Still got a 21 year head start on ya.

Ha! I'm actually 46 - apparently I got BOTH of you beat!

Oooo, now I feel oooold.....

Later.
rp

UTfball68 said:

Sooooooooo...what did you end up doing? I'd still love to have a full size spare, but it looks like the only alternative I have is throw it in the cargo area. I found another reason why the strategy of having a tire repair kit won't always work either...when you have 3 slices between the tread that gets bigger with each revolution and a belt breaks causing a bulge which won't allow a proper patch.

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Would you still like to buy a swing-away spare tire carrier? I have one that I'm not using so let me know. It's new and still in the box.

John Paddock said:

Would you still like to buy a swing-away spare tire carrier? I have one that I'm not using so let me know. It's new and still in the box.

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Thanks...but I ended up just saying screw it and put a full size spare on the stock swing out carrier. It's been holding a 35x12.5x15 MT on an Alcoa rim since not too long after this thread started. And when I bump up to a 36 or 37" tire, I'll have no issues putting it on either.

UTfball68 said:

Hey fellas...I was wondering if anyone here knew what the maximum size/weight tire is that the stock external swing out arm can handle? I think JBG said they could handle upwards of 33's. However, I'm wanting to upgrade from a 31" spare...to a full size spare, 35". That being said, I'm a little worried the arm/tailgate/quarter panel may not be able to handle the weight. If that's the case, there are interior tire carriers right? Anyone know where exactly I could get one? I couldn't seem to find one on JBG. Thanks

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You can remove the entire swing away spare tire carrier from your Bronco (IMO, it looks better without it) and install the type available on 1980/96's that mounts inside to the right quarter panel.

Ask Dennis to post this parts catalog pic:

1980/89 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog / Illustration Section 10.1, Page 3 ~ lower illustration.

The upper illustration (on this same page) is for 1980/89 (1975/79 & 1990/91 are the same) E100/350 w/an inside spare tire mount, which could also be adapted with a mod or two.

1992/96 Bronco: Ford offered a dealer installed swing away spare tire carrier that mounted to the rear bumper...not to the quarter panel.