You could always whip up a frame for the front bumper and have the tire bolted there. It might block a little bit of airflow to the radiator, but you also get a deer guard out of it!

I'm attaching a picture of my 9600 showing the rack on the bumper.
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Last edited by Puffie40; 03/08/2024 5:16 PM.
1959 Canadian GMC 9600 with a dump box
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