Funny you posted this thread as I am in the market for a TH 5er and have the same concern. I have seen many models with the spare hanging in the rear and we have a short but steep hill on our driveway that flattens infront of the garage. Right now we have a travel trailer and the rear levelers rub ever so slightly when the trailer gets to the bottom of the hill as I am backing it down. Let me know what you come up with as a solution. I am concerned about the hitch in general with such a sharo hill but the tire will definitly hit