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Del in NE Ohio · 02-25-2015, 12:00 PM

My 31 CCPU was assembled from pieces/parts (late ’31 steel roof cab w/reproductionbed and fenders).It has 16” wheels and neither of the front fenders is welled. Bottom line, unless I lay one in the bed, I don’t carry a spare tire. Looking at all the space under the bed, aft of the rear cross-member, I am having a vision of a spare tire carrier slung under the bed. Have any of my fellow ‘barners built such?If so, could you post a photo or two?

bambooboy · 02-25-2015, 07:24 PM

do a search del,have read a few posts with spare under using rear bumpers from a coupe tom

frankfalcone · 02-25-2015, 07:52 PM

About 40 years ago I had the same problem. My temporary repair was to install 3
Long carrage bolts thru the oak bed boars. The bolts had the same lay out as the wheel. I Installed a washer,lock washer, and a nut .For a wheel stop I installed double. Nuts. After supporting the spare tire I installed the last 3 nuts. I never installed the fender well. It's hard enough getting into the truck with out the spare tire. I have never seen another spare tire under mounted. I Can not send pictures I am on vacation in California.My 28 roasterp pick up is nset Philadelphia. Won't be home till March 9.

CarlG · 02-25-2015, 08:45 PM

Check out this string, it has a couple of pictures of the spare mounted under the PU bed.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...t=pickup+spare

post # 8 & 9

JTW · 02-25-2015, 09:18 PM

The AA flat beds use a fold down bracket that the tire sits on top of and then folded up and latched. do some research on the AA site for pictures and it might give you some ideas for a smaller version to fab up for an A.

JohnLaVoy · 02-25-2015, 10:08 PM

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There was a guy on our last Summer Tour that had built a carrier for under the bed, as I remember he used one he had taken from a small pickup. It cranked the wheel up into a hidden area so you didn't notice it from the rear.

02-25-2015, 12:00 PM	#1
Del in NE Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Columbiana,OH Posts: 461	spare tire carrier - pickup My 31 CCPU was assembled from pieces/parts (late ’31 steel roof cab w/reproductionbed and fenders).It has 16” wheels and neither of the front fenders is welled. Bottom line, unless I lay one in the bed, I don’t carry a spare tire. Looking at all the space under the bed, aft of the rear cross-member, I am having a vision of a spare tire carrier slung under the bed. Have any of my fellow ‘barners built such?If so, could you post a photo or two?

02-25-2015, 07:52 PM	#3
frankfalcone Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Newtown Square, PA Posts: 23	Re: spare tire carrier - pickup About 40 years ago I had the same problem. My temporary repair was to install 3 Long carrage bolts thru the oak bed boars. The bolts had the same lay out as the wheel. I Installed a washer,lock washer, and a nut .For a wheel stop I installed double. Nuts. After supporting the spare tire I installed the last 3 nuts. I never installed the fender well. It's hard enough getting into the truck with out the spare tire. I have never seen another spare tire under mounted. I Can not send pictures I am on vacation in California.My 28 roasterp pick up is nset Philadelphia. Won't be home till March 9.

02-25-2015, 08:45 PM	#4
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: spare tire carrier - pickup Check out this string, it has a couple of pictures of the spare mounted under the PU bed. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...t=pickup+spare post # 8 & 9 __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

02-25-2015, 09:18 PM	#5
JTW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Owls Head Posts: 257	Re: spare tire carrier - pickup The AA flat beds use a fold down bracket that the tire sits on top of and then folded up and latched. do some research on the AA site for pictures and it might give you some ideas for a smaller version to fab up for an A. __________________ Driving old Fords since 1947

02-25-2015, 10:08 PM	#6
JohnLaVoy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 779	Re: spare tire carrier - pickup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There was a guy on our last Summer Tour that had built a carrier for under the bed, as I remember he used one he had taken from a small pickup. It cranked the wheel up into a hidden area so you didn't notice it from the rear.