Locking Utility Trailer Spare Tire Mount for $5

[@g_dawwg]

I like that floorjack technique of lifting ur spare into place !! 👍👍

[@wannabeelektwicityman268]

Always happy to find someone whose favorite tool isn't a credit card. Thanks for the ideas.

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

You bet. Thanks for the comment.

[@robinlewisart_1997]

Best one I’ve seen yet. You did a great job thanks for sharing. I’ll be making mine this weekend 👍🏽

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Thanks for the comment. How did yours turn out?

[@robinlewisart_1997]

@@thecountrylivingproject3263 oh I didn’t make it yet it’s on the list though just bought a new spare last week. Been working on the greenhouse the past 3 weeks. Thanks for asking

[@edbiedenkapp1322]

I was looking for a better way to mount a spare tire. I came across your video. I said this will work. It did work great and I really like we’re it is. Thank you.

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Glad it helped.

[@robw9435]

Very creative approach to securing the tire. Well-done video, too. Thanks!

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Glad you liked it!

[@one_slow_xb03]

I love this idea, might try it with a spare tire assembly off a junkyard car

[@danchevrefils]

I like the way you think! Great idea, cheers!

[@doncarpenter963]

Great idea....exactly what I have been looking for.

[@rosskilpatrick934]

Thank you your idea is just what I was looking for.

[@dmrtechnology6033]

Some great, low-cost solutions here. Nicely done.

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Thanks.

[@davidschlarp1606]

I'm seeing this 2 years later and am curious if it hit the ground. Looks like it would hold up, but i could see it hitting the ground pulling in/out of a parking lot or drive way.

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

There's quite a bit of ground clearance. It hangs maybe 1 or 2 inches lower than the tongue jack when fully retracted. Haven't had any issues.

[@bronzechicken4437]

The last idea I had was I crafted a tire winch underneath mine off a old Dodge truck, and winch the spare under it exactly like the truck pulling it.

[@GaryLundgrenCrafts]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Good solutions like this are hard to find. Thanks!

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kayannhenry]

Great work bud keep it up

[@ssupermann101shane]

love it !!!.. going to do this too. I have same box!

[@teamcq9204]

That is what I am talking about. Cheap and effective

[@kerryharp2695]

Great idea, solved my problem!

[@daverepole9283]

Absolutely brilliant..im doing the exact same thing..

[@snakeplisken4119]

Good stuff I will likely do this as well

[@debsterdeb]

Wish to could do this to my camper

[@lawmandod233]

Awesome idea!

[@straightarrow5518]

Country...Genius!

[@johntaper]

I like the idea. I like the wood wearing instead of metal wearing into the wheel. It will probably be ok forever. Even if the wood failed it would be caught by the carriage bolt heads.
But I would not be looking forward to taking 4 rusted wing nuts off that have been sprayed directly behind the tow vehicle for who knows how long.
1/2 thread is 3/4 hex head/nut size anyway so if you have 3/4 hex lug nuts you're not carrying anymore tools than you would be anyway. If it is a different size you do have a toolbox it is bolted into...🤣

[@AnthonyCettinaRealtor]

Brilliant!! Thanks for sharing

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

You bet!

[@Fundaykidzz]

Great video thank you

[@artest7]

How many times has the tire hit the ground (going over rocks, speed bumps, etc.)?

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Never. The tire only hangs just a little (maybe an inch) below the tongue jack. Still plenty of clearance for all but the most of extreme circumstances.

[@goldwingconepatterns2565]

Any contact issues? Did it touch a curb going up or down for example?

[@goldwingconepatterns2565]

Oh...I see someone asked that earlier.

[@ricmcgrath1439]

I’m SURE someone else has this problem. My 5\8 utility trailer has brand new tires on it. Yesterday I noticed unusual black residue on one of the rims. It comes off easy but WHAT is it? The other rim is clean. I haul my ZT mower...that’s all. No noises or unusual handling problems. HELP

[@fu4616]

The box along with the tire up front would make the nose heavier than it needs to be.

[@jasonostler9221]

Thanks for the video!

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

You bet!

[@sew04ss]

if you don't have metal, put used motor oil on the wood so it won't rot

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Thanks for the tip.

[@silverdragontaylir8252]

Genius

[@JacobShepherdEngineer]

Clever

[@shanesayers89]

Don't suppose you have a link for the one for 16?

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Try this site: www.etrailer.com/Spare-Tire-Carrier/Fulton/FETC0101.html?feed=npn&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpZT5BRCdARIsAGEX0zmFpsOFq5vMRTCGluHhub-ZBN6qgXrUTAplGaZlITOCjshIAlsU6VgaAui8EALw_wcB

[@stoneyrunva]

An accident waiting to happen. Don't use wood this way to secure anything to the underside of your trailer. Usually the rot will begin where the carriage bolt seats. This means you won't realize it's rotting until it fails completely. Obviously the carriage bolt heads are large enough to stop it from falling completely off. However, if the wood fails and ends up in your tire or another traveler's tire it could cause a serious problem. Use a strip of metal and paint it with rust prevention. Or don't. I just hope I'm not following you on the highway if it fails. It's a good idea and video. Just need to use the correct materials with your design.

[@thecountrylivingproject3263]

Good point. Although I did this exact project on my first utility trailer about 10 years ago, which I still have, and everything is still intact, I'll use leftover scraps of composite Trex decking from now on. My metal fabrication skills are limited.

[@saulvillarreal5940]

Genius