Missing Spare Tire

[NovaScotia Ram]

Went under the truck to start planning for a rear view camera addition and I noticed I no longer have a spare tire.

Either someone decided they needed it more than more or it broke off while driving. I have a feeling I would notice something smacking loose under the truck, but who knows.

Anyway, it looks like the cable is broken off. Has anyone had to replace this or know where to start?

Thank you


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[crazykid1994]

I have the old one I removed from my 2017. I took it off about 6 months ago. It’s sitting around my garage somewhere if you want it. It’s not a common thing but it’s happened before. My cable is out because I can’t run a spare under there with 35s and it was clinking around annoying me when driving

edit: you’re in Canada. I should start reading the info before posting... pretty sure it would suck paying to ship to you...

 

[tidefan1967]

Went under the truck to start planning for a rear view camera addition and I noticed I no longer have a spare tire.

Either someone decided they needed it more than more or it broke off while driving. I have a feeling I would notice something smacking loose under the truck, but who knows.

Anyway, it looks like the cable is broken off. Has anyone had to replace this or know where to start?

Thank you


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Looks like the cable rotted away. 164K KM is a lot of miles though! I would check eBay.

 

[Scott Allen]

Shouldnt be too much of a worry to fix that

 

[Wild one]

Went under the truck to start planning for a rear view camera addition and I noticed I no longer have a spare tire.

Either someone decided they needed it more than more or it broke off while driving. I have a feeling I would notice something smacking loose under the truck, but who knows.

Anyway, it looks like the cable is broken off. Has anyone had to replace this or know where to start?

Thank you


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Check your local wrecking yards,it's the same cable assembly from 09 up,might even be the same from the 3rd Gens,but I've never looked at their spare tire carrier close enough to double check.It just unbolts and comes out through the notch beside it

 

[kad]

Brand new from Mopar is $150USD

https://parts.moparonlineparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-spare-carrier-68230304ab

RockAuto has Dorman for $114, "ultra Power" for $60.

New, unknown brand, starts at $34USD on eBay.

I'd get a new one of some sort, anything at a salvage yard in the north is likely to be half-rotted out already unless the wreck was a new truck.

-K

 

[tap4154]

I'll bet it fell off while you were driving. Just hope it wasn't on the freeway. I had an 17 year old F-150 and I was taking off from a stop light and felt a bump bump in the back and I kept driving, and I looked behind me and there's a minivan still at the light not moving.

I pulled over and went to look under my truck and sure enough it was gone, and the cable looked just like yours. So I got back in the truck and drove back to the scene and by then a cop had already pulled up. I pulled over and said that's my tire.

Thank God there wasn't any damage and no one was hurt. I went to the dealer and got another crank and put it on, not too difficult. But if you have an old truck check it because if that fell off from the freeway it can be deadly!

 

[Quyonmob]

I lost 2 from my 92 k1500. Cable busted off twice. Once I noticed and went back and pulled the spare out of the ditch. Other time dad borrowed the truck, he didn’t noticed, I did a month later when I had a flat.

Since then, all my trucks get the spare dropped annually and the cable greased.

Our climate is a *****.

 

[tap4154]

I lost 2 from my 92 k1500. Cable busted off twice. Once I noticed and went back and pulled the spare out of the ditch. Other time dad borrowed the truck, he didn’t noticed, I did a month later when I had a flat.

Since then, all my trucks get the spare dropped annually and the cable greased.

Our climate is a *****.

After I put the new winch in mine I decided to run a ratchet strap diagonally underneath the tire. Found a couple anchor points and snugged it up, so even if the cable broke again the tire would hold. I was really paranoid that it would fall off on the freeway 'because I've seen what can happen on videos. In fact I've been meaning to do that on the Ram but haven't yet.

After I put the strap on I tested it by loosening the cable, and the spare tire held up tight. also takes strain off of the cable which is the only thing holding the tire up as you're bouncing down the road.

 

[IRSmart]

If I could figure out how to get it out, you could have mine for shipping. I wheeled it all the way up. I don’t need it anymore.

 

[mtofell]

I lost one on an old vehicle once and the cable was all rotted out like that... I can only hope no one was behind me. Maybe we should forward this email string on to a few manufacturers. It seems like the hardware holding these spare tires up is a bit "under-engineered".

 

[NovaScotia Ram]

I had no idea that this is a very common issue.

I was looking last night and can grab a used spare from a junkyard for ~$50, and I imagine I can grab a cable assembly from there too.

Time to explore how to get the hoist off and put a new one on.

Thanks again.

 

[tap4154]

I had no idea that this is a very common issue.

I was looking last night and can grab a used spare from a junkyard for ~$50, and I imagine I can grab a cable assembly from there too.

Time to explore how to get the hoist off and put a new one on.

Thanks again.

I haven't looked at the Ram winch mount, but with my F150 it just was two bolts to remove/replace and it was a fairly simple operation.

I did look underneath the RAM and there are a couple holes in the frame that I think I could use to put a ratchet strap across, as insurance. If you go to YouTube and go look for spare tires falling off you'll find videos of it happening and it's scary.

 

[Hammer22801]

Mine broke prior to me purchasing the truck. I had a flat and lowered the spare-no problem but when I went to winch it back up it was stripped/rounded off. It’ll go up with no tire but won’t budge if it has weight on the cable.

If anyone has one they don’t mind getting rid of shot me a PM I live in Louisiana.

 

[jbowen52]

I had that happen on an Astro Van. Just a broken off cable left. You are making me take a look at mine to be sure it is still there!

 

[Sherman Bird]

Back in the day, a pickup truck spare was mounted on the front side corner of the bed!

 

[Anthony Kalos]

Sounds like we should all be checking out our SPARE TIRES and getting a couple of Ratchet Straps up underneath there to assist in holding the tire in place !

 

[grizzstang]

Mine came with a temp spare which I replaced last summer with a full size.

I put a lock around the frame and the wheel so it wouldn't get stolen by some ******* but it won't keep it from dropping onto the road.

I like the ratchet strap idea for a little extra insurance but I think you would have to cut that ratchet strap off after a year of getting exposed to the elements.

 

[NovaScotia Ram]

Mine came with a temp spare which I replaced last summer with a full size.

I put a lock around the frame and the wheel so it wouldn't get stolen by some ******* but it won't keep it from dropping onto the road.

I like the ratchet strap idea for a little extra insurance but I think you would have to cut that ratchet strap off after a year of getting exposed to the elements.

Can you post a pic of your setup?

Cheers

 

[grizzstang]

I never thought to take one.

Many Rams come with a full size spare but mine didn't.

I bought a 20" steel wheel from a Ram dealer and mounted my 34" tire (LT275/62R20) on it. It is tight but it fits.

Next time I am under there I will get one.