Budget Friendly Fifth Wheel Spare Tire Mount Relocation Under Frame - Reclaim Your Storage!
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Did your fifth wheel come with a spare tire mounted in the front storage bay like my Hemisphere 378FL? Are you looking to relocate your fifth wheel's spare tire from out of your storage to under your rig or under the frame, but you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars in the process? Relocating your fifth wheel's spare tire can open up tons of storage. Why waste space on the inside of your rig storing a tire that you may seldom use, if ever? Here I'll show you how to easily relocate the spare tire to surplus space under your fith wheel for only a few bucks. In this video I’ll cover:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Why you need this mod on your rig
01:50 New location of spare tire
03:52 Alternative spare tire options
05:39 Repurposing existing mount
07:48 Mounting demonstration
10:48 Final thoughts
11:06 Is it worth it?
What do you think? Will you be relocating your spare tire to under the frame on your fifth wheel?
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Nice Job! Very easy to see what and how you performed the task. You did a great job!
@@chriskelly6673 thank you
Absolutely what I was looking for, thanks!
Thank you, glad to hear
Great ideal , you will use the space way more than you will need the spare. Going to change mine tomorrow. Thanks
Awesome idea and cheap thanks!
Great idea. I’m am for sure going to do this
This is a great idea. We have a Salem Hemisphere as well.
However, for me getting up under the RV to get the spare tire down when needed it the issue.
I always check the tires before any move of the trailer. On my last trip all tires including the spare were good.
About 30 minutes down the road and my tpms system told me one of the trailer tires was losing air.
We quickly slowed down and moved off the highway to safety.
Upon checking the tire with the slow leak, we could not see the issue.
So, in the rain we changed to the spare tire, and I put the damaged one in the back of the truck.
After arriving at the camp site and setting up I had time to check the tire.
It appeared that something had hit the valve stem, and it was leaking from the site of the stem.
I ended up replacing all of the valve stems on all of the trailer tires including the spare.
So, with this setup I would have had to crawl under the trailer in the wet muddy location we stopped to get to the spare.
Even those I check the tires before any move, you just don't know what will happen.
I am looking for another alternative for under the trailer.
Great point. Getting down in the mud on your back is definitely a weakness of this solution. You could do one of the cable driven solutions that crank the tire down, they're just a little bit pricier. They also have some trays that hinge or tilt outward and lets the tire slide down, but again just a little bit pricier. Sometimes the extra money is worth it though to not have to get all muddy in a situation like you described.
I have a military style mechanics blanket for when I need to work under a vehicle in muddy conditions. Stores up nice and small, and keeps you nice and dry. Simple fix for times like this.
I hope you replaced the bolts that hold the wheel to the bracket with grade 8 bolts too
That would be fun on a wet muddy road....
Wouldn't it?
I always carry a tarp just in case of that 👍🏼😉
My spare was rotted out by the time I needed it.Roadside assistance said “As soon as you hit a bump it’s going to crack.First vehicle I had where it was stored under.I live in the northeast so the weather gets terrible.What is the best way to protect the tire?
I just put a regular spare tire cover over mine. I've had great success on my last few rigs with that approach. Seems to stay protected underneath. Typically the trailer tires age out before they wear out, so maybe every 3-5 yrs have to replace.
Could you tell me what size bolts you used?
You know it's been a couple years since I did that mod (sold RV featured in video), but I did a thicker bolt perhaps 3/8 diameter?