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JimS

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I have a 1990 Dodge Ram 250 with a spare tire mounted under the bed by the tailgate. This thing is a bear and half to get in and
out. There is no ratchet device as on some newer models. What's more, I pulled it off today and there were marks on the tire
where it rubbed the frame. I am hesitant to air it up all the way.

Short of this is, how do yo mount under the bed so it is not so difficult to put in and take out and so it doesn't damage the
tire? Is in the bed the only way to go?
 
Jim, The spare has the "dents" where it is pulled against the frame, but they don't hurt a thing. I've been in the tire business for over 35 years, seen plenty of the indentations and never have seen a tire harmed from them.
It's just a cosmetic thing.
 
My two cents. On my Expedition I have the tire tight enough so it can't move and rub. I also removed the tire and sprayed some oil all over the place and let it drip dry a couple of days. Wipe any surface where the tire goes and your lowering cable and windless are nicely lubed. Makes life much happier. Litte thinner on a rag to clean any oil.
 
I have not needed a spare tire for many, many years, don't remember the last time. I wouldn't be without one, but haven't used one in over 30 years. I have plugged a couple and aired them up. I carry a plugging kit and a small compressor in my truck.
 
No cable. I must muscle this thing. Bench press a full size truck tire with one hand while trying to bolt with the other.
 
Do you have any tips for getting that wheel up and under the bed? I do not have a cable that lifts this one. I have to one hand bench it up there and start the bolt.
 
Mine like that has a slot for the lug wrench to slip into to let you pry with more leverage. Just 15 inch tires, but it's pretty easy once I figured out how it was supposed to work. Nearly impossible (for me) to do with one hand without the wrench.
 
Jim, I have a 93 that has a winch to lift it up. Maybe fit one off of a 1994 to 1999 on it. I think they are the same as what would have been on your 1990. I see a lot of them in the wrecking yards out here. My 93 has the original spare under it also. I just throw another spare in the bed.
 
I always have kept mine in the bed of the truck. The older Fords & Chevys had a long bolt that you had to unscrew. What a joke that was.
 
We have a 99 Tahoe. Last month I was checking the spare to see if it was aired up. It was not so I let it down, has it's own cable system. When I pulled it out the wheel was rotted. Not just rusty, but rotted. Big chunks were flaking off the wheel. I ended up finding an aluminum wheel to replace.
 
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