I had to buy an original set-up to re-install it back under there. Anti-siezed the rod all up though before tightening it back up

 

I can snap a few pictures after work.

 

Maybe bearkiller will chime in on this, but, I believe that radial tires become rotational after some use so that you can only rotate them back to front, not left to right. That means that you should only use the spare for as short a time as possible. I have 2 spares, one marked with an "R" the other with an "L". They were taken off their respective sides when I replaced the tires. Is this just an old wives tale?...Mark

 

I will too; I had my garage fabricate a nice set up

even at OEM size, these spares take up too much room in the bed to keep 'em there

much better to suspend beneath the truck, but as some have mentioned, the hanger has got to be beefy (to avoid loss of spare at the worst possible time).

my spare is brandy new, but it's a snow-rated tire. same size (and brand) as the summer tires

 

This is an interesting question and probably a good one for which to begin a new thread with a poll!!

The tire dealer where I bought the BF Goodrich tires on my CTD chariot rotate using a criss-cross pattern every 5,000 miles. I have about 40,000 miles on the tires and have yet to have a problem. But I know other of other tire dealers who will rotate radials only front-to-rear and vice-versa.

My daily driver is a Chevy SSR with 19" wheels on the front and 20" wheels on the rear, so a normal rotation isn't possible. The OEM tires were Goodyear and my Chevy dealer rotated them side-to-side every 6,000 miles. On the SSR I am now running Firestones with directional tread so the only way to rotate is remove the tires from the rims and swap sides, which I am not doing.

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I am interested in others' opinions regarding rotating radial tires?

Thanks,

 

Done, good idea...Mark

 

Yes tire is vintage never hit pavement

 

No need, I did it 2 years ago.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...04&postcount=4

(Finding that post took some digging!)

 

I will still take pics, to see how much the hanger my garage made up differs from OEM

I believe my design was based on the old one

 

Hmm... wonder if I can use a spare tranny cross member.

 

I have a Ramcharger tank where the spare USED to reside. Havent carried a spare for over 100,000 miles. Now, that said, I will certainly have a flat!
I am going to fab up a carrier in the bed like a Ramcharger, or a Stepside has.
I also have a Ramcharger swing out carrier, however, I just cannot bring myself to hack up the bedside/tailgate!

 

I say let your imagination and welder be your guide......Mark

 

Thanks. I got lazy after dinner and didnt want to go back outside.

 

I had a plate steel bumper about 18" deep, with a big ol' Deer killer grille guard welded to it that I hung a spare on. This was on my 71 Crew Cab single wheel that I had in Montana. 511" wedge, that truck was a rocket!
I did hit a Deer with it and nothing budged (except the Deer!)
I would love to build one of those old straight axle 2wd trucks with a Cummins! Ahhhhhh, memories!

 

I believe my garage just copied the original design, but it is BEEFY


hanger top


top view


another bottom view

I forgot to upload the pic of the nut / release mechanism

it requires lying underneath the truck and keeping the tire aloft with your left knee while you spin the nut to let the tire down...better keep my coveralls in the tool box!