The only real SRW “One Ton” that isn’t really a 3/4 ton

mellow wrote:
I wish they would go back to the spare tire embedded into the side of the bed like that instead of underneath.

Back in the day...when changing a flat was a regular occurrence, this was a good point.

In the past 10yrs, I've changed 1 flat. Ironically, it was the day after getting new tires. The bead was properly sealed. It's rare enough problem that I'm not going to get too fussy over it. If it bothers you a lot, you can get a front bumper mount to keep from dragging it out from under the truck.