Carrying a Spare out front
Interested in thoughts - I'm wanting to carry a second spare tire on a front hitch. I have a 2004 Chevy 3500 Duramax, anyone foresee any issues with cooling etc?
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Jaxom wrote:
I wonder how this would work when pulling/hauling a lot of weight. 23,000 Gross Weight with my setups.
It sure would be convenient, but not at the expense of my engine or transmission.
You're hitting on the same point I made. I think the guys that are not close to their GCW have less to worry about. As the load increases, you are using more of the cooling capacity and need the unrestricted airflow. I even heard of people complaining about higher engine temperatures by going with an aftermarket grill and then having to go back to OEM...
Once I get a larger TC, I will be mounting my spare over my hitch extension rather than block the radiators.
