Under frame spare tire mount

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As a suggestion for other readers, SMP sold me a side mounted spare tire mount this past winter.  I gave SMP my serial number and SMP color matched the mount to the trailer.  SMP sent me a nice spare tire rim which matches my existing rims and even mounted the replacement tire on the rim.  SMP gave me great service and a fair price. 

John

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Interesting...I am assuming they sold you the bracket which needed to be welded in place rather than a bolt-on?

[jeffmx]

They had to make it.. It ships tomorrow

[stewart]

Did they sell you the bolts/bracket to mount the spare tire to the rack?

I never got mine, so needless to say, the spare is in the storage unit.

Let me know what it looks like.

[jeffmx]

Well this project is complete....

It was a little more challenging than just welding it on, since I have a DHM trailer, and the spare tire mount is from Extreme, but it turned out awsome.

[superjet]

Does it unload from the bottom?

[jeffmx]

Correct.

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Jeff,

Looks great! What kind of problems did you run into? How did you go about matching the paint on the trailer after welding the tire mount on?

Ken

[jeffmx]

Jeff,

Looks great!  What kind of problems did you run into?  How did you go about matching the paint on the trailer after welding the tire mount on?

Ken

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Thanks, Ken...

Basically when you buy the mount it comes raw steel.

I found some blue paint at the local auto paint store that was a CLOSE match- not perfect, but close enough for me, since it is under the boat, and surrounded by a tire.(No patience to order from DHM!)

I primered the entire thing, and then painted it, thinking it would be a simple install.

Well once the I clamped it into place, I found that the tire would hit the bunk when closed up all the way.

So I had to bend the support bar, that hinges from the round part, to lower the tire, basically craddling it. After getting the tire to sit perfect, I welded the rebuilt bracket to the frame where the pull pin is located, and I welded brackets on the tire mount, which I bolted to the frame with stainless hardware.

Finished up with some touch up paint, and a trip to West Marine for the tire mounting hardware, and it is done.

I also installed a stainless security bolt, threaded tru the rim and bottom bracket which is probably overkill, but I don't want it to get loose while traveling up and down 5 to Shasta next week!!!!!