Lantley wrote:
It is much easier for me to imagine the spare tire and mount rusted/vibrated or just fell off going down the road vs. believing a thief took the time to unbolt the mount from an occupied camper at a CG.
If the tire just fell off how would the OP know? Unless they heard it they would just keep on down the road, which is what I suspect happened.
Easier to imagine it fell off, but not inconceivable it was stolen.
The effectiveness of battery operated tools, have led to some surprisingly quick thefts. A few years back, catalytic converts were being cut right off the cars sitting in their driveways.
A spare, bracket and all, could be removed from one bumber--attached to the thief's bumber---in a matter of a minute or two.
I know,you are thinking you would hear it....People never heard that battery reciprocating saw. If they walked away from that unit for just a minute or two.....GONE IN 60 SECONDS.