Biggest deflated spare tire in stock location?
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A deflated or even a worn 285/70 should fit.
Only one way to find out
@The Great Him fit a 285 70 17 under his and says it's very very tight
There's no way in hell that's gonna fit...
I'm stuffing 30lbs of breading into a 12lb turkey with a 285 70 17... Seriously I had to use two pry bars, and a floor jack to stuff that spare up there, and I pulled the core in the vale stem... It was tighter than prom night
It has to be deflated, I tried a worn down(20% tread left) 285 70 with 35 pis and it was a big no-go
Ah good to know. I made a thread about this and some said a worn 285/70 would fit. Guess it also depends on the tire. Thanks for the info
That explains alot! When I crawled under mine with a tape measure there was only about 32" between the hitch and pan hard bar. My Coopers measure almost 33". I also sat on one of the tires before it was mounted on a rim to see how much I could squish it, and it barely moved. So that's why I got a roof rack.Oh yea, forgot to mention I removed that hitch too
I still have the full hitch FYI. And I'm not touching the panhard bar either. That was my biggest concern was being up against that, and I have about 1/8-3/16" clearance.
Do you notice while driving the tire being up on the roof?
The roof basket added some mild wind noise. Its not really noticeable until interstate speeds or with the sunroof cover open. I think the tire actually quiets it down some by reducing vibration from the dozen or so horizontal bars. I would much rather have one of those SSS bumpers with a tire carrier, but I got the ROLA rack for $175 with free shipping.
A friend even helped me try to crush my 285/70/17s with a ratchet strap after letting the air out, and it was unsuccessful. I think the tire's 10 ply construction and reinforced side walls were the problem.
How about a top heavy feeling around corners with the tire on the roof?
Maybe a dumb question or idea but no fold away hitch mounted tires carriers for .... just to use on expeditions or for offroad proposes only
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I've decided to use a rear tire carrier because I definitely want to run a 285/75/17. And I am going to utilize the AEV Fuel Caddy, so I won't need to mount fuel in the spare tire well. .
AEV Fuel Caddy for rear tire carrier
I plan on using the space near the front driveshaft for a 2 gallon VIAIR Air tank,
Air tank mounted underbody(not in spare tire area)
So this leaves that space open for maybe propane, heated water storage?
Has anyone considered using that area for propane tank storage? I would definitely run a thick skid plate over the area connecting to the rear bumper. Maybe this is not a good place in case of a rear end collision?
I found this propane mount that looks good.
http://www.amazon.com/BKT-2286-Mounting-Worthington-Manchester-diameter/dp/B00OCDRB94/?tag=ihco-20
to go with this Propane tank which is 9"x17"
http://www.amazon.com/Worthington-11-Pound-Cylinder-Overflow-Prevention/dp/B00JABY6DM/?tag=ihco-20
AEV Fuel Caddy for rear tire carrier
I plan on using the space near the front driveshaft for a 2 gallon VIAIR Air tank,
Air tank mounted underbody(not in spare tire area)
So this leaves that space open for maybe propane, heated water storage?
Has anyone considered using that area for propane tank storage? I would definitely run a thick skid plate over the area connecting to the rear bumper. Maybe this is not a good place in case of a rear end collision?
I found this propane mount that looks good.
http://www.amazon.com/BKT-2286-Mounting-Worthington-Manchester-diameter/dp/B00OCDRB94/?tag=ihco-20
to go with this Propane tank which is 9"x17"
http://www.amazon.com/Worthington-11-Pound-Cylinder-Overflow-Prevention/dp/B00JABY6DM/?tag=ihco-20
So, what type of rear tire carrier do you plan to use? I don't want to replace either my front or rear bumpers, but I DO have a need for a 285 tire carrier of some sort (put it on the roof, and didn't like it, and it won't go underneath. Only other solution is to put it inside, but I'd rather have it on the rear.
Please let us know what you've found. Thanks.
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I've decided to wait til Pelfreybilt has time to design and make a front and rear bumper for me in the summer or spring of 2016.
Going to utilize the Titan Trekker fuel tank and then use a 6 gallon transfer tank in the spare tire well.
Going to utilize the Titan Trekker fuel tank and then use a 6 gallon transfer tank in the spare tire well.
I have an OEM spare with a worn 285/70R17 BFG KO2 on it and it fit, fully inflated, in the stock position with no issues. It doesn't quite go up to all the stops, but its close enough!