15.5 spare on deuce (pics)

[tm america]

well i finally got around to putting my spare under there.it took a little to do it but nothing major.i had to let the air out of it . then i had to cut the lip off the tool box bracket and beat the rear of the tool box in about a half inch.and i had to twist it towards the outside then lock it in with the lug nuts.it has about a half inch clearance between the tire and the e brake drum .and about 3/4 of an inch between the spare and the tire and it is sitting on the tool box .i took it up to 55mph today no hitting .i will drive it faster to see how it does at higher speed when the roads get nicer.all n all i'm glad its under there it doesnt stick out past the bed . and there would be even more room between the spare and the tire if you didnt flip the hubs and just ran the tires how the outer one is normally on with duals.it took less than an hour to get it done gotta love plasma cutters

 

[myJEEPisAfatty]

yikes thats almost too close for comfort

 

[tiger422]

looks tight do you get any rubbing when driving over unlevel ground?

 

[tm america]

the tire goes straight up and down no rubbing the only thing that makes it closer is when the rears grow at higher speeds it didnt get any closer by flexing it out

 

[tm america]

its close but as long as it doesnt hit close doesnt matter now i dodnt have to break my back putting the spare in the bed or waiting for the tire guy to get there to fix me up

 

[tiger422]

Cool

 

[jesusgatos]

Thanks for posting. It's good to know that you CAN mount a fullsized spare under there.

 

[tm america]

you could space the space mount out about an inch then you wouldnt have to rotate the spare in the mount like thati would mess with it more if i have to when the weather gets a little nicer out.

 

[73X]

Looks good buddy. Now atleast I know I can get a fullsize under there.

 

[tm america]

wish i would have done this when i put the tires on there rather than driving around without a spare with me for over a year. it would have come in handy when i caught a screw in one tire at work 30miles from home

 

[73X]

I currently am running 11.00's and have a spare but I re-centered a set of HEMTT wheels and want to go to the 14.00's. So it is real good to know I can make it work.
Part of what makes MV's so much fun is we are able to think outside the box and try things that others would only turn up there noses to. If we wish to leave them as the government got them or change them to suit our individual needs or likes it is up to us.
You did a really nice job, keep thinking it helps us all.

 

[tm america]

15.5s are the same size as 395s they are 46inches tall and 14.00s are 48inches tall. 14.00s wont fit on a stock deuce they will rub in the middle of the two rear axles and the spare wont fit there either .there is only 3/4 of an inch with what i did with 15.5s .you will loose 1inch of clearance on each side with a 14.00 under there not to mention an extra inch for the 14.00 on the truck. and that is if you keep the front axle where it is and move the rear back to be able to fit the 14.00s on the truck

 

[73X]

Oh boy one would think I would have looked into that. I just ASSumed that the 14.00's were slightly smaller tham the 15.50's.
I am glad I have yet to find tires I would have to buy another deuce to bob and put them on.

 

[MilitaryRestoration]

looks good but man couple of those pictures make the computer chair cushion get pretty clenched hehe like 'myjeep' said... almost too close for comfort hehe

 

[tm america]

i drove it to work today .i hit 67mph gps verified and no hitting it did get close looks like within 1/4inch from how think the snow was on the spare.i drove it 60miles and flexed it out to .so i am very happy with it now

 

[ranchand]

Nice job! Can't believe you made it work! But I don't see anything safe about lowering a 400lb tire with that contraption Sounds like a good way to get knocked out

 

[tm america]

It actually raises it up pretty easy.i got worried when i first slide the tire under there and looked at that little cable i was about to raise that heavy tire up withbut it went up like it was made for it or something

 

[ranchand]

I'd be more worried about lowering it down, hand slips off and WHAM! But I suppose if you're careful you'll be alright

 

[tm america]

I lower it a little at a time i keep a finger on the lock then lower it,lock reset the ratchet unlock and repeat. Or i use a long extention so i can just keep going around with the ratchet without hitting the bed

 

[AZDeuce]

Tm America:

You stated you had to let the air out of the tire...why? And did you air it back up?

Will it rub if aired up?

Thanks