How/where do you carry your second spare?

[MattandLana]

Hi all,

For remote travel in this sunburnt country it's smart to carry a second spare. Puts off the dreaded moment when you have to fish out the tyre levers and bead breaker.

I'm assuming some of you do the same. Where/how to you carry it and anchor it in the bed? Do you have a hoist or just heave it in manually? I'm not keen to replace the tailgate.

The options are pretty obvious of course, but I'm hoping for some experiences like: "I installed it in X location but now realise I can't do Y."

Thanks

 

[Larry Willard]

I used to carry a second spare for the trailer and just threw it in the bed of the truck when on the road.
Larry

 

[Bob4x4]

In my 94 I mount 1 on each side,upright behind the rear wheel house ,they are 315's and a very snug fit on mounts I fabbed up.On the 05 with 37's they wont fit like that so I fabbed up a nut plate under the rear of the bed(large base so as to not tweak the floor)and run a 1''threaded rod with a welded on handle to clamp it down.There is still enough room for a dirt bike on either side

 

[Regcabguy]

I know it's a longshot mate but Aluminess makes a heck of a bumper,swingarm and box setup. Shipping would probably be outrageous.
They're local here in San Diego,Ca.

http://www.aluminess.com/dodge/dodge-ram-2010-2013/rear-bumper/

 

[Manchester]

http://www.tiregate.com Tailgate tire holder?

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

On my longbeds, I put the second spare at the back, on the side of the bed with a bracket bolted to the bed rail and the floor. The short bed isn't long enough for that. The 33" tire is too big, and weighs 95 lb. on a steel OEM wheel that I bought online from a junkyard (LKQ). So, I lay it in the bed, and hold it down with a chain through the pin of the B&W gooseneck hitch.

 

[AH64ID]

I lay it in the bed, no chain or strap.

The 2nd spare for the trailer is on a OE style mount on the rear bumper next to the OE spare.

I also always have a air compressor and a Safety-Seal kit which gets used often enough to warrant, mostly on other peoples tires.