Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount
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Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount
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Ultra-Fab Products Spare Tire Carrier - UF15-954730
- Bumper Mount
- 5-Bolt
- 6-Bolt
- 8-Bolt
- Trailer
- Ultra-Fab Products
Clamp this durable steel, folding spare tire carrier onto your trailer or RV bumper. Fits 4" wide, rear, box-style bumpers. Holds most standard automotive and camper tires.
Features:
- Provides removable mounting point on your trailer or motor home rear bumper for a spare tire
- Swings down to allow quick, easy access to rear storage
- Remove pull pin at base and fold carrier down
- Holds most Kelsey-Hayes-style 5-, 6- and 8-lug automotive wheels and Fayette-type travel trailer wheels
- Will not fit 5-on-5 bolt pattern wheels
- Not for Class A or C motorhome tires or dual rim wheels
- Clamps onto 4" wide box bumpers
- Constructed of heavy-duty steel
- Powder coated for premium rust resistance
- Capacity: 60 lbs
- Lifetime warranty
15-954730 UltraFab Universal RV Tire Carrier
Replaces 70036
Installation Details
Video of Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier Review
Hello neighbors. It's Brad here, at etrailer. And today we're taking a look at installing the Ultra-Fab Spare Tire Carrier for RVs and trailers. During your towing adventure, you're only really one road hazard away from being stuck on the side of the road. And if you don't have a spare tire, you could be waiting for a tow truck or someone to come by and help. But if you have your own spare tire, you can change that and be on the road in no time.
But the problem is, finding a place to store it sometimes can be tricky. And you want it easily accessible as well. And that's where this mount comes into play. This is a bumper mount. So it's gonna go on your standard RV 4-inch bumpers perfectly and you can see it just uses u-bolts and attaches to the bracket here to give you a nice secure mounting point for your spare tire.
Now this is gonna work great for most trailer applications, most trailer wheels, and also automotive wheels. And because you have only two studs here to mount up that's gonna allow you to get one there. And having this plate, it really doesn't matter, your bolt pattern. It's gonna be able to mount up and hold it in place for you. Now do keep in mind that this is not gonna work with Dually style wheels or your Class A or Class C motor homes.
Now another nice feature is the ability to actually get this in a tilt function. So here we have it fixed by putting a bolt through here but it does come with a pin and clip allowing you to pull that out and this will drop down. So if you have anything stored back here you'll be able to gain access to it pretty easily. Since this does live on the outside of your camper or trailer, it's gonna be exposed to a lot of weather, presumably. And the great part about it is it does have a black powder coat finish.
So over time, this is gonna be able to withstand those elements pretty easily. Now it also has a 60 pound weight restriction. So generally that's gonna be perfectly fine for your trailer, tires and wheels, but you do wanna make sure that you're not overloading it. You're gonna wanna determine where you're actually mounting up your spare tire carrier. And you're also gonna want to check and see if you actually want the tilting function. So there's a solid bolt here that keeps it upright but you do have the ability to take this out with a pin and clip in place. This allows it to tilt. So if you need to gain access to anything, if you have a storage compartment, or whatever it may be, you have the ability to move that out of the way. But since we really don't need to access anything we've gone ahead with our solid bolt here. So we can go ahead and get this resting here, where we want it. And then we'll just take a u-bolt here and we're gonna just pass this through. And once we get both studs through that plate we can go ahead and follow this up with a split washer. And then we'll just take our nuts here. And I'm just gonna get this hand tightened on so we can get our other one in place. So now I'm gonna go back and I'm gonna tighten these nice and evenly. You also wanna make sure that your u-bolts are nice and parallel with each other. That way it's evenly distributing the force on the bracket. So I'm gonna go ahead and just kind of, in a cross pattern here, I'm gonna tighten down our top one and then we'll go to the bottom one here. And then we'll just criss-cross and that way it's nice and evenly distributed. Now we don't have to get crazy tight here 'cause I'm actually gonna go back with the torque wrench and that's gonna allow us to really get the perfect amount of torque on here. Not put too much stress on the threads but also make sure that it doesn't become loose over time. Now, going back with my torque wrench, I've set the torque to the settings in the instruction manual and it's a pretty low setting but this is again pretty important just to make sure that we're not over tightening these. Now, if you need a torque wrench we actually have 'em here available at etrailer. You can generally rent them in an auto parts store but we wanna make sure and go through our hardware. As a lot of the hardware in the kit does have a torque setting that we're gonna need to follow. So it's nice to have this handy and know that it's being installed properly. Now we're gonna take our wheel studs here and we're gonna place this little, this plate on here and this is gonna keep this from backing out over time. So you can actually thread this on to make it a little bit easier, but again this is just gonna keep tension on it and make sure that it doesn't actually fall out. It's just kind of a holder. There we go. We'll go ahead and do the same for the other side. So now we'll grab our spare tire. We're also gonna grab our bracket as well as the lug nuts that came in the kit. And to get this on, it's gonna work with a bunch of different wheel patterns or bolt patterns I should say. But we're gonna hang this one on the top here. And I'm gonna just get my lug nuts started here. So now our stud doesn't actually align with our other wheel studs, which is okay because we have this bracket and this is gonna just go here across the hole of the wheel and allow this to really hold this in place pretty well. So we'll go ahead and get this tightened down. So just as we would, the lug nuts on our car, we're gonna make sure that these are torqued down properly and that way they're gonna be nice and secure. And that was a look and installation of the Ultra-Fab Spare Tire Carrier for RV's and trailers..
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Customer Reviews
Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount - UF15-954730
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (269 Customer Reviews)
Clamp this durable steel, folding spare tire carrier onto your trailer or RV bumper. Fits 4" wide, rear, box-style bumpers. Holds most standard automotive and camper tires.by: Sean 10/23/2023
Fine product, sturdy. For our popup tent trailer, it needed a little extra securing due to the fact that our trailer's bumper is not solid and it would wobble with the weight of the tire.
by: Dan the Man10/22/2015
I have a Class A and tow a dolly. My dolly does not have space to attach a spare tire. This spare tire holder mounts perfectly on my rear bumper. It's out of the way, easily accessible and looks good.
by: Cory05/11/2023
Sturdy product-easy install about 20 minutes-fast delivery-Third purchase from etrailer - great service and products
by: Robert10/02/2019
Installed quickly and easily using basic hand tools. I followed the directions and torqued the nuts on the u-bolts to 30 lb ft, which ended up bending the corners of the mounting flanges. I'm using this to hold a 205/75R14 spare tire, and I hope that the rest of the mount will hold up with use. First chance I get, I will be pulling this off, hammering the flange corners back flat, and welding on an additional piece of plate to strengthen the flange.
by: Jack 08/31/2023
Will fit my Coleman 17R RV bumper to mount Karrier spare tire and rim I received from you yesterday. Perfect!
by: DeNomolos04/15/2023
One year later, spare tire carrier is still holding the spare tire like it is supposed to. Trailer is stored outside, so it's exposed to CA weather. No rust or any other distress noted to the carrier. I'm happy!
by: Roland06/25/2018
-My application for this "Carrier" was to hold a Thor / Ford E350 Full size spare tire. This carrier's description is "a Spare Tire Carrier". This infers it is heavy duty enough in its quality construction to hold a spare tire. Its weakness is it uses as its mount the hollow square, thin wall, rear bumper found on many RV's. This square tubing bumper with the spare tire's weight will flex, and eventually collapse the square tube bumper. To make it worse this collapse occurs when on the road and has caused on-the-road incidents.
For your information there is an online video of a repair made to a collapsed square tube bumper, including the upgrade repair to this very same "Spare Tire Carrier". If interested I can send a link to this video. I am sure you can find it on your own.
At the least to make this application safer and longer lasting I would require the purchaser add a Towing Receiver Extension be installed. Like the Curt Hitch Extender for 2" Hitch Receivers - 8" Long Item # C45791. It would give a mounting surface to help the Square Tube Bumper hold the Spare Tire's weight. Without this additional support the "Spare Tire Carrier" will not safely, reliably hold the weight of a full size truck tire.
by: James06/09/2022
The original spare tire mount supplied by the dealer was beginning to fail. So, I went on the hunt for a replacement. After reviewing many I decided on the Ultra-Fab. It is well designed, well made and installs easily. Also, it has a Life Time Warrenty.
by: Richard05/13/2022
This doesn’t fit my 8 hole 16” trailer tire
Richard
5/14/2023
They never worked at all. They don’t fit the 16” 8 hole wheels. I modified them to fit but they were so flimsy the spare wheel was wobbling while I was driving down the road so I took it off and made my own
Heather A.
5/24/2023
This spare tire carrier is a universal style and does fit most 8 bolt wheels. If you send me a photo of your wheels it will be helpful to determine what went wrong.
by: Tim M04/21/2014
I recently bought a spare tire carrier for my camper from etrailer and I can say it was a pleasant experience arrived sooner than expected due to Bryan’s shipping up grade. The packaging was well done and it was in perfect shape. Now here is the crazy part it is no longer a spare tire carrier I am a ham radio operator and use my gear while camping in the middle of nowhere. It was just what I needed to make the mount for my 24’ fiberglass antenna tower. I cut it down and welded a pipe to it now my fiberglass pipes fit inside and I can just walk the portable tower up and pin it in place.
by: Robert08/18/2022
I have been well pleased with my new rim. It matches my others exactly. Wife is very happy with the looks
Robert
8/19/2023
I painted my polarsis and the new rims make the paint job look better
Mike L.
9/13/2023
@Robert Niiice!
by: Mike M.07/02/2017
Poor quality product. Metal is too thin for the application allowing the wheel/tire to wobble and vibrate. U-shaped bracket cracked all the way through where it attaches to vertical post. A stress fracture started at the corners of one of the square holes punched for the carriage bolts. This happened after only 3k miles on the road and less than a month of exposure to the elements.
by: Evan 11/27/2021
Easy installation. Appears to be a study construction considering the price. I like the bracket that bolts onto the upright to hold the tire. It is more solid than the old one i had that was welded and started cracking. Shipping from etrailer was quick as usual.
Evan
11/28/2022
No changes and that is a good thing since the quality appears ok a year later.
by: Phillip04/26/2020
The product is able to hold the weight of our spare tire but the design puts too much stress on the bumper of our Minnie Winnie. With the extension of on the carrier and spare tire rim, the weight of the tire pulls away from the motorhome and puts stress on the bumper. I strongly discourage this for a Class C motorhome.
by: Timothy03/16/2020
Just what I was looking for. Had the ground clearance I required for off road at a fair price. Easy to install.
Timothy
3/17/2021
Its worked out perfectly. I ended up having it welded further back towards the trailer to maximize turning radius. Its just what I was looking for.
by: Chris08/08/2020
The spare tire carrier is good quality and easy to install. It shipped quickly and arrived on time. I am always pleased with etrailer’s service!
by: Tony M.10/10/2011
felt the tire mount was very easy to install. It meet my needs perfectly,I am very satisfied with the service and merchandise I received. Thank you, I will recommend you if anyone I know is looking for supplies for there trailers..I would rate the service,deliver,and product Outstanding.Again Thank you,Have a good day.
by: Andrew E.08/07/2012
Here are some photos of my Ultra-fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier I purchased form E-trailer
by: Pamela 09/23/2023
We are happy with our purchase. Fast shipping too.
by: Dr. Don08/23/2022
Excellent product! I thought there was going to be lots of play due to its pin, but I was very surprised with how little movement there is. The ability to lower the tire gives me access to the back of my camper - very convenient indeed (do not have to remove the tire and/or carrier bracket)!
by: Sean07/22/2021
This is exactly what I expected. Also, great customer service! Here’s a pic… I bought both the extra spare and mount on the right from etrailer on different orders… extremely happy with everything.
by: Oscar12/08/2013
Happy with product fast shipping easy installation.
Was unable to locate product at any automotive stores.
Found online.
Mounted fine to my newly installed bumper on my. 1965 silver streak.
by: Desert Turtle06/18/2023
Ended up not using. Not heavy enough for F350 truck tire.
by: PlateauGuy07/06/2023
Very impressed with how well this item is made!
by: Debra03/31/2022
Easy to install.
Debra
4/1/2023
Our hitch is holding up nicely!
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See what our Experts say about this Ultra-Fab Products Spare Tire Carrier
- Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation for RV BumperSounds like you would want to use a bumper mounted spare tire carrier like the part # UF15-954730. As long as you have a 4 inch by 4 inch square bumper at the rear of your 2010 E-350 Cutaway this carrier would work well for you.
view full answer... - Bumper Mounted Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation for Lance TrailerThe bumper mounted spare tire carriers like the part # UF15-954730 are designed to fit 4 inch by 4 inch square bumpers that are continuously welded. Check out the picture I attached that shows this carrier mounted to the style of bumper it is compatible with it. When you said you have a flat bumper I am assuming this is what you meant.
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- Weight of Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier UF15-954730Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 weighs about 9-lbs. The shipping weight including the packaging materials is 10-lbs. This tire carrier fits 4-inch rear box-style bumpers and it holds most standard automotive and camper tires. It is safe to use with a spare wheel/tire that weighs up to 60-lbs. It also folds as shown in the linked photo.
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- Spare Tire Carrier for Dually Style Wheel with 225/75R16 MountedAs long as your dual wheel and tire weighs less than 60 lbs the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 will work. Only issue I foresee is that most dually style wheels and tires do weigh more than 60 lbs. This is designed to fit a 4 inch square bumper like yours as long as it's a totally boxed frame.
view full answer... - What Size Bolts Hold Wheels to The Ultra Fab Spare Tire Carrier part # UF15-954730½”-20x1½” is the size of the carriage bolts that the Ultra Fab Spare Tire Carrier part # UF15-954730 uses to secure the wheel to it.
view full answer... - Trailer Spare Tire Carrier That Fits 5-on-4-3/4-Inch Wheel Bolt PatternYour 5-on-4-3/4-inch wheel bolt pattern is fairly uncommon these days and most of our trailer-mount spare tire carriers do not work with this pattern. None of the CE Smith carriers will work but my contact at Ultra-Fab said that their # UF15-954730 bumper-mount carrier WILL work with your 5-on-4-3/4-inch wheels. Since this unit uses a rectangular plate to secure the wheel at the pilot hole the fit is not super-sensitive to the slight difference in hole spacing between a 5-on-4-1/2 wheel...
view full answer... - Spare Tire Carrier for Rear of RV that Does Not Use HitchMost likely you have a 4 inch square bumper at the rear of your Class A RV. With that you can use the Ultra Fab Spare Tire Carrier part # UF15-954730. I attached a picture that shows the rack being used to carry a wheel on an RV.
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- How Far Down Does the Stromberg Carlson Carrier part # TR-2 FoldThe only folding spare tire carrier we offer is the Stromberg Carlson Carrier part # TR-2 which only folds as far as the picture I attached. I couldn't recommend modifying this carrier to let it drop further as that would void the warranty.
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- Can Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 be Mounted on a Trailer FrameYes, provided that the trailer frame is 4 inches square you could mount the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 on a trailer frame. Since your frame is smaller (the picture looks like you started measuring at the 1 inch mark on the tape which would make it 3-1/2 inches tall and 2 inches wide) you would need alternate u-bolts and would have to modify the carrier for the alternate u-bolts. I have no doubt that the frame will handle the spare tire without any issues.
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- Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation for a 2014 Thor Chateau MotorcoachAs long as the rear bumper of your 2014 Thor Chateau Motorcoach has a 4 inch by 4 inch bumper that is confirmed to be able to carry weight the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 would work well for you. I did a little research and it looks like you do have a 4 inch bumper, but I would still recommend you confirm this. I attached a review video for this carrier for you to check out as well.
view full answer... - Folding RV Spare Tire Carrier RecommendationFor a folding spare tire carrier the Ultra Fab part # UF15-954730 would be your best option. It is designed to fit a 4 inch square bumper. I attached a review video for this carrier for you to check out as well.
view full answer... - Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation for 6 Lug Wheel on 4 inch BumperThe Ultra Fab Spare Tire Carrier part # UF15-954730 is designed to fit 4 inch bumpers like what you have and can fit 6 lug wheels as well. This would be a great option. In terms of tire cracking it would be about the same exposure to the sun and elements as the tires on the trailer so it really wouldn't be any better or worse. You could always install the spare tire cover part # # 052963751604 on the spare to protect it from the sun.
view full answer... - Spare Tire Carrier Designed to fit 5 on 4-3/4 In Bolt Pattern SpareThe Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 will accept your 5 on 4-3/4 spare as well. This carrier fits a 4 inch square RV/trailer bumper. We tested this here once on a rim with your bolt pattern and found that it fit.
view full answer... - Is an Extension Available for the Ultra-Fab Spare Tire Carrier?There are options for you to transport a spare tire for your trailer, but extensions are not available for the Ultra-Fab Spare Tire Carrier, # UF15-954730. If your trailer will not allow the use of a bumper-mounted carrier, I recommend installing a front-mounted hitch on your vehicle and using a spare tire carrier such as the Draw-Tite # 6715. If you let me know what type of vehicle you have, I can recommend a front-mounted hitch for you. I've also added a link to a video review of the...
view full answer... - Does Weight Influence Where to Mount Ultra-Fab Bumper Mount Spare Tire Carrier UF15-954730There won't be enough weight for the carrier and your tire to influence where you need to mount the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount # UF15-954730. The carrier only weighs 10 lbs and has a maximum capacity of 60 lbs, which isn't going to be enough of a weight factor to truly make any type of difference in how your trailer tracks. I have added a link below to a video review for you to check out as well of the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier...
view full answer... - Will Trailer Spare Tire Offset Carrier # DL22145 Fit 5 on 4-3/4 Bolt PatternI have a solution for your 5 on 4-3/4 quandary! The Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 will accept your 5 on 4-3/4 spare. This carrier a 4 inch square RV/trailer bumper. I tested this combination in house by literally hooking the Ultra-Fab # UF15-954730 to a 5 on 4-3/4 wheel to verify they would fit together and it worked. The Dutton-Lainson Offset Spare Tire Carrier # DL22145 that you referenced only fits 5 on 4-1/2 and 6 on 5-1/2 bolt pattern, so, it will not fit your...
view full answer... - Recommended Spare Tire Carrier For 5 On 4-3/4 Inch Bolt PatternFor your PJ 14 foot trailer with the spare tire 5 on 4-3/4 inch bolt pattern, I recommend the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount # UF15-954730 which is a confirmed fit for your bolt pattern and will fit 4 inch wide box bumpers or frames. You may also want to consider a spare tire lock like # FSTL0603.
view full answer... - How to Determine the Bolt Pattern on a Trailer Wheel for Ultra-Fab Bumper Mount Spare Tire CarrierThe 5 on 5 wheel that you are referring to is a wheel that has 5 bolt holes for lug nut studs and a 5 inch diameter bolt circle. A 5 on 5 bolt pattern is not a common bolt pattern for trailer wheels. You can do some measuring to determine the bolt pattern of your wheel. If you have 5 bolt holes on your wheel, then you can measure from the center of one bolt hole to the center of the adjacent bolt hole. If this measurement is 3 inches, then you have a 5 on 5 wheel. If this measurement...
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- Ultra-Fab # UF15-954730 Spare Tire Carrier for 2012 Holiday Rambler Class C MotorhomeUnless your wheel has a 5 lug on a 5 inch bolt circle, the Ultra-Fab # UF15-954730 spare tire carrier would be a good choice. The carrier has a 70 lb capacity, and is compatible with most 5,6 and 8 lug wheels. The carrier is designed for use on a 4 inch by 4 inch bumper.
view full answer... - Recommended Spare Tire Carrier for Trailer Frame with L-Shaped Angle Iron ProfileFor your trailer's L-shaped frame profile it will be best to add some wood blocks (or have more metal welded on in the desired location) to provide an attachment point for a bumper-mount carrier like the Stromberg Carlson # TR-1 or the similar folding Ultra-Fab # UF15-954730. Both use u-bolt hardware for attachment. We offer spare tire carriers in many types to suit a wide variety of trailer applications. All can be seen by clicking on the included link. Please feel free to send a picture...
view full answer... - Spare Tire Carrier That Fits 4 Inch Square Bumper to Carry 14 Inch Tire and 5-Lug WheelThe best option for a spare tire carrier for your 4" square bumper that will work with your 14" tire and 5-lug wheel is the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers and RVs - Bumper Mount # UF15-954730 which will work for you so long as your wheel bolt pattern is not 5 on 5". The Bumper Mounted Tire Carrier - U-Bolt Mount # TR-1 is designed for 15" and 16" travel trailer tires only, according to the manufacturer so I would not be able to confirm it will work for you. I have...
view full answer... - Spare Tire Cover For A 225/75R15The Rampage Spare Tire Cover # RA772901 is made for tires between 27 inch to 29 inches. Your 225/75R15 tire is around 28 inches. This cover is UV-resistant and has an adjustment cord in the rear seam that grips the tire for a snug fit. I attached a review video link below.
view full answer... - Bumper Mounted Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation for 13 inch Wheel with 5 Lug Bolt PatternI have a solution for you but the part # TR-1 will not fit a 13 inch wheel size. Instead you'd want the part # UF15-954730 which is a similar bumper mounted spare mount that will fit a 13 inch wheel with a 5 lug bolt pattern as long as the bolt pattern is NOT 5 on 5 inch.
view full answer... - Will Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 Work on 2016 Pleasure Way ProMaster RVIf your 2016 Pleasure Way Promaster 3500 RV features a 4" wide box bumper at the rear (that's accessible from all 4-sides for the mounting bracket) the Ultra-Fab Folding Spare Tire Carrier # UF15-954730 will work perfectly. Looking at pictures of the Pleasure Way though it appears that the rear bumper may be integrated into the van and not something that the bracket could fit around. If this is the case your best option will be with a hitch-mounted spare tire carrier like the Curt # C31006....
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Dan M.
10/21/2016
Great, no problems or issues at all