37" Humvee Spare Tire?

[welpro222]

Let see how you guys are carrying your spare tires if your using the heavy Humvee 37" tires. I need some ideas on where to mount mine. I am thinking of reenforcing and modifying a k5 tire carrier and using it on my Suburban.

 

[doghead]

So, which vehicle do you want to see where the spares are?

 

[welpro222]

Any vehicle is fine, m1009 would be best. Just reaching out to see what creative ideas people have to mounting there heavy spare tires.

 

[doghead]

How would a pic of how mine is mounted in my M1008 help you?

Also, try to post in the correct forums.

Also, did you search before posting? Look below...

 

[goldneagle]

I used a HMMWV spare tire carrier on my M1008. But it would not work the same on a M1009 since the bumpers are different.

 

[Skinny]

That is a very trick setup for your spare!

I think most of the threads out there currently leave a lot to be desired. I think a "show us your tire carrier" style thread would be a good idea regardless of what type of truck its on as long as its a C/K or R/V straight axle platform the info would be useful for anyone looking to buy or fab one up.

Of course I believe in double rainbows and internet truth so your mileage may vary...

 

[Chaski]

I'm also shopping for ideas for my pickup and my buddies M1008. Trying to load up a tire with a runflat is a back killer. My back bumper already weighs 300 pounds by itself, so I don't want to do a swing away carrier. I might make it mount to a headache rack, but some sort of loading assist would be cool.

 

[goldneagle]

I'm also shopping for ideas for my pickup and my buddies M1008. Trying to load up a tire with a runflat is a back killer. My back bumper already weighs 300 pounds by itself, so I don't want to do a swing away carrier. I might make it mount to a headache rack, but some sort of loading assist would be cool.

THe HMMWV tire carrier has a manual winch on it for raising and lowering the tire.

 

[welpro222]

The Humvee tire carrier looks good, but it cost more then I paid for the tires and wheels. I may just fabricate one myself somehow, on my rear bumper.

 

[olly hondro]

M1009: Mine lays horizontal on the floor behind the back seat. Its just the tire, no wheel. Inside the tire I keep the tow strap, jumper cables, tiedown straps, air hose, all that kind stuff that get stored in a coil. A round igloo-type ice chest goes in the hole in the middle. After making sure that I really could change a tire in the field without taking the wheel off the vehicle, I don't carry a spare wheel anymore.

 

[badassissimo]

M1009: Mine lays horizontal on the floor behind the back seat. Its just the tire, no wheel. Inside the tire I keep the tow strap, jumper cables, tiedown straps, air hose, all that kind stuff that get stored in a coil. A round igloo-type ice chest goes in the hole in the middle. After making sure that I really could change a tire in the field without taking the wheel off the vehicle, I don't carry a spare wheel anymore.

Teach me your ways

 

[olly hondro]

Make sure tire is completely deflated,
remove the 8 bolts of the outer wheel ring,
remove the wheel ring, but leave the wheel on the vehicle,
remove the 4 bolts that holds the runflat together,
take the run flat halves out,
pull the tire straight off,
reverse assembly with the spare tire,
inflate to 30 psi with the CO2 tank.

 

[goldneagle]

Make sure tire is completely deflated,
remove the 8 bolts of the outer wheel ring,
remove the wheel ring, but leave the wheel on the vehicle,
remove the 4 bolts that holds the runflat together,
take the run flat halves out,
pull the tire straight off,
reverse assembly with the spare tire,
inflate to 30 psi with the CO2 tank.

Most of the run-flats I've seen for the HMMWV tires are solid rubber with no bolts.

 

[olly hondro]

Oh, mine are magnesium, four 9/16 inch bolts hold them together. Cut the diameter down with a bandsaw so can air down to 5 psi and retain the beadlock feature. The machinist did that for free because he likes to play with magnesium chips in the fire. Worked for me.

 

[badassissimo]

Oh, mine are magnesium, four 9/16 inch bolts hold them together. Cut the diameter down with a bandsaw so can air down to 5 psi and retain the beadlock feature. The machinist did that for free because he likes to play with magnesium chips in the fire. Worked for me.

I'll have to add this to my Christmas list. I just have standard rims. The "M1009" caught my eye so I got interested in believing I encountered a superhero power.

I've seen some people use a tire iron to take a flat tire off, put a new one on, light some gas from inside the tire for inflation and remount. It's not that great of an idea for the tire though from what I understand and a dummy (like me) could mess up the rim.

Bout how much does the run flat go for?

 

[olly hondro]

I have seen the run flats go for as cheap as free to as high as $50 each. Most guys throw them away because they start working when you get down to about 15 psi, that is, the tire is held up structurally by the runflat inside and starts chewing up the tire from inside out. Thats why I had mine reduced. When you put the tire together the bead is set, no no explosive bead setting required, just air up. Ping my PM and I'll send pix. I cannot get this site interface to host my pix either from this computer, two other ones, or from another host site.

 

[KansasBobcat]

Wow! I didn't know there were many still running the magnesium runflats. It speaks well of the design that they work in noncombat situations. I have 2 sets that I have removed from HMMWVs and plan to use on M1101/2 trailers.

 

[86M10086.2L]

I ran 8 bolt HMMWV wheels with the magnesium run flats for years. Until i replaced my M1008 with the M1009. Check my avatar pic. If the 8 bolts weren't limited to bias ply tires only. (because I never found a low pressure off road tread radial tire) I'd say it was the only way to go. 4 bolts, no fuss. The rubber run flats suck. Unless you like wrestling with them and ratchet straps to fit them into the tire. But what you do in your spare time is your business.

 

[olly hondro]

I hated the bias plys at first, but now I wouldn't go any other way....other than bigger.

 

[86M10086.2L]

I like mine as well, great off road. But on long distance trips or any speed over 50mph the bouncing ride was irritating.