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mleekamp
Explorer
Sep 10, 2018

Class C Ford E-450 chassis spare tire -- or lack thereof

Been asking some questions about Class C's over the past month. Here's another. Our 2019 Jayco Class C, on the Ford E-450 chassis (dually) has no spare tire. All of our travel trailers never came...
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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Sep 11, 2018
"The auto industry went to the small spares to save fuel. They are much lighter. "

Yes they are lighter but they are also far cheaper. By downsizing to the cheapo mini spares Detroit et al found a great way to save money while appearing to pursue fuel economy. The auto industry recognized what many RV'ers fail to acknowledge... that everyone needs a spare.

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