M101A2 Spare Tire Mount/Carrier

[JohnnyP11B]

Good morning all -

I am trying to find a mounting solution for my M101A2 spare tires (235/85/16) mounted on 8 lug Dodge rims.

Most everything I’ve found is designed for 4 or 5 lug tires.

Any suggestions?

 

[juanprado]

I simply have mine standing upright in the back facing the side inbetween the wheel well and back with a ratchet strap to the side and through the tire. Takes up minimal space.

Others have used tire winch mounts from pick ups or suv's and made a frame underneath to hold it under the bed and winch down when needed like my Durango or Tahoe use the same system. Easy to pull from a junkyard for minimal $

 

[Bthor1]

I plan to make one using some plate steel and a few long bolts. You only really need 3 good spaced bolts to hold it tight to the plate

 

[Zed254]

Here's what I used on my M1101..........https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-trailer-today.163598/page-54#post-2259154

 

[Bthor1]

Here's what I used on my M1101..........https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-trailer-today.163598/page-54#post-2259154

That looks pretty simple and very supportive

 

[PsycoBob]

Bit of a necro-post, but I found a RV trailer tire mount/hoist, designed to adjust for different frame width. Amazon shows it as unavailable sometimes, but the idea is good.

 

[SgtMoonracer]

Bit of a necro-post, but I found a RV trailer tire mount/hoist, designed to adjust for different frame width. Amazon shows it as unavailable sometimes, but the idea is good.

Do you have a link for this?

 

[MarkM]

If you can find the spare carrier from the M37 you will be all set. I have one and it works great.

Mark

 

[PsycoBob]

BAL 28240 Retract-A-Spare - 52" to 72" https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07D1DR...abc_Q7928NS2DTC7R1SFSX17?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon link is out of stock ATM. I think itd require some modifications anyway, but the idea is a brace that spans the frame, and a hoist in the middle. I think my m101a3 can fit a spare in front of the axle.

 

[lfhoward]

Here’s how I mounted my spare tire under my M116A3. You could do the same with an M101A2.

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/spare-tire-under-trailer.194280/