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mlts22
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2014

Going out on a limb here... drop spare tire, add genset?

First, this is pure armchair speculation on my part. On a one ton diesel pickup, assuming one can find a space for the spare tire, would it be feasible to use that space (15 inches is the height the ...
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Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Jun 27, 2014
Sounds like it would fit.

How about a front hitch on the truck, then using a pintel hitch mount, you can bolt the spare tire to that.



http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Tow-Ready/63058.html

You probably will also need to add a tap of some sort to the fuel tank. Most motorhomes come with this option, but it would be rare on a F-250. Some F-550's would have the second fuel port, used in auxiliary equipment installed on certain trucks.

Fred.

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