Spare Tire Mount..Rear Bumper Best Location?
We have been leaving our spare tire (mounted on rim) at home but with a upcoming trip to Arizona, we want to carry it. Is the rear bumper the best place to mount it? If so, should it be mounted in the...
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wbwood wrote:
Check with the manufacturer of the bumper mount device you are thinking of. I contacted one of them and they said it was only for trailer size tires.Not for motorhome tires...would it work? maybe...but I wouldn't risk it. We carry our spare in a compartment.
This makes a lot of sense. Our mount is plenty strong in itself, but the mfr may have been aware that a heavy spare would transfer too much strain to the tubular steel bumper.
Y'all have motivated me. I think I will try to see if there's a way to tie the spare tire mount into the actual bumper mounting brackets, therefore to the end of the frame rail. Somebody equipped to weld or fabricate could easily do that but I left that behind the last time we moved. If I figure something out I'll post it here. It'll be awhile...
