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Cuddles


PETERBOROUGH, ONT

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I have a 42 Ford pickup with a mount for the spare tire on the side but the holes in the rim don't line up with the holes in the mount. I thought there must be a bracket missing but the previous owner said there isn't.  I don't know how to mount the spare rim and I can't find a video on youtube for a truck this old.  There are three holes in the mount that is welded to the truck but one hole (in the center) is an odd shape so I thought there must be a bracket. I guess not. The photo does not reveal how the wheel is held in place. Thank you in advance.

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Redneck Rydes


TRENTON, ONT & SOUTH CAROLINA

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Can you make a braket to mount it just thru the center hole,I did that on a car trailer once and worked just fine

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Cuddles


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I guess I can but I wondered if there is a proper piece that I am missing or a standard method used since these were a standard mount for old trucks way back when. But thank you for that.

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DJD


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does it look like this?
note this link took about a minite to load so be patient...

www.classictruckcentral.com/ads/1940-41-ford-truck-spare-tire-mounting-carrier/

if it looks like that..those peeps might have some helpfull answers for ya



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wuga


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Jim
Don't spend $200 on a tire mount. Get a plate piece of steel, either weld two bolts on the back or drill and attach the plate to the old mount. Weld two bolts to the front of the plate that match the 5 x 5.5 bolt pattern. This is pretty simple to build, especially for a fellow with your metal working talents.
Warren

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wuga wrote:

Jim
Don't spend $200 on a tire mount. Get a plate piece of steel, either weld two bolts on the back or drill and attach the plate to the old mount. Weld two bolts to the front of the plate that match the 5 x 5.5 bolt pattern. This is pretty simple to build, especially for a fellow with your metal working talents.
Warren

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Cuddles


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Sounds like that fits in with my financial plan AND I get to practice my welding skills some more. Thank you very much. If you saw my welding skills you'd know why my grinding skills have improved so much ! LOL Thank you guys.

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