Spare tire carry at front bumper

PhilR wrote:
I'd like to have a spare tire more accessible than the factory setup under the rear end of my Chevy 2500HD. The front of the truck looks like the obvious place to install a 2" receiver with a spare carrier.
My only concern would be obstructing the air flow into the grill. Anyone who has tried this approach....please share your experience and opinions. Thanks

I had one on a front bumper mount tire carrier,never had any issues at all with anything..

No problem but the big diesels have good cooling. I've pushed it out 7" further away from the grill though so I can open the hood now ;)

On my F250 I did not have front receiver, so I made a bracket that clamp tow hook.
Other that it obstructed a light a bit, no problems.
I did it for weight distribution.

Had one on my 2010 F-250 gaser never had any problems, truck never had heat up issues 2" receiver with a tire carrier, used my rear tire carrier for auto propane tank set up great fuel mileage but could only get propane easily in Ontario, Alberta and BC Dave

Bodiak makes front 2 inch receivers , I carry generator up front with no heating probs.

wanderingbob wrote:
Bodiak makes front 2 inch receivers , I carry generator up front with no heating probs.

Bodiak doesn't seem to be in business any more.

Have been using front tire mount for years on truck below , no change in engine or trans temps .

About engine temperatures, for last generation the cluster gauges are so-called "dummies".
They are computer-controlled to show steady values, so consumers don't jump the gun observing temp or oil pressure variations.
The program keeps the needle steady till something extreme happens.
That might be why so many 6l Powerstrokes got replaced since with oil cooler, or EGR cooler clogs - the coolant gets boil over, when the gauge will not show the problem unless 1/2 of the coolant is already behind the truck.(ask me how I know?)
I was really pleased to notice that my 2017 F350 beside dummy gauge, has digital display that appears with accurate temperature once the engine goes over 185F (?)

Put one on my 2006 2500HD gasser before I went to Alaska in 2012. Still on for the 9K miles a year I have my camper on and no problems at all. Go for it! :)

I have a 60" wide X 30" rack on the front of my horse, with the tray raised to be even with my tow hooks to clear big dips (ie. gas stations,road to road transitions) and stacked 18"-24" high @ times. On a 5 wk. trip through the N.West my temp. never rose more than 2-3 degrees.At the time I couldn't find a front hitch, so I took my plow receivers off and custom fabed a Z bar to get my height.