R/T spare tire carrier - fit on Pleasure-Way?

'Cause it seems I drive and she naps....

So aside from the rattling I also hear some whining...


realistically though, I have a few million miles traveling the roads and this PW is very solid and squeak free for the most part.

The PO was confused by the Robertson head screws and appears didn;t figure out how to snug them ( esp when the Northern wood is moved to the Desert SW and shrinks).
Just about every screw in the coach got an 1/8 or 1/4 turn with a Robertson #1 driver.
Being Canadian I own one-it was my Dad's.
Robertson is standard in Canada for cabinetry and electrical.

- I would suggest from my shopping that the RT and PW coaches are very similar in construction material and build quality, at least the 5 to 10 year old models I saw.

mkguitar wrote:
yes, spare on door- but I am concerned about the weight being carried on the hinges, there are also rattles transferred thru the door while driving.
I am pretty handy and have checked the door strikes and all seems good.

I like the idea of that weight being carried on the frame.


And looks to me that a lowered spare could be a good platform for a gas grill- the propane tank is right there.


New to the PW, so taking these thoughts to the hive...more experience


Thanks, Mike

Hi Mike,

Guess we're opposite: I have an 09/10 Roadtrek 190P, and have been giving some thought to converting to an "on-door" spare tire carrier. I know that GM discourages this and I've heard that PW warrantees the door hinges because GM won't. As for the rattles, wow, what doesn't rattle on a truck based camper van, and how can you tell it's from that door?

Maybe we should swap doors, hitches, and spare tire carriers. : )

Regards, Dick

yes, spare on door- but I am concerned about the weight being carried on the hinges, there are also rattles transferred thru the door while driving.
I am pretty handy and have checked the door strikes and all seems good.

I like the idea of that weight being carried on the frame.


And looks to me that a lowered spare could be a good platform for a gas grill- the propane tank is right there.


New to the PW, so taking these thoughts to the hive...more experience


Thanks, Mike

mkguitar wrote:
The Roadtrek spare tire carrier is genius, it can flip down and become a table- and it keeps the weight of the spare off the rear door.
It appears to mount off of the frame

Great, so I have a Pleasure-Way.

Can the R/T carrier be adapted to a 2006 PW on Chev 3500 chassis?

Thanks, Mike

Hi Mike,

Didn't your Pleasure-Way come with a spare tire carrier on the door? What's wrong with it? Seems that it would be easier than having to separately lower the RT style carrier each time you want to open the left rear door. Is it just that you want the function of having a table?

Regards, Dick

It is an entertainment table not a dinner table. It is just a place to place your drinks and snacks.

If you install a hitch mount just for the spare tire kit just like the RT has you should be able to mount it on a PW. It is awkward and heavy and blocks the cargo door. The newer spare tire kits have an assist to help lower and raise them though when I tried the new one it was more awkward. The only way that I made mine manageable was to have an EZ-Lift installed - designed and manufactured by a gentleman in CT. I don't know if this will install on a PW as it must be bolted through a hole at a specific spot on the chassis frame.

As to the spare tire being used as a table - well it folds down somewhat flat but it is low to the ground just below bumper height. It can be used as a table if you cover the tire with a board and sit at very short stools.

The LTV Free Spirit has a spring assist spare tire carrier that mounts to the left of the trailer hitch receiver. It uses U-bolts to attach to the 2x2 square tubing. It seems as though the spare tire mount would attach to any square tubed hitch.

I first saw the flip down tire carrier on a 2004 Leisure Travel Van Free Spirit nearly a decade ago. The table top option was adapted by them coming from an LTV owner suggestion.

On older RT's on the Chevy chassis the spare tire carrier mounts to a second receiver on the trailer hitch. Can't comment on the newer models or on the Sprinter chassis definitively; however, I believe it's the same.