Shorelandr Spare Tire Mount

[Winter Beater]

Originally Posted by Jim L

salmoguy,
In the boating and marine catalogue they just list it as Shoreland'r Extra-Offset spare tire carrier five lug rims only the order# is SM-01-2740 I hope ths helps you out! GO YANKS
Jim

Be aware that this Shoreland'r Extra-Offset spare tire carrier #SM-01-2740 (on Cabelas website as #IK-012740 today) is not well made. I just found that my 5 year old bracket was severly broken and nearly ready to fall off. It could have been a real bad situation for motorists behind me or in oncoming lanes. I think about the remaining bracket and tire going through someones windshield. My trailer does not see rough service and only about 2000 miles per year. DO NOT BUY THIS SPARE TIRE CARRIER BRACKET! IF YOU HAVE ONE CHECK IT FREQUENTLY FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR OWN RIG AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY NEAR YOU!

[REW]

Salmo,
Out of curiosity, do you have room on your trailer and trailer hitch to lay the spare flat on the tongue of the trailer.

My particular trailer had just enough room for the spare to lie flat with the spare just barely not touching the hull of the boat during transport.

The tier lays flat on the tongue of the trailer, and a simple U bolt around the tongue of the trailer holds the tire securely.

Since the bulge of the tire is resting against the frame of the trailer, it is a rubber to metal contact and has 0 noise.

I think that the U bolt to bolt the spare in place was about $3.

Just take a tape and do some measurements to see if there is a place where the tire may be bolted directly to the frame. There are many trailers on the market where this style tire mount will not work due to the trailer and it tongue design.

REW