MikeWilk
Junior Member
Hello all,
First post here! I have a 1985 W350 crew cab short bed, and cannot find a proper spare tire carrier/mount. I picked one up from the wrecking yard, from a 1st gen single cab but holes did not line up with my frame. I drilled a different hole in the carrier and I may be able to hang the carrier using 1/2” bolts, but this does put the tire very close to the exhaust.
Just wondering what the stock setup looks like, if anyone knows, or if there are any in-bed options that don’t take up too much room! The normal side mount behind the wheel arch does not work with the short bed very well.
Thanks in advance if you have any ideas. Mike
First post here! I have a 1985 W350 crew cab short bed, and cannot find a proper spare tire carrier/mount. I picked one up from the wrecking yard, from a 1st gen single cab but holes did not line up with my frame. I drilled a different hole in the carrier and I may be able to hang the carrier using 1/2” bolts, but this does put the tire very close to the exhaust.
Just wondering what the stock setup looks like, if anyone knows, or if there are any in-bed options that don’t take up too much room! The normal side mount behind the wheel arch does not work with the short bed very well.
Thanks in advance if you have any ideas. Mike