Spare Tire Hanger
The spare tire on my Class C is mounted vertically on the rear of the coach body. It’s about at eye level when it’s in place. I travel alone, mostly, and have serious back problems. It’s pretty much beyond me to lift the tire off the bracket and down to the ground. Just letting it go in a controlled fall would pose problems if I have stuff stowed on a gear basket mounted to the hitch. Putting a tire back up on the hanger would be pretty much impossible.
I recently considered driving up the Alaska Highway, where road service for a flat would probably be far away... not to mention expensive. Even in less extreme situations, I’d really like to be able to change a tire myself.
There are tire mounts which attach lower on the rear bumper, but these still require hefting the tire up and down. Has anyone run across a system — maybe some kind of winch? — which would raise and lower the spare tire?
Thanks! — Rich
I recently considered driving up the Alaska Highway, where road service for a flat would probably be far away... not to mention expensive. Even in less extreme situations, I’d really like to be able to change a tire myself.
There are tire mounts which attach lower on the rear bumper, but these still require hefting the tire up and down. Has anyone run across a system — maybe some kind of winch? — which would raise and lower the spare tire?
Thanks! — Rich
