what do you do with the spare tire?

[aunt betty]

Am thinking something along the lines of putting it on the trailer tongue but... how to theft proof it. Then someone might get pissed and flatten it as a prank. Public hunters with jealous envy will pull some stupid shit like that. Probly best to lock spare tire in cab while out hunting.

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[Olly]

Mine is bolted to the tongue and has a place for a lock. I think you're over thinking it AB.

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[DeadEye_Dan]

Bolted to the tongue. I guess I'll live on the edge.

[Goldfish]

Thrown in the bed of the tuck, with the topper unlocked

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[aunt betty]

Mine is bolted to the tongue and has a place for a lock. I think you're over thinking it AB.

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Put Illinois license plates on your trailer and things change thanks to a lot of chicago foolishness.

[Olly]

Watch out AB they're out to get you.

Put it on the trailer and lock it.

[aunt betty]

Watch out AB they're out to get you.

Put it on the trailer and lock it.

Ranks raggy.

[jehler]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

[triplecurl]

Mine rides on the tongue on a locking bracket I made.

[rozzo842]

On each of the two bolts weld a small strip of steel with holes on each one that will line up when both are spun in the center of the tire. Put a padlock through the holes and your spare is locked. A little confusing but its a real simple way to do it.

[aunt betty]

On each of the two bolts weld a small strip of steel with holes on each one that will line up when both are spun in the center of the tire. Put a padlock through the holes and your spare is locked. A little confusing but its a real simple way to do it.

I get what you described. Carpenter...I can stick steel to steel but it aint pretty.

[capt1972]

Sit-ups

[Tomkat]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

Why is that?

[jehler]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

Why is that?

because in all my years I have only had one blown tire, and lost bearings a half dozen times or better

[Tomkat]

Good to know. You can bet I will learn a lesson from your post.

[rozzo842]

On each of the two bolts weld a small strip of steel with holes on each one that will line up when both are spun in the center of the tire. Put a padlock through the holes and your spare is locked. A little confusing but its a real simple way to do it.

I get what you described. Carpenter...I can stick steel to steel but it aint pretty.

If you want it I'll make it for you. Just give me the C to C measurements on the bolts and the bolt size.

[rozzo842]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

I've seen some mounts made using a spindle and a complete hub and bearings that were pretty slick.

[aunt betty]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

I've seen some mounts made using a spindle and a complete hub and bearings that were pretty slick.

That is brilliant! This is why I started the thread.
Carrying bearings and a spare spindle too. Spare axle? lol
Seriously, thanks. That is the best idea ever! To demonstrate:
Have you ever tried to buy trailer parts in Southern Illinois on a Sunday?
My wheel fell off just after launching boat at Rend Lake. Spindle was trashed.
I got other duckhunters to load my boat AND TRAILER into bed of my pickup and drove home. Worst day duckhunting ever.
It was a Sunday.

[jarbo03]

Around here you can buy trailer parts at gas stations and roadside stands.

[aunt betty]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

Why is that?

because in all my years I have only had one blown tire, and lost bearings a half dozen times or better

Last duck season I blew a trailer tire out. Shredded.
Like jehler, I go thru bearings. Arkansas dirt is very fine sand with lots of iron in it. Hard on anything that rolls or slides.
I think I have had only one trailer tire go flat. Have replaced bearings, spindles, and hubs. They never break when a store is open. Usually 60-70 miles from the store. Best to carry spare parts. It has saved very expensive duckhunts several times.
Keep spare prop, nut, pump, and anything you break on the boat as well.

[huntntech]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

I've seen some mounts made using a spindle and a complete hub and bearings that were pretty slick.

That is brilliant! This is why I started the thread.
Carrying bearings and a spare spindle too. Spare axle? lol
Seriously, thanks. That is the best idea ever! To demonstrate:
Have you ever tried to buy trailer parts in Southern Illinois on a Sunday?
My wheel fell off just after launching boat at Rend Lake. Spindle was trashed.
I got other duckhunters to load my boat AND TRAILER into bed of my pickup and drove home. Worst day duckhunting ever.
It was a Sunday.

There is a tractor supply with 15 mins of rend lake that carries hubs, spindles, bearing and all sorts of other trailer parts. They are open on Sunday.

[aunt betty]

Mine goes in the back of the truck with a spare hub and bearings, grease jack and tools when I'm going anywhere more than 20 miles from home

I've seen some mounts made using a spindle and a complete hub and bearings that were pretty slick.

That is brilliant! This is why I started the thread.
Carrying bearings and a spare spindle too. Spare axle? lol
Seriously, thanks. That is the best idea ever! To demonstrate:
Have you ever tried to buy trailer parts in Southern Illinois on a Sunday?
My wheel fell off just after launching boat at Rend Lake. Spindle was trashed.
I got other duckhunters to load my boat AND TRAILER into bed of my pickup and drove home. Worst day duckhunting ever.
It was a Sunday.

There is a tractor supply with 15 mins of rend lake that carries hubs, spindles, bearing and all sorts of other trailer parts. They are open on Sunday.

That store wasnt built yet when my hub fell off. I been hunting ducks a long LONG time.
Lets pretend I lost a hub today at Big Lake. Jonesboro is only 40 miles but takes almost 90 minutes to get there. Better off having a spare. (I do)

[huntntech]

That store wasnt built yet when my hub fell off. I been hunting ducks a long LONG time.
Lets pretend I lost a hub today at Big Lake. Jonesboro is only 40 miles but takes almost 90 minutes to get there. Better off having a spare. (I do)

I'm not saying its not a good idea to have a spare. It's definitely a good idea for a spare, because there is no telling where you will be when something happens. I was just letting you know for future reference if it happens to you again around here.

[aunt betty]

That store wasnt built yet when my hub fell off. I been hunting ducks a long LONG time.
Lets pretend I lost a hub today at Big Lake. Jonesboro is only 40 miles but takes almost 90 minutes to get there. Better off having a spare. (I do)

I'm not saying its not a good idea to have a spare. It's definitely a good idea for a spare, because there is no telling where you will be when something happens. I was just letting you know for future reference if it happens to you again around here.

These days...I can use my phone to look it up. Back then...uh uh.
Thanks. Is that place open at 3am? Wink wink.

[Olly]

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Been meaning to post this for you Betty.

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[aunt betty]

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Been meaning to post this for you Betty.

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Very cool. Break it down? I see the lock but , then what.
I want to make one.

[Olly]

Here's the instructions to make you a set.

Step 1. Look at the picture.

Hope that helps!

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[Olly]

Seriously though AB it's just two pieces of galvanized flat bar with slots in one end and threaded holes in the other to match the bolts.

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[3legged_lab]

Here's the instructions to make you a set.

Step 1. Look at the picture.

Hope that helps!

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Haha

[aunt betty]

I dont know how you expect me to see the threads.
Step two, ghuch ewoo (hooked on fonix)