Re: New Truck W/ New Wheels And Tires! Need some Advice.
A few people have asked me to post some photos of the custom spare tire carrier that I fabbed for my 07 SUT. Within 5 minutes of owning my truck, I removed the factory carrier as I do use my truck like a truck. I have carried 16 foot lumber in it, and to be able to drive with the bed gate down, the factory carrier had to be removed. This is my third version, still needs some paint so forgive the surface rust.
It is made out of 2" square tube steel, 1/4" thick. It fits in my receiver hitch so it can be snug to the bed for normal driving, or extended for use with the gate down. It is also extremely easy to remove for the clean no spare look. I generally do not keep the spare on, only when I am driving any distance. I also did a couple of things to it so that it can be converted into a couple other pieces that I use from time to time.
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