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Post by Teachndad on Oct 18, 2014 5:42:56 GMT -8
Hi,
I don't have any spare tire mounts on my 57 Westerner. It doesn't even have a bumper.
Where do you all put the spare? I imagine it goes into the compartment door on the side of the trailer just aft of the rear wheel. In my trailer that's the bunk area and is cavernous below the bunk supports.
If the tire does go in there, then does it get fastened somehow?
Cheers
Rod
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Post by nickp178 on Oct 18, 2014 6:26:33 GMT -8
I keep my spare in my trunk, but I think under a bunk would be where most people store them. I wouldn't be too concerned about securing a tire laying flat on it's side, if it moves your trailer is probably laying on it's side. Another option that works is a mount on the rear bumper. It looks right in some cases. |
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Post by vintagebruce on Oct 18, 2014 7:14:40 GMT -8
I agree with nickp176's comments. As you do work on the rear of the camper you might decide you want to add a bumper with a tire mount. Save pics you run across that have the spare mounted on the rear to an appropriately named folder, and see if any of those arrangements might look good on your Westerner.
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 18, 2014 7:19:23 GMT -8
My 62 has no spare tire mount and no bumper and really no where to put a spare. I'll probably just take my chances unless I throw one in the tow vehicle. My new 65 has an added bumper and tire mount. It is centered in the back ( makes sense) and the PO moved the tag light and bracket so it would not be covered by the spare. Haven't decided if I'm going to keep it or put back original.
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Post by bigbill on Oct 18, 2014 8:27:46 GMT -8
Before you add a bumper and/or a spare tire to the rear of the trailer make sure how much tongue weight you have because adding weight to the rear takes weight off the tongue and you need a minimum of 10% of your total loaded weight on the hitch. If you check Shasta factory specs they designed with 12 to 14 percent most of the time to insure proper towing.
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Post by John Palmer on Oct 18, 2014 10:30:26 GMT -8
Build the bed frame with a hinged lift up door to access your spare tire for a road side emergency. Some side storage doors will also allow a spare to slide in and out. But as tires (radials are common today) have gotten wider, the tire width is the problem with storage doors.
It's "much better" to store the spare tire inside. It's secure from theft, out of the sun rays to prevent dry rot. It's in a much better balance point for a single axle trailer.
About the only bad thing that I can think of, is when it's stored inside you tend to forget it, and you should still check the air pressure regularly.
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Post by shastajeff on Oct 18, 2014 15:12:36 GMT -8
I bought a universal spare tire holder online from Tweety's that bolts to the bumper but the bumper on my Compact is too low to the ground to accommodate the spare. It will work bolting it onto the tongue but it just doesn't look right. So I just throw the spare in the tow vehicle.
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 18, 2014 15:51:59 GMT -8
Mine actually bottomed out a couple of times as the spare tire mount hangs slightly below the bumper. The spare, however, was in the closet, lol.
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