Spare Tire

[Mr. Stroker]

I am just wondering if i would be safe to mount my 33 inch tire and 10 hole aluminum wheel onto the factory tire rack as a full size spare?

 

[smokey]

Seen it done many times. Not saying it is safe but it is common.

 

[Skandocious]

I'm not sure I'm understanding.. Why would that be a safety issue? Too much weight?

 

[Mr. Stroker]

Yea they seam to be considerably heavier than 31's... Im just worried about maby bending the rack or my fender of that matter.

 

[Skandocious]

You could always redesign the rack Or just reinforce it.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

yea they make those tire racks that are mounted on the bumpers, but then il have my holes in the side of my fender for the factory rack. I guess we will see..

 

[Lost]

Just put some torx head bolt in holes to fill them looks decent .

The mount will hold up fine , For normal guy nad road use that is . The added weight the tear apart that mount . At least mine did . Course not supposed to jump a full sized Bronco.

 

[Late Model Man]

the added weight will bend body parts over time...then again I've seen plenty of friends do it with 35s.

Actually I wonder what an alum wheel'd 33 weighs compared to a steel wheel'd 31? Probably about the same weight.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

Maby tomorrow at work il put one on the scale.

 

[95F350XL]

My bronk doesnt even have the rack. When some hack changed the quarter he did away with the rack. Didnt notice till someone told me. Lol I wouldnt chance messing up ur quater. Id make a brace that goes to ur bumper or just fab 1 up.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

I wish to get a plate steel rear bumper with recessed off road lights for backup lights, and some HD chevy hooks. But they make bumpers with a bigger tire carrier, which i dont like. I like the looks of the factory one. I think i will figure something out for it.

I talked to some guy who had 35's on his factory rack for over 2 years and not a problem.

 

[95F350XL]

Id still make some sort of bracket that goes to your bumper. My jeep tailgate almost ripped off with a 31 on it. How lame was that?

 

[Mr. Stroker]

Pretty lame lol

Il stair at my bumper tomorrow and see what i can think of lol. Thanks for the help.

O do or anyone know if i have to increase the size of the studs that hold the tire to the rack?

 

[95F350XL]

Na, as long as you use the same wheel with the same size studs lol.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

I have that ugly plane jane wheel on there now, i saw someone painted theirs black, didnt looook to bad, but id rather have a factory aluminum wheel to match my other 4. Or just keep my other tire in the basement and keep the ford bronco cover...

 

[gpz1100]

my original gate was rusted out so i went cheap and replaced it with an after-market unit. even with the extra bracing inside, the 35 torn out the bracket in less than a year. couple of months ago i installed a factory unit and the extra bracing. hadn't hung the spare yet, but don't see a problem. the rusted out original gate held a 33 with no trouble and that was without any extra bracing

 

[BigRed1]

Would you consider a roof rack with a spare tire mount? I can see 2 issues with that (parking decks and wrestling a tire off the roof to fix a flat) but I think when properly installed this setup looks good - especially when the tire is mounted toward the back of the rack/vehicle. I plan to put one on my '78 Bronco and whatever else it takes to make it "10 feet tall and bulletproof"!

Just a thought...

Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

-rp-

 

[Mr. Stroker]

I have thought about a roof rack, i would love to have one with my hilift jacks mounted up there. Buuut,,, I would still have my spare tire carrier on the truck and that wouldnt look so good.

 

[95F350XL]

You could take the stock one off and put some SS button head allens or something like that to fill the holes.

 

[Lost]

The rack will hold up fine on road just take it off b