Stock Spare Carrier

[cpg]

Has any one put a 35" tire in the stock spare location?

 

[landtank]

couldn't get one under my truck.

 

[cpg]

thanks

 

[wussyPup]

Yup, I have a 35x12.50R15 BFG MT under mine; but there is no hitch and there is very little clearance between the spare and the rear stabilizer. It hangs down too low, IMO, and I plan to move the spare to a bumper mounted carrier when I can afford it.

Here's a pic from before I bought it:

 

[cpg]

I was wondering if I keep a stock tire there for emergency and would be able to put a flat 35" tire up there. I do have a hitch. I like to get in the back quite often and to have to move the tire out of the way seems like a pain. There is no perfect solution have to weigh the pros and cons.

Thanks

 

[landtank]

What year 80 are you driving? If the truck is a newer model and has the VC in the transfer case then running a different size tire would probably damage the truck.

 

[ginericLC]

I put a 315/75/16 under mine occasionally. Don't plan on anything but pavement pounding in that configuration as it hangs low. I have run it with and without a hitch.

 

[cpg]

I have a 96 with arb's I was think with the diffs open I would be ok. Thanks for the heads up did not even think about that.

 

[Tapage]

I hate the stock spare tire carrier .. so it's so expensive sometimes thinking in rear bumper and tire carrier ..