Spare tire options?

yea cause its possible to make it work.

 

i can unbolt it at the bed mount and swing it into another mount on a bed bar and bolt it in there to retain bed space as well

 

I hate the looks of the under-bed spare, but I guess it's an idea. Wouldn't be too bad...

If I had a bed bar, or knew of someone who makes them, I'd do that. But no luck. And I'm getting a toolbox soon, and not sure where I would put the bed bar with that.

I'm gonna look into the under-bed option. Maybe I can find a 33" spare that isn't as wide, so It doesn't hang down as far. That would work for an emergency, right? Like a trail skinny 33" for a spare? Ideas?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacoma-marketplace/123470-metalmiller-tire-rack.html

 

Yep, find a 33.10.50 KM2 for a spare it will work fine. cut the ends off the brackets for the under bed spare where they turn down. You'll have plenty of room for a 33 and it should tuck up there pretty good with a skinny spare.

 

10.5s don't tuck up THAT nicely. mine dosen't. I always remove it for wheeling.

 

on a 4x4, i think the vertical tailgate carrier looks the best...

the bed mount carriers look too prerunner to me...

 

Gotta say I would do the upright mount if I was still doing a lot of wheeling, just set it up in the right rear corner and still lots of room for a toolbox and other supplies. I had that type of setup on my 71 chev for many years and it was the stock location for the spare on my old fullsize Jimmy.

 

here is my regular size tire on my carrier

And here is the full size tire only pic i have of it.

 

wonder where ive seen that before

 

lol i dont know what your talking about!

 

I know, resurrecting an old post, but after reading I think with a little modification to the spare tire carrier, I can run a full size spare underneath the bed in the original carrier???

2003 Tacoma DC, running Toyo Open country 255/85/16's on stock wheels. (Toytech lift with new rear leaf springs.

What say you oh experienced folks.

 

Yeah most people who run larger tires in the stock spare location will just cut the ends off the cradle/arms or whatever you want to call it. Although I know some are adjustable, however I'm not sure which trucks do have them or how far they adjust.

 

Thing is tho a 255/85 tire is pretty narrow so its not bad under the bed as its actually narrow then a stock tire. a 12.5'' wide tire would suck having under then as you risk dragging it more.

 

Go big or go home?
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/sh...tattachable-Spare-Tire-Racks-for-Chase-Trucks

 

this one is my favorite definately

http://www.tiregate.com/hg-series/

 

Some of those are awesome.

 

id agree. id like to think that once i actually get on the taco band wagon(Still searching, i know, i know, the taco will pick me, i dont pick it haha) after i lift and tires and what not i plan on getting the centered hg series. how awesome would that look on a pickup! swing out then drop the tailgate! awesome. lol

 

Hell, all stock... that's look great on a Tacoma