mounting spare tire on f450/550

recycler wrote:

mike mck wrote:

recycler wrote:
i know there is/was several guys on this forum with f450/550 trucks wondering how you carry your spare tire..mike mck in your pics I see you have your spare under the truck..

Custom 50 Gallon tank is why the spare is mounted where it is. This was done by the company that did the truck bed conversion for the dealer long before I bought the truck. Thank god I have never had to use it. That 19.5 tire and wheel combo is a *****

wondered what they did for the fuel tank on your truck because when I was going to shorten mine the crossmemebers all ended up in the wrong spots for a premade tank..your right about 19.5 being a heavy sob is why i would like to get aluminum wheels. how's the spare held up? they use a winch like has been suggested..seems easiest way..

I had the Alcoa's on my F550 and they still weigh a bunch. The 19.5 that I had on my F350 SRW were Visions and they were very heavy also. Shipped weight on the pallet was over 500# for 4 of them.

I can see if you had an aftermarket fuel tank added and removed the 40 gallon stock then you would have a place for the 19.5 under the rear. It is still going to be a bear to get it under the truck. It might be easier to place the spare on the ground and then back up over it till you are in the right spot and then hook the winch to it and raise it. Laying on the ground and trying to move the tire on the ground is hard even with the 17" tires on my Ram.