Mounting DRW spare tire on front hitch
Short of custom fabrication, does anybody know of a commercially available tire carrier that will mount a dually spare tire on the front hitch? I've looked at several but none allow for the large back...
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I bought one...
it is specifically designed to use the existing bolt holes for my exact truck... year and model
I didn't have to look for material (steel tubing and plate steel and go after it
I didn't have to cut each piece to an exact fit... then weld it up. After it is welded I'd have to drill holes in the exact places (which would require a carboard model fitted into a proper place. There is also some slots that would need to be cut in the plate to make the homemade carrier as versital as the one from hidden hitch or another company
After building a rack that isn't certified I'd still have to powder coat it.
And... I'd have to buy some grade 8 bolts 1/2" longer the the ones I'd have to remove from the cassie where the tow hooks are bolted in.
There is no way in this world that I'd do all of that to keep from spending a $100 on a truck and camper that are worth $100,000 or more.
Sleepy
it is specifically designed to use the existing bolt holes for my exact truck... year and model
I didn't have to look for material (steel tubing and plate steel and go after it
I didn't have to cut each piece to an exact fit... then weld it up. After it is welded I'd have to drill holes in the exact places (which would require a carboard model fitted into a proper place. There is also some slots that would need to be cut in the plate to make the homemade carrier as versital as the one from hidden hitch or another company
After building a rack that isn't certified I'd still have to powder coat it.
And... I'd have to buy some grade 8 bolts 1/2" longer the the ones I'd have to remove from the cassie where the tow hooks are bolted in.
There is no way in this world that I'd do all of that to keep from spending a $100 on a truck and camper that are worth $100,000 or more.
Sleepy
