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Replacement spare tire carrier for RVs. Spare tire winch bolts onto chassis for easy and convenient acess to spare tire.
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Today we're going to take a look at the Lippert Components Spare Tire Carrier with the winch and it says a 71 inch overall width. Now this Replacement Spare Tire Carrier will install on the underside of your trailer chassis, so it allows you to feel at ease with the spare tire aboard your trailer, but not having the spare tire take up any valuable space that's on top of the trailer.The Spare Tire Carrier features this winch to raise or lower your spare tire and hold the spare tire in the stowed position. It's a sturdy steel frame construction, and includes this winch extension here, which is turned by using a manual hand crank, which is not included. The extension length on this extension, or this winch extension is about 35 and a half inches. Now using a manual hand crank or a Scissors Jack handle or even a three quarter inch socket or wrench applied to the end of this winch extension will allow you to operate the winch. So if you turn this counter-clockwise, you can see it will lower your spare tire.
And if he turned the winch extension clockwise, you can see that it'll raise your spare tire.Now the Spare Tire Carrier does have a maximum weight capacity of 150 pounds. The winch end bracket here that goes through the center hole of your wheel, this will hold a wheel with a pilot hole diameter of up to about five inches diameter.Now this is a bolt-on installation. The hardware is not included, but the instruction that you get with this will show you what type of hardware is needed for installation. And for safety reasons, Lippert does recommend curbside installation of the Tire Carrier, so this winch extension is accessible from the curb site.Overall length we mentioned from one end to the other, is 71 inches. The width on this for the rails here is 18 and a quarter inches, and the width outward, the mounting brackets are a little bit wider.
It's 21 and one eighth inches. But again, just to show you on the switch extension, when you put your handle on there, and if you turn it counterclockwise, you can see it lowers your winch. And again, if you turn it clockwise, it'll raise your spare tire up and hold it in place. But that should do it for the review on the Lippert Components Spare Tire Carrier with the winch.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (7 Customer Reviews)
Replacement spare tire carrier for RVs. Spare tire winch bolts onto chassis for easy and convenient acess to spare tire.I bought this to get my spare tire off the back end of my trailer so I could use it for other purposes (like hauling bikes). My trailer came with a carrier rack on the back that held the spare tire. When it folded down the tire would rub on the ground due to clearance...or lack thereof.
The item arrived quick and in a giant coffin sized box. It was packaged very well (sealed in plastic, spray foam and a cardboard box) but somehow was still damaged. The crank handle had a bend in it which gave it an orbit the size of a volleyball. I was able to get most of it out so I could use it. It had to be from whoever packed it in the box as well as it was packaged. My hope is I never have to use this thing!!
Anyway, I mounted it on the front of my fifth wheel just behind the landing gear. If I did ever need, God forbid, to change the tire, I could just go around front to retrieve it instead of crawling under the trailer.
The install was pretty easy and there was no assembly whatsoever. There were also no instructions provided and the documentation link on the site didn't work. etrailer fixed that pretty quickly.
The most challenging part of getting it on th etrailer was just that...getting it on the trailer. I used jack stands to hold it up close and then C Clamps to hold it still. The other fun part was drilling the holes and screwing in the self tapping screws (both are requested (and not included) in the documentation). When drilling all those holds, I looked like Mr. Mom changing Kenny's painted sisters diaper and I still had hot sharp metal going down my sleeve and the back of my shirt.
ettrailer honored their price guarantee too so that was great! So far so good!
Thanks etrailer!
My wife and I just purchased our 2022 Flagstaff Microlite 22TBS.
We are new to the RV world and could not be happier we discovered etrailer who’s awesome customer service and support helped us supply our trailer to make it our home away from home.
One thing we found was with the spare tire mounted on the rear bumper, it interfered with our bicycle rack and our cargo carrier when we needed to carrier our generator.
Upon looking at our options on etrailer.com we found the Lippert RV Spare Tire Carrier.
When it arrived at our home we found it was very nicely packaged and upon opening the box the carrier was wrapped in plastic and held securely in place with the use of spray in foam.
Once I removed the carrier I found there wasn’t a single scratch or imperfection.
The carrier comes without the mounting hardware or installation instructions, but this is clearly stated in the advertisement, and the link for the complete installation is supplied in the ad as a PDF, which was easily downloaded and lists the recommended hardware for the installation.
I was easily able to purchase the eight grade 8 5/16” X 1’ bolts, washers and nylon lock nuts, however the eight 5/16” X 3/4” self drilling screws were not available at any of my local hardware stores.
I did a quick online search and found the self drilling 5/16” X 3/4” bolts which I received on the same day we received the carrier.
Following the installation instructions made the installation a breeze.
I made the initial measurements for the carrier’s location and used four clamps to hold it in place while drilling the holes for the required hardware.
Even though it’s not called out for in the installation instructions I drilled pilot holes into the steel frame for the 5/16” self drilling bolts and was able to install the carrier myself without any issues.
Once I completed the installation, I easily placed the spare tire on the carrier using the winch and following the instructions.
The spare tire carrier is everything we hoped it would be and now allows us to mount our bike rack using the hitch receiver on the rear of our trailer.
I would recommend the Lippert Spare Tire Carrier to anyone needing to mount their spare tire in an alternate location.
Fit perfectly. Would of gotten 5 stars if self tapping screws were included. If you buy this product you will need to buy 16 self tapping screws. I recommend drilling pilot holes one size under the size of the self tapping screws. I used 4 clamps to hold the carrier in place until I got it positioned and at least one hold drilled for each corner. Took 20-25 minutes to mount.
The tire carrier was quick and easy to mount with smooth operation. The only down side that has been mentioned by other customers is the manufacturer should provide mounting hardware. Sourcing the bolts was a hassle.
Noah is a valuable asset to this company! He has outstanding customer service skills, very knowledgeable, professional, friendly, and courteous. He was very patient while I explained my issue, found a solution right away, and kept me informed during the entire process. This type of service is extremely rare these days. I hope Noah gets the recognition he deserves, including a raise or bonus. I highly recommend this company, and would definitely shop here again when needed without hesitation. I cannot thank Noah enough.
Packed great, arrived in new condition. Easy to install with installation video.
Haven’t really had time to open the boxes I had to have surgery on my leg. I hope to get out in my shop tomorrow.
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Stephen
3/31/2023
Still in place. Checked all self tapping screws and they are secure. You should check the spare tire after the first couple of trips to tighten the cable as it does stretch from the weight. Good product.