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Explorer II

Mar 17, 2019

Spare tire mount on bumper, Y or N?

Coachman bumper has a note on it to not attach anything to it. Salesman told us he personally had a bumper break off when he had a bike rack on it.

Spare tire is currently mounted underneath the tongue, I hope I never need it, that won't be a fun day.

How week are the bumpers?

pauldub
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
Considering how often one needs to use the spare tire, I wouldn't think it's a problem being under the tongue. If you don't keep the tires properly inflated, buy cheap tires, or run old tires then maybe it's a problem.
dccamper
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
Check out https://www.mount-n-lock.com/index.php. Brackets for shoring up your bumper.
jkwilson
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2019
Crawl under and look at the welds. Not suited for a load.
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2019
I would not recommend mounting the spare tire to the bumper. Those bumpers are pretty flimsy and not secured to the frame very well.
Tyler0215
Explorer
Mar 17, 2019
It's not a bumper, it's a hose holder.