Securing the spare tire

[rynosback]

I secured my new Continental spare. This cut and pasted weird but still gets the message across.

Here is my write up on it. I spent about $50 in parts.

Supplies needed
2’ of 3/8ths all thread
3/8-16 hex nuts (6 in a bag)

• 3/8 washers (10 in a bag)
• 3/8 lock washers (12 in a bag)
• One 3’ steel bar. I bought a 2” galvanized tube with holes in it.

Steps

1. Remove the spare

2. Remove the bolt, nut, washers and lock washer from the front of the cable wench assembly.

3. Place a nut from the top side of the all thread about 5-6” down, then a lock washer followed by a washer.
4. I put some blue loctite on the all thread where I thought the nuts would be at the top. Insert the all thread where you removed the bolt. Place washer 1st, lock washer 2nd and then the nut.
I snugged up the nut on the under side and then snugged up the topside nut. I also placed another nut on the top as a jam nut to be extra sure it was not going to back off. Note I took a razor blade and cut a slit in the pan so I could get the topside side hardware on and have the ability to get a wrench on the bolts. I then cleaned the pan up and used Gorilla tape to seal what I cut.

• Crank up the spare, 2 people are recommended as you should balance the tire making sure the all thread is going through the center of the rim.
• Screw up a nut, then lock washer and washer on the all thread.
• Install your bar, I took pieces of pool noodle as a cushioning between the bar and the tire.
• Install washer, the lock washer and finally the nut on the bottom side of the bar.
• Position it where you want it by snugging the bottom nut first and then snug the nut above the bar. I placed another extra nut on the bottom to act as a jam nut like the top.

Cut the all thread to desired length. I left a couple inches below my jam nut. Make sure the threads are clean so the nuts can be removed and re-installed.

 

[f350ms38rssa]

I secured my new Continental spare.

Which continental tires did you install on your DRV?

 

[rynosback]

The 235/75r17.5 HTL2 Eco.

 

[f350ms38rssa]

Is this tire taller or shorter than the Goodyear originals?

 

[rynosback]

It’s taller and wider and heavier. I found this from Google.

 

[f350ms38rssa]

I can’t go much higher, because of my pole barn.

 

[rynosback]

It’s adds about 1/2” more.

 

[DonandPatti]

I secured my new Continental spare. This cut and pasted weird but still gets the message across.

Here is my write up on it. I spent about $50 in parts.

Supplies needed
2’ of 3/8ths all thread
3/8-16 hex nuts (6 in a bag)

• 3/8 washers (10 in a bag)
• 3/8 lock washers (12 in a bag)
• One 3’ steel bar. I bought a 2” galvanized tube with holes in it.

Steps

1. Remove the spare

2. Remove the bolt, nut, washers and lock washer from the front of the cable wench assembly.

3. Place a nut from the top side of the all thread about 5-6” down, then a lock washer followed by a washer.
4. I put some blue loctite on the all thread where I thought the nuts would be at the top. Insert the all thread where you removed the bolt. Place washer 1st, lock washer 2nd and then the nut.
I snugged up the nut on the under side and then snugged up the topside nut. I also placed another nut on the top as a jam nut to be extra sure it was not going to back off. Note I took a razor blade and cut a slit in the pan so I could get the topside side hardware on and have the ability to get a wrench on the bolts. I then cleaned the pan up and used Gorilla tape to seal what I cut.

• Crank up the spare, 2 people are recommended as you should balance the tire making sure the all thread is going through the center of the rim.
• Screw up a nut, then lock washer and washer on the all thread.
• Install your bar, I took pieces of pool noodle as a cushioning between the bar and the tire.
• Install washer, the lock washer and finally the nut on the bottom side of the bar.
• Position it where you want it by snugging the bottom nut first and then snug the nut above the bar. I placed another extra nut on the bottom to act as a jam nut like the top.

Cut the all thread to desired length. I left a couple inches below my jam nut. Make sure the threads are clean so the nuts can be removed and re-installed.

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Great idea. Be my next modification.

 

[Jimbo57]

Is there something like tube big enough to slip over lower nut, zip tie on if needed to protect threads from road grime. Guaranteed when you need it those threads won’t be clean.

 

[rynosback]

I’m not worried about that. Studs have been hanging from undercarriages for decades and never had an issue.