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Originally Posted by Tachoir@me.com
I have a 2019 Freedom Elite with the 4 inch bumper. I installed a bolt on spare tire carrier. Works fine.
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When I had my 2017 Freedom Elite and wanted to carry a spare I contacted Thor to see what my options were. I knew that there was a factory option for a rear wall mounted carrier and specifically wanted to know if the wall structure was there for me to bolt on to. They said that it was not. So I asked about doing the very thing you suggest and I was told - very emphatically - not to do that because the bumper was not designed to support the added weight and eventually would fail. They said the only approved methods for carrying a spare are in one of the compartments or with a hitch mounted device. I believe them. Please check your welds often. Personally I’d hate to have the bumper and spare fail and fall into interstate traffic!