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[taylorbob1]

Originally Posted by Big-Foot

Hi gang,

We’re about to take delivery of our new-to-us 2017 Vegas 25.5 and have been making myself busy looking for appropriate solutions for carrying a spare tire.
Our particular configuration will be pulling a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - so a conventional 2” receiver mount is probably out of the picture.
Also notable is that the Axis / Vegas does not have the more conventional 4” square rear bumper to clamp or bolt to.
But please do share any and all experiences here as I am sure it will pop up in searches (which I did before posting this thread)..

Thanks!

I just ordered the New! 16” rim on Amazon ($80, no tax, free ship), a bit cheaper than anywhere else. I couldn’t find a used rim and was not willing to wait
I got a good buy a on a just used Michelin LTX 225-75-16 MS2 ($107, no tax, free ship). It matches my other 6 tires.
Rim & tire will arrive this week

I’ve analyzed the “under-coach” mounting position between the gas tank and the trailer hitch.
It looks very do-able based on measurements, plenty of room.
I’ll probably incorporate a couple of pieces of 2” channel iron, side to side, using existing holes already in the frame (look underside to see the location).
Others on this Forum have laid the groundwork for this mod.

The only thing that needs to be moved (6” to the passenger side) is the hitch/trailer electrical connection, as the wiring loom will be damaged otherwise.

I’ll post photos when job is complete