We have a Lance 1025 on a Ford F350. The spare tire is mounted under the truck bed. To remove it, you insert a crank and lower the tire. However, with the camper on, the crank socket is inaccessible. Does anyone know of a way to get at the spare without raising the camper off the truck?

IMHO...if you have a flat you should raise up the camper anyway. Unless you carry a 4-5 ton jack, the factory bottle jack won't lift your truck/camper safely...

Not just Ford.....http://youtu.be/jR09SWc7vFI

That also greatly improves weight distribution.

My Toyota is the same configuration.And this issue has been discussed before on this forum. See my and others posts here

Yup,take the tire out from under there and mount on the front bumper. We did and used the space for a holding tank as we were short a grey water tank on our old camper.

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yosemiteford
Explorer
Nov 27, 2015
SheepCamp wrote:
I have the same truck and found that a 3/8 ratchet extension will fit into the let down mechanism. Two extension will reach and can be inserted with the camper on the truck. Add the ratchet and lower or raise the tire easily

how does this work? nice idea.
AnEv942
Nomad
Nov 26, 2015
Curious, while the jacks handles would except or about 3/8" square, how are you inserting the section of jack handle with the 'key' attached?
SheepCamp
Explorer
Nov 26, 2015
I have the same truck and found that a 3/8 ratchet extension will fit into the let down mechanism. Two extension will reach and can be inserted with the camper on the truck. Add the ratchet and lower or raise the tire easily
Steve_in_29
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
Vinsil wrote:
IMHO...if you have a flat you should raise up the camper anyway. Unless you carry a 4-5 ton jack, the factory bottle jack won't lift your truck/camper safely...

x2

Even if the jack will lift it, why have that much weight concentrated on such a small footprint? Would not be pretty if jack failed or tipped due to sinking in hot pavement/dirt/etc.
Caysea
Explorer
Nov 16, 2015
Hi All
I have turned it 90 degrees as the above post mentioned. I access from the passenger rear wheel well. Has worked fine for me. Haven't had flat but have raised and lowered spare when was adding big wig sway bar.

KC
Bedlam
Moderator
Nov 15, 2015
Some people have rotated the spare tire carrier lift 90 degrees so it is accessible from the rear wheel well. My Arctic Fox only hung 2' beyond the rear and could be reached with the OEM extension and crank.
PRodacy
Explorer
Nov 15, 2015
I cut the crank handle and welded a universal joint in the middle. Can now crank from nearly any direction. Universal joints can be found in most tool sections in big box stores.
trailgranny50
Explorer
Nov 15, 2015
Yup,take the tire out from under there and mount on the front bumper. We did and used the space for a holding tank as we were short a grey water tank on our old camper.
Geewizard
Explorer
Nov 15, 2015
My Toyota is the same configuration.

And this issue has been discussed before on this forum.

See my and others posts here
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Nov 15, 2015
That also greatly improves weight distribution.

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