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- Age
- 59
- Location
- Wellford, SC
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6"
- Tire Size
- 35"
- My credo
- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are different.
NOTICE;You will see photos here of this carrier installed on the front of my truck. While this seems handy for trailer towing, I have found out that the tire blocks too much airflow from the radiator, causing an overheating condition. I recommend only using this on the rear of the vehicle.
I've been wanting to get my spare tire out of the cargo bed but still have it with me. Here is what I came up with yesterday. It uses a spare tire mount that I snagged off a jeep at the junk yard recently. I t mounts in a 2" hitch receiver and is fastened with a bolt so it shouldn't rattle. I can carry the spare vertically in front or rear. I can also pivot the spare up into the bed (with tailgate removed) for better departure angle when off-road. It's about 90 percent complete in these pictures.
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I've been wanting to get my spare tire out of the cargo bed but still have it with me. Here is what I came up with yesterday. It uses a spare tire mount that I snagged off a jeep at the junk yard recently. I t mounts in a 2" hitch receiver and is fastened with a bolt so it shouldn't rattle. I can carry the spare vertically in front or rear. I can also pivot the spare up into the bed (with tailgate removed) for better departure angle when off-road. It's about 90 percent complete in these pictures.
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