In-Bed Tire Carrier

I installed a spare tire carrier in the bed of my truck.

It’s from 589 Fabrication & is actually for Canyons/Colorados.
https://589fab.com/collections/shop-colorado-canyon/products/bed-mounted-spare-tire-carrier

I was thinking of building something exactly like this; but then found it in a google search. It wasn’t a direct bolt on - I didn’t expect it to be.

Here’s some pics

 

How much work is it to bolt that to the bed? Is the area underneath quite accessible?

 

It came with nut-serts! No need to go under the bed.

 

Pro-Tip for the included nut-serts: To keep them from spinning in the 7/16” hole, load them up to get just a little expansion before insertion. Grab the nut-sert with pliers & tighten up the bolt a little. Be careful - don’t do too much or you won’t be able to insert it into the hole!

 

Instructions
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2062/0885/files/Colorado-Canyon_Tire_Carrier_Installation.pdf?448

Nutsert video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xwSzoDyjWA8

 

Sorry to keep throwing questions at you, you said it wasn't a direct fit, what modifying did you have to do in order to make it work?

 

That’s pretty sweet, nice find!

I could make room for an air tank under the bed with that.

 

You can see in the pictures where I had to drill new holes & fab a spacer.