" holes, with good results.

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