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mleekamp
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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 with them, but I always put one on (carried via bumper mount set up).

I have found a set up from eTrailer for the Roadmaster RM-195225 that slips in the receiver hitch. You gotta buy the wheel/tire from there.

Couple questions:

anyone using this type of setup (hitch mounted spare tire carrier?)?

if we went this way and got the spare tire mount, where do I get the spare wheel/tire -- it's not your average 5 lug wheel

should we skip this whole mess and just sign up for GS, Coachnet, FMCA, etc etc ???
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  • lhenry8113's avatar
    lhenry8113
    Explorer
    Sep 10, 2018
    We recently bought a gas 24' 2017 Class C with a Chevy 450 chassis. Has a spare tire and wheel on tire/wheel mount on the back wall above bumper-pretty much in the middle. Dlr. had to replace the tire because of cracks in rubber near the rim area. Friend of mine bought a new 2018 Mercedes diesel 24' Class C with no spare.
  • rockhillmanor's avatar
    rockhillmanor
    Explorer II
    Sep 10, 2018
    Yup. Just about all vehicles today don't come with a spare.

    There are several types of spare tire mounts for RV's.
    I have used these two types successfully for many years.

    This one is just for spare tire. buy at etrailer.com.


    This one also can carry bikes, lawn chairs, etc along with spare tire.
    buy at any RV store or RV dealership with parts store.


    RV spare tire covers can be bought at dealerships and on line.

    I show dogs so I strap my 4 ex-pens to the bike rack part. Been on my MH for years with no problem. You will find it's nice to have an extra space to carry your extra stuff AND your spare tire! :C

    BTW: I would not pull out of my driveway without a spare tire on board my MH. Just joining a road side service will NOT help you if you don't have a spare on board to replace the flat one. They do NOT carry tires on their tow trucks.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Sep 10, 2018
    When I bought my new C4500 truck (Medium Duty with dual rear wheels) I was told the manufacturers stopped providing spares tires and wheels on larger trucks and chassis. This was due to the large number of folks being hurt when trying to change tires on motorhomes and other large vehicles. Most people do not have the proper equipment/tools to deal with the larger vehicles and tires or wheels.
  • bobndot's avatar
    bobndot
    Explorer III
    Sep 10, 2018
    I would want to have the tire and wheel on board, plus have a road service.

    I now use Coach-net for a road service and they responded in a timely fashion the times I needed them but I was near civilization at those times. I have no idea how it would work if they had to travel 50 miles to get to me.
    I had to change my own tire on my former TC when my former road service (not Coach-Net) didn't respond because it was too far for them to travel.

    I would use a rack like you are looking at, go on-line to find a wheel and tire combo .

    What do you plan to use as a jack ? You might need a large low profile HD jack to lift your MH or use the hydraulic leveling jacks if you have them.

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