Spare tire for M107

[mckeeranger]

I sometimes pull the M107s with an M817, which means the truck's spare does not work. (M107 uses M35A2 wheels) I don't want to haul an extra spare in the truck bed, it's way to high to be convenient.

Has anyone else tried to put an M35A2 spare carrier under an M107 or M105 type trailer? I haven't measured anything yet, the Idea just came to me.

 

[OldDominionIron]

I'm going to start following this thread, I've got the same question for my M105A2. Maybe I can design something that might work. Time to put the thinking cap on....

 

[jasonjc]

Well after 14 moths there is not much here to follow. But its a good idea. Most likely and easiest I would think would be in the back, for a M107. For the M105 the newer ones have the spare mounted on the front of the trailer upright against the bed.

 

[muddog]

Seems like somebody on here has already mounted a spare under their 105 on here but I can't remember who, and there were pictures too. Should be posible to do a 107 too.
Harold

 

[OldDominionIron]

I'm going to take some measurements tomorrow, but I think mounting a spare (or two) behind the wheels on a M105A2 wouldn't look terrible. Have them sticking out far enough to allow the cover to be tied down. Something like below. Or with the offset of the hubs it could be mounted closer as in the other drawing.

 

[gunboy1656]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/36935-spare-tire-mount-105-a.html

 

[jasonjc]

How do you plan on tossing them up there

 

[OldDominionIron]

one thing at a time...

 

[mckeeranger]

How do you plan on tossing them up there

Get a "MK1 Mod 0"

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/791016-post47.html