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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 | Has anyone installed a "modern" cable type spare tire holder under a 49-3100 pickup bed? If so I would appreciate pictures and make/model of holder Thanks Doug [email protected] | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 | Haven't done it, but it's an intriguing idea. I'm wondering if you could find a unit that was shallow enough to work with the relatively narrow stock wheels, if that's what you're going for, since most later model cars and trucks have pretty large offset. Maybe a spare tire winch from a late model import would do the trick. You could fab a plate for mounting from the two U-channels that bolt to the frame for the stock spare tire holder.
If you do it, post up some pics.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | Should be an easy install, with the cable unit from a modern pickup, great idea!!! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | We do this on every under bed spare. Remove everything but cross member at front of tire and add an additional one for rear of tire to rise flat up against. Prefer some of the Nissan pickup ones because it will take a 3/8 extension square end. The cable is long enough you can put the crossbar through the center hole with spare completely behind the truck and it will pull the tire under the truck and then up. Nice when in a muddy/dirty spot or have nice clothes on. I guess it's been thirty years since we didn't mount the spare this way
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 | I just got done installing a Astro van cable winch system on my 37. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 80 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 80 | Jeff,
Would it be possible to provide some pics?
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 | Sure did!! Used a brand new unit I bought from my Chevy dealer. They use pretty much the same style for the Chevy Astro van, pickups and Tahoes. It is a bolt on style. You can position the anchor point on top anywhere you want to clear your exahaust, etc. But the price sure did go up from when I did this 20 years ago on my 1952 compared to 3 years ago on my 1957 truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 130 | If you have a part number,year of Astro van/Tahoe or picture it would be very helpfull. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 | My truck is now at a friend garage since I have one of his cars in mine so I will get pics next week. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I'd search ebay probably get good price!
WOW! was I wrong, no bargains there either!!!
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,275 | It would be worthwhile to look in the junkyards and pick-n-pull places. A lot of the cables are stainless steel so they should work fine used.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,377 | I am going to check the price for a new one at the dealer since the one I got at the junkyard was a little crusty and should have been sandblasted,here in the rustbelt it gets very rusty under the spare tire since its not easy to clean it without dropping the tire. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | I put one under my 47.1 GMC pickup, seems like they were quite reasonable at yards.
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
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