I have to use a floor jack to hold the bar up while I faniggle the tire into place and get the nut up far enough to hold the tire in place. I think when I restore my truck, I'm switching to the fender-mount spare tires since my '66 is a short stepside.
Bluto, if you want a carrier like that, go to a salvage yard and get one off of a Chevy or GMC up to the mid 80s. My grandpaw's 84 C-10 has one of those headaches under the bed.
