Spare tire carry at front bumper

[PhilR]

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

[F350_RR]

I have a front hitch on the F350 and have used a tire mount for the OEM tires.
The new 19.5” steel wheels and truck tires are over the weight rating of the hitch so I need to design a new hitch / platform incorporating the D rings with the hitch receiver. This would enable a spare and a generator to be balanced securely. While using the front hitch for an OEM spare I did not see higher operating temps for the gas engine.

[ticki2]

Grit dog wrote:
Another suggestion, presuming you're concerned with accessing the spare with the camper on. Be cheaper and probably not take any longer to re-configure the hoist "handle" to a wheel well so you can lower the tire without removing the camper.

You are probably right , but you still have to crawl under the truck and camper to drag that beast out and put the flat back . No " only " answer just different approaches . I had no choice , cab/chassis has second fuel tank in spare location .

[ticki2]

Grit dog wrote:
Another suggestion, presuming you're concerned with accessing the spare with the camper on. Be cheaper and probably not take any longer to re-configure the hoist "handle" to a wheel well so you can lower the tire without removing the camper.

You are probably right , but you still have to crawl under the truck and camper to drag that beast out and put the flat back . No " only " answer just different approaches .

[Grit_dog]

^What he said.
My last post was objective. Subjectively, it looks tacky unless you have more than an average need for spare tires which, if responsible driving and outfitting your vehicle, is almost never.

[SugarHillCTD]

Grit dog wrote:
Another suggestion, presuming you're concerned with accessing the spare with the camper on. Be cheaper and probably not take any longer to re-configure the hoist "handle" to a wheel well so you can lower the tire without removing the camper.

and it avoids the goofy look of the front mounted tire. IMHO. Many of us buy vehicles by their looks. Then mayhem goes nuts.

Okay- let me have your wrath.

I have the same opinion of any RV with all kinds of stuff tied, bungeed, welded, zip tied, etc to the rear bumper and ladder. Beverly Hillbillies here we come.

Just my thoughts.

Carry on- nothing to see here. :W

[Grit_dog]

Another suggestion, presuming you're concerned with accessing the spare with the camper on. Be cheaper and probably not take any longer to re-configure the hoist "handle" to a wheel well so you can lower the tire without removing the camper.

[jimh406]

Just for the record, older model fan clutches go out. If yours does, you'll immediately have a problem with anything up front, but be fine at speed with nothing up there.

[K_Mac]

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.

[Ramblin__Ralph]

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! 🙂

[Kayteg1]

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 (?)

[ticki2]

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

[jimh406]

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.

[wanderingbob]

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

[djg]

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