Storing larger tire in bed

[Muckle]

Looking for options to secure a spare tire (285/70/17) in the bed. Open to laying flat or upright. Want to be able to secure it to prevent theft as well, although I only plan to carry the tire when overloading. For every day driving, I've got a plug kit, etc. I suppose the most basic would be some ratchet straps along with a chain/lock, but hoping there are some better methods out there, either available or upcoming.

This also begs the question of why I continue to carry the spare under the bed; fair to remove it to shed weight? Also not looking to carry the spare in its place due to the reduced clearance.

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[soupy1234]

Lots of different options. Y strap is probably the simplest but would take up a lot of space.

www.amazon.com/s?k=truck+bed+tire+carrier

Be advised that for the rail-mount carriers there are reports of the bed liner cracking.

 

[bronzebeast]

Lots of different options. Y strap is probably the simplest but would take up a lot of space.

www.amazon.com/s?k=truck+bed+tire+carrier

Be advised that for the rail-mount carriers there are reports of the bed liner cracking.

Can you link to the reports

 

[dvrgz]

Looking for options to secure a spare tire (285/70/17) in the bed. Open to laying flat or upright. Want to be able to secure it to prevent theft as well, although I only plan to carry the tire when overloading. For every day driving, I've got a plug kit, etc. I suppose the most basic would be some ratchet straps along with a chain/lock, but hoping there are some better methods out there, either available or upcoming.

This also begs the question of why I continue to carry the spare under the bed; fair to remove it to shed weight? Also not looking to carry the spare in its place due to the reduced clearance.

im eyeballin this from Addictive Desert Designs Universal Tire Carrier

Chromatic Garage breaks it down at the 8:55 mark

 

[Muckle]

So far I've been running with no replacement tire as I haven't been running any rough trails on my camping trips. I've got a tire puncture repair kit and sidewall repair kit. I figure if push comes to shove I can limp somewhere on the spare under the bed.

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