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rfitzpatrick · 08-26-2018, 07:21 PM

What's the history behind the spare tire getting mounted in the Fender Well? I've read that the Pickup began this idea, and it took off -- is this somewhat true? Contractors complained that having the spare in the bed took away room needed for hauling.
Thanks

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 08-27-2018, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rfitzpatrick

What's the history behind the spare tire getting mounted in the Fender Well? I've read that the Pickup began this idea, and it took off -- is this somewhat true? Contractors complained that having the spare in the bed took away room needed for hauling.
Thanks

Fender mounted spares were invented WAY before Ford ever built his first pick-up.

duke36 · 08-27-2018, 04:01 PM

Commercial Ford chassis including the cowl are shown in photos as customers ordered them without for example dump or utility bodies. The spare welled fender was included. Some of the largest sellers in Japan were supposedly chassis alone.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 08-28-2018, 10:12 AM

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Some Pioneers even carried an extra wheel, mounted on the side of their wagons!
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08-26-2018, 07:21 PM	#1
rfitzpatrick Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Coral Springs, Florida Posts: 552	Fender Well What's the history behind the spare tire getting mounted in the Fender Well? I've read that the Pickup began this idea, and it took off -- is this somewhat true? Contractors complained that having the spare in the bed took away room needed for hauling. Thanks

08-27-2018, 04:01 PM	#3
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: Fender Well Commercial Ford chassis including the cowl are shown in photos as customers ordered them without for example dump or utility bodies. The spare welled fender was included. Some of the largest sellers in Japan were supposedly chassis alone.

08-28-2018, 10:12 AM	#4
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Fender Well Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Some Pioneers even carried an extra wheel, mounted on the side of their wagons! "Wonder" what's the origin of the word, WAGON? Bill Slow __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"