MaxxHaul 70214 Powder Coat Black Trailer Spare Tire Carrier
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Mine is mounted on the side rail of a 2000-pound utility trailer, so it should be sufficient.
When you use a padlock (or something similar) to secure something, it's important to keep in mind that the pad It is reasonably secure because it prevents those two bolts from being turned. br>However, it won't stop someone from breaking or cutting the lock, or unbolting the entire assembly from your bumper. However, you get a good deterrent for this price rather than 100% foolproof prevention device for this price rather than 100% foolproof prevention device for this price rather than 100% fool
Yep. It most certainly does. I've got one on both of my jetski trailers, and it's 12" 4. Galvanized rims with a 5 inch lug pattern. While you're at it, pick up some FluidFilm and treat your trailer's metal parts. The best anti-rust and anti-corrosion product I've ever used.
Approximately 5 inches
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If you're one of those people who takes great pride in solving every problem with a crescent wrench, pliers, hammer, duct tape, and a portable drill, then this review is for you. For those who do things correctly. br> The bolt heads measure 18 mm in diameter. br>The nuts are 11/16" in diameter. The nut will fit in a 17 mm wrench or socket, but not if the tolerances on your wrench or socket are tight. br>Yes, you read that correctly: THE BOLT HEAD IS LARGER THAN THE NUT. br>The only size that fits the bolt head correctly is 18 mm; 3/4" is sloppy and useless, and 11/16" will not fit at all. br>The bolts are 4 1/2" (114mm) long with a threaded diameter of 2 1/2" (64mm). br>br>MOUNTING DATAbr>A 12 inch trailer wheel with a 4x4 bolt pattern hangs 4 inches below the main mount bracket plate's lowest point. br>It's the same as saying a 12" wheel will hang 4" below the trailer frame it's attached to. br>The tire hangs below the mount, despite the fact that it is angled upward. br>That detail is completely hidden in the Amazon image. (carefully uses parallax error to deceive)br>REMEMBER: If you have a 12 inch tire, it will hang 4 inches below the frame. The bracket is attached to the wall at its highest point. br>A tire with a diameter of 12 inches could hang up to 7 inches below the frame. As a result, at the very least. The frame is 4 inches below the ground level. (Obviously, a larger tire hangs lower)br>br>The best option is to use corrosion-resistant grade 5 or grade 8 fastener hardware that fits your frame, as others have suggested. br>This fastener hardware is completely useless and will corrode over time. If you prefer metric measurements, the size is 7/16" or 11 mm.
Then. The fasteners will not rust, and the bolt head size will be the same as the nut size, as is customary and expected. br>br>And now for the good news. br>For the money, this is a great deal that works well once the hardware is fixed.
The welds on this spare tire carrier appear to be extremely strong. Despite the fact that this carrier was not designed to be attached to an angle iron trailer, I did just that. I purchased two extra lug nuts to secure the lug bolts to the carrier and cut a block of wood to fill the space within the angle iron to create a solid side. The lug bolts will stay in place when I remove the spare tire (rather than falling to the ground and being lost), and using extra lug nuts will cause the spare tire to be mounted closer to the end of the lug bolts. Now that the lug bolts aren't sticking out too far and my lug wrench fits over the nuts, I don't need to bring along an extra box wrench just to get the spare tire out of the carrier. This was a fantastic deal, and I would have gladly paid a little more if it had come with two additional lug nuts.
A year ago, I bought it. I discovered it hanging on by a thread of weld during transport inspection. It would have been a complete disaster if I had driven over. It appears to have been welded in a poor manner.
I purchased a TSC 5 x 8 trailer, which I adore, and I needed a backup. This was half the price TSC wanted for the carrier at $12 (I also got the spare from Amazon for half the price TSC wanted). This kit includes brackets with a variety of hole spacings for mounting to the trailer tongue. I had already installed a low-cost trailer jack from HF, and I was able to re-install it. Arrange the brackets so that the trailer jack on the left and the spare tire on the right can both use the same bolts for mounting. This worked great and saved a lot of room. At this price, it's a great deal, and it's sturdy and well-made.
Very good product, but you'll need some tools to unbolt the spare stud bolts because they're way too long. Another thing I noticed is that these are standard steel mounting bolts. They'll be in a hurry, and zink plating would have been preferable. A standard lug wrench will not work, as you can see in the pictures. To make the bolts work, I cut them down to 1 1/4 inch with a saw. Don't forget to re-tighten the nut. Following the cutting of the bolt, thread it.
Despite the fact that it had some negative reviews, I figured it was worth a shot for the money. I could always return it if I found it to be unsuitable. For my rowboat trailer, I needed a spare tire mount. I keep my trailer in the garage most of the time, so constant exposure to the elements won't be an issue in terms of rust. Installation was simple, and the tire is securely mounted. My only reason for docking a star is that the welds look like utter crap. We went on a road trip for several hours pulling the boat and the mount held up just fine. Although I am not a welder, these appear to be smeared toothpaste that has been powder coated. They appear to have been slathered in peanut butter and smeared all over the joints with a knife. I'm confident that a first-year student could produce better results. However, because the mount appears to be sturdy, I will not be returning it. I'll only be out a few frapuccinos if it fails after a few months or a year.
Product did not fit the size wheels described, which was disappointing. I had been waiting for these to finish a trailer rebuild, and now I'm waiting once more. br>br>Update: product is of good quality; however, it did not fit as described; I had to drill a grid hole to allow it to fit my wheels because I didn't have time to wait for a new one to arrive, and no one in the area had any.
engineering is a term used to describe the process of My 5-hole wheel did not fit: 14- 215/75R14 tire mounted on a 14-inch rim To get it to fit, I had to extend one of the square holes by about 1/8". The carrier also lacks pressed-in wheel studs, instead relying on carriage bolts. , which requires you to lift the tire, insert a carriage bolt from the carrier's back, and then tighten the lug nut. It takes a lot of effort to complete a task that should be simple. As a result, I spot welded the carriage bolt heads to the carrier plate's back side. Aside from that, it was well-made.