Bracket Turns Spare Tire Into Step

Bracket turns spare tire into step PICKUPS Accessories 12-3-24 "There's no good place to put the spare tire on a pickup so I built my own carrier bracket," says John R. Hubble, Jr., Victoria, Virg. His spare tire carrier holds the tire in an upright position behind the tailgate in transport and hinges down into a horizontal position to double as a pickup step when the tailgate's open. Hubble says he never liked under-thebed spare tire holders. "You have to jack up the pickup to get at the spare and then, when you get it out, it's dirty and corroded. On the other hand, if you put the spare in the box, it gets in the way. "I'm short and I had trouble stepping up into the bed. With the spare in my bracket, it sticks out past the tailgate so it makes a perfect step. The bracket is strong enough to hold 2 or 3 men at once," says Hubble. The tire bracket bolts to the spare using 3 lug nuts. It attaches to a hinge that welds to the bumper. When the tire is raised into the upright position, it automatically locks into position. To lower the tire, you just lift it slightly to unlock and then lower it down. Hubble also uses the tire as a rubber buffer to push the pickup when the battery dies. "Nobody ever wants to push a pickup because of the high bumper. With the tire in place, you could push it with a Rolls Royce and not do any damage," he told FARM SHOW. Contact FARM SHOW Followup, John R. Hubble, Jr.,18019th St., Victoria, Virg. 23974 (ph 804 696-2744).

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