Spare Tire

What are all of you with lifts doing with your spare? can you tuck a 33 up under where the standard spare is located?

 

sub My 32 looks like there's room for a 33. Inquiring minds want to know...

 

I fit a 285 under my rig in the stock mounting location.

 

Not sure if it'll fit where the stock tire goes. I have a smaller spare than y'all and I'm going with this option:

http://www.carid.com/2005-toyota-ta...CgPmCbRs4kKdc14FOT9N1qiPQradTV94JYaAhJt8P8HAQ

EDIT: Geekhouse is probably right. My tire would probably fit but I'm still going with this option, it looks nice. ;p

 

Same. I put it in the bed when wheeling though cause it hangs down pretty low

 

Was there trimming involved?

 

Same. Duratrac load E is a b!tch to toss up in the bed though

 

Nope. Took a dead blow hammer and 5 min.

 

plastic dead blow hammer?? you have my attention sir.

 

2lb metal hammer; I make 'em count

Here's the thread on it I used:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/284521-285-70-17-spare-tire-mod-2013-tacoma.html

My exhaust is chopped above the axle, so I did not have to mess with that as mentioned in that thread.

 

Ahh, good info. Deadblow will work apparently, but 2 or 3 pound sledge is always fun to use on the truck!

 

Thanks for the link - I read a few pages in and you have a good point about leaving the tabs up there and bending them. Sounds like the guys who cut them out have dangling spares under their truck bed.

Which might match these:

 

I've heard that you needed to either cut away some metal or bend some metal thats in the way to fit 33" or larger.

 

32 is tight. That's all I know. here are some pictures.

Tire and tow package

Tire and exhaust

Tire and rear differential

Tire and frame