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you can hide your spare behind seat in an ad truck by cutting your floor and putt[ng in a tire bucket diagonal to frame . theres plenty of room between the driveshaft
and frame. this lowers the spare and lets seat go all the way back. works for me

Picture?

Ed

Since I have no place for a spare I keep it in my wallet with no cutting required. It's called AAA.

Interesting option! I would also like to see some pictures and how it was accomplished. In a 49-54 AD the tank would need to be relocated.

I don't understand. Pictures?

I also always carried my spare right behind the driver's seat in my 3100.

What's wrong with the original location? And given the current state of road and tire technology, who needs to carry around all that weight, anyway? In 28 years of driving antique trucks around, I've needed my spare exactly zero times.

Olezippi ... excellent plan. I wonder, though, if whoever AAA sends out could deal with a multi-piece rim and tubed bias plies .... ???

Mine is under the back of the truck with the bracket ,unless you have a fuel tank there I don’t see a need for it in the cab.

I’m in the “keep it out of the cab” camp. Tough on the back hoisting it in there and it surely makes the cab smell like rubber on hot days. My ‘57 3200 is a daily driver around town (not city) so I don’t carry a spare at all. In fact, I don’t have a jack or any tools in my truck, unless I’m heading to family’s house for a project. I keep the wife on speed dial. She’s brought me gas twice. I think I’ve learned to manage the gas level better but getting the float and gauge working is tops on my priority list.

i put my gas tank under bed in back so i didnt want to carry spare in bed . im not noticing tire smell. this is not for everyone just thought i would share this tip. and i have never won a coin toss in my life so i need a spare lol also i dont know how to post pics sorry

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I'm with 57. Who would want to smell tires when you can smell Ethanol instead.

Pictures of jacksun’s relocated spare behind his seat!

I have used several spares... if you blow on out, then you either call a tow truck, AAA or put on the spare... if you come out of the store and it's flat, i'd toss in a can of fix a flat.. lots easier to store than a tire... I've also just tossed them in the bed of my truck.

I just cut the right size hole in my flatbed. I think it has a jaunty look.

Thanks for the suggestion jacksun. I keep my spare in the cab and have never smelled anything. Ignore the naysayers; I appreciate any new ideas/options.

jacksun It's a catch 22 not a bad idea,spare stays clean,is in out oof the sun! I've caught the devil for burning propane nothing wrong with 89 cent fuel,solves the cold natured problem,my 51 6400 loves it. No loss of power,oil stays clean,tank in the bed ! oh I pay motor fuel tax !

jacksun I suppose john is right in this modern time save it with VISA,however if you are out in the wilderness ,like me, its OK to have a spare with you. It would be great if it was clean too!! Oh at this age I wouldnt be able to smell it anyway !!!!!!!1

Since we never got to see pics of the OP's setup, I question how hard would it be in having to get the spare out of a AD cab. Having a couple folding seats, might make it easier but for most of us having stock bench seats having to remove the upper seatback cushion?

Removing the seat back is hard enough, but what do you do with the seat back it if it’s raining or snowing. Especially if your significant other is riding with you!

my seat is a 90s full size truck seat that i hinged at the front and and have threaded knob in rear to secure it whole seat swings forward to access tire pretty simple

Have never had a pickup without a spare, 99% of the time not hauling much weight so the spare tire plus mounting hardware should help add some weight to the otherwise empty box. Mush ado about nothing here.

Olezippi Suspect your right,they can't handle a split rim.

Haha I wont even drive anything without a spare. Then again im pretty young still and I swap a tire on the side of the road pretty quick. I also just like being self sufficient.

I always carry a spare.

My car/truck insurance policies provide free road-service (including spare-tire mounting).

Most likely, I would have to "drop"/produce/provide the spare. That would be no problem on my side-mount 1954 pickup, but, I'd have to crawl under my 1954 Suburban (a pain, but, a 5-10 minute job).

You would most likely have a few hours waiting on side of the road to get the spare out for the AAA guy.

I'm doing my best to keep a spare tire. We still have areas with no cell service. I have trouble thinking of leaving my truck on the side of the road waiting for the next guy to come along with a trailer. It's also a race legal way to add a little weight way back there behind the axle.