33'' Tire in Stock Spare Location - WORKS!

[Drahcir495]

I am missing something? I have never heard of anyone using the stock spare location under the bed for a 33" tire? I tried it out and the fricking thing fits - well . Sure it hangs down a bit, but I could get a 33" pizza cutter to stay up there permanently. I have the LWB, but has anyone else tried this?

[tallon2064]

Don't have 33" tires in there, but my 235's fit with plenty of room to spare.

[Eagle]

I used to carry a 31x10.50 and I would have said that was the largest that would fit. Wrong again.

[DirtyComanche]

Side profile shot? Looks like it'll be an anchor... With the already long overhang of the truck bed that's not so good.

[vzehler]

I don't think I could trust the stock winch with that kind of weight on it..

[89eliminator]

I don't think I could trust the stock winch with that kind of weight on it..

i agree. it may fit, but i don't think it would hold very long.

[Drahcir495]

Sure it hangs down a bit, but I could get a 33" pizza cutter to stay up there permanently.

 

Just put it up to see if it would fit :waving:

[icurunnin]

I thought for a second the zip ties were holding it :nuts: then I seen them holding the plate on :clapping:

[carnuck]

I've has a 33/9.50/15 and a 255/85/16 (33/10.50) on my shortbox ever since '02 when I bought the truck and SOA'd it.

[Drahcir495]

I've has a 33/9.50/15 and a 255/85/16 (33/10.50) on my shortbox ever since '02 when I bought the truck and SOA'd it.

:cheers: I think I will get the 33/9.50/15 like you have. Stick her up there and forgetta-bout it.

[FxRacing282]

if it works it works!. i wouldnt worry about it falling down. if you do I'm sure you could get some new hardware.

[DirtyComanche]

Actually, I really wouldnt trust that factory rear tire carrier if it was anything like the one on mine. Mine came off by hitting it with a hammer a couple times. It had a serious rust issue.

 

But if your tire winch is in good shape and you don't mind running a pizza cutter for a spare, then go for it...

[FxRacing282]

Actually, I really wouldnt trust that factory rear tire carrier if it was anything like the one on mine. Mine came off by hitting it with a hammer a couple times. It had a serious rust issue.

 

But if your tire winch is in good shape and you don't mind running a pizza cutter for a spare, then go for it...

 

yeah well assuming that rust is not an issue. did you pull yours out of the ocean?

[DirtyComanche]

Haha. No. The rest of my uniframe was actually pretty clean. The only issues were the bumper brackets (not structerally bad), the pads for the bed mounts (just the little metal clips on them, not the mounts themselves), and the brake line bracket, and the spare tire winch which was almost completely gone. I guess it wasn't zinc plated? It looked okay, but when I started poking it I realized it was pretty much gone... Then it was just a couple whacks with the hammer and it WAS gone. The scary thing is it had been holding up a tire.

[FxRacing282]

ive always found that rust is pretty stong until you touch it. so i don't touch it until some says that they are scared to drive behind me.

[project88mj]

btw people say rust is a bad thing for cars ...

 

i see it as a performance mod ... weight reduction :rotf: :rotfl2:

[johnnyc]

I have a 245/75/16 spare MT/R in the stock location, and it barely fits. I was a little concerned about having the winch or cable fail. So I cranked it up there and then added a couple of cargo straps for a little added security and peace of mind.

[reson46]

I've got a long bed and was able to fit a 35" tire.

 

Willy