Spare Tire Mod
I increased my load range from "H" to "J" buying new Continental 235 17.5 tires and Alcoa Rims. I have heard stories about people loosing their spare. At a combined 95# I would hate to think of the damage and potential death that combo could do.
Found a pc of 2x2x28" long Aluminum square tube at a friends shop. I cut some inner tube and attached to each end for a cushion between the tube and tire with 3M Yellow sticky door seal adhesive. On one end of the mechanism mount I removed the bolt and added a pc os 3/8" threaded rod double nutting it in place. Once I raised the tire in place I ran a nut to within a couple inches of the tube and cut off the rod cleaning up the end. I then removed the nut and replaced it with a 3/8 nylock nut then drilled a small hole below it then ran a pc of stainless wire thru the hole to make sure the nut could not back off.
Found a pc of 2x2x28" long Aluminum square tube at a friends shop. I cut some inner tube and attached to each end for a cushion between the tube and tire with 3M Yellow sticky door seal adhesive. On one end of the mechanism mount I removed the bolt and added a pc os 3/8" threaded rod double nutting it in place. Once I raised the tire in place I ran a nut to within a couple inches of the tube and cut off the rod cleaning up the end. I then removed the nut and replaced it with a 3/8 nylock nut then drilled a small hole below it then ran a pc of stainless wire thru the hole to make sure the nut could not back off.
