ilboarder12
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Plan to move the spare tire from under the bed to the roof on my 08 chevy 2500. While doing some rainy day pondering, i started to wonder if there are any plans/products to utilize the space for storage?
Utilize spare tire location
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You can mount a compressor and an air tank, or a fuel tank. You can also mount a rear facing winch. If you are clever you csn easily fit two of the three things that I mentioned.
I had a water tank and propane tank in that spot on my poptop landcruiser, but it was a custom install and I had no other choice.
My other question would be why? A spare tire on the roof is not a great idea, extra weight up high all the time, inconvenient to actually use and a tonne of UV exposure. Why not leave the spare where it is and use the roof rack for something more suitable?
My other question would be why? A spare tire on the roof is not a great idea, extra weight up high all the time, inconvenient to actually use and a tonne of UV exposure. Why not leave the spare where it is and use the roof rack for something more suitable?
Todd780
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Agreed. I could see if it’s too big to fit the stock location. But would look at a rear bumper carrier with a swing out.
Victory_Overland
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I keep my spare tire there. Perfect fit, even has a winch to lower it down.
Snark aside, I had to modify the brackets a bit to hold the bigger tire. It might be the best option for you, too. The spare tire on the roof looks OAF, but it's a lot of weight up high, the rubber gets rotted by the sun, its a pain to get down and a pain to get the busted one back up there after the swap. Most anything you could store in the spare tire location would be better suited on the roof instead.
Snark aside, I had to modify the brackets a bit to hold the bigger tire. It might be the best option for you, too. The spare tire on the roof looks OAF, but it's a lot of weight up high, the rubber gets rotted by the sun, its a pain to get down and a pain to get the busted one back up there after the swap. Most anything you could store in the spare tire location would be better suited on the roof instead.
I had mine on the roof. It tanked my mialage on the highway. I built a tire carier bumper to get it off the roof. As for UV exposure I just put a cover on it.
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That is super cool, I might look into that myself once I get a swingout bumper and can move my spare there.
BlindingWhiteTaco
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It looks really expo, just like the jagged tooth shovels quick fisted to the roof rack, but it would be a last resort or maybe a temporary second spare.