Anyone move the spare into the cargo area?

[Physh1]

Just curious...I took my spare out a few weeks back after fiddling around with my suspension & haven't put it back yet. I've gotta say I like the look of the rear end of the Tahoe better with the spare removed...

Anyone move the spare into the cargo area? Pics? How to mount & secure it?

Cameron

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Mines just sitting in the garage after I discovered it wouldn't clear my front spindles/rotors or my rear rotors. Felt a little better afterwards without the added weight, not a huge difference but was noticeable. Looks better too

 

[Tahoewhat]

Mines just sitting in the garage after I discovered it wouldn't clear my front spindles/rotors or my rear rotors. Felt a little better afterwards without the added weight, not a huge difference but was noticeable. Looks better too

Why wont it clear the rears? I got a 17" spare to fit over my front. But i cant see it anyway. So i dont mind.
But if you put the spare inside, where would you put it? In the corner like the OBS ones? In that left hand side.

 

[DenaliAK]

I have thought about building a roof-mount for mine. It is stupidly complicated to get the spare off and if I ever needed to in a hurry I'd be screwed. Not to mention the jacks suck.

 

[waxworkz]

i dumped mine to make room for my air tank, compressor and valves. i am getting AAA because my spare wont fit the lug nuts my 22's use so i would have to carry 6 extra lug nuts with me. that and i am scared the jack will break/topple over while the wheel is off and kill me. i'd rather pay $35 a year and be safe

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Why wont it clear the rears? I got a 17" spare to fit over my front. But i cant see it anyway. So i dont mind.
But if you put the spare inside, where would you put it? In the corner like the OBS ones? In that left hand side.

Faux big brake kit ( ssbc caliper relocating bracket and bigger rotors) Bottle jack was junk and I tossed it about 2 yrs ago so there wasn't much reason to carry a spare and no jack, alot easier to just carry a AAA card

If you aren't sporting a 3rd row seat you could probably put it inside and still have some carrying space in the cargo area but I think you'd lose any cargo space you might've been able to use if you did have a 3rd row. Could be wrong tho since I never had a 3rd in mine

 

[brassknucklemafia]

my hanger bracket broke and was a huge pita. havent put it back on, besides i need a bigger spare, stock 17'' makes it lean funny with the 24's. spare now lives in the garage.

 

[Physh1]

I have the third row...I don't think I want to sell it. I'm still debating options....just looks so much cleaner without it under the truck.

Cameron

 

[Tahoewhat]

just take it off the truck. If you get a flat call a wrecker or AAA... Im calling a wrecker, either way, too many people get hit here on the side of the road for me..

 

[westcoast]

just get triple A, thats what I did after I put my baer brakes on the denali now I cant fit anything smaller than 20's so the spare is pretty much useless.

 

[ILLEGAL REGAL]

too bad they dont make a space saver

I just looked at AAA, it's $57 for the year they tow you 5 miles for free and will bring gas at the current rate, or for $87/yr they tow 100 miles for free and no charge for gas. Doesnt say anything about repairing a tire but sure seems like a good deal

 

[Tahoewhat]

that dont sound bad at all. but one thing, i know down here. Some crazy people will show up to help you. They arent exactly labeled as AAA folks. Just regular ole cars. Saying you called AAA.... maybe some of you have diff. experience w/ them... But for that price for gas or whatever, thats not bad..

 

[ILLEGAL REGAL]

Yep and a 2nd card for another $17 in a family members name. You are limted it seems to 4 tows per year per card and it doesnt have to be your car it can be billy bobs down the street. lol
the rv membership is surely the best deal, I'd call the 4 times for gas just to get my $$$ out of it

 

[Physh1]

I have AAA already...I think I'll just leave it off except for long road trips...

Cameron

 

[westcoast]

When my tranny blew on my show truck almost 10 years ago now, I was still I alittle over two hundred miles from home. I called AAA and they sent a flat bed and when I got to the 100 mile mark of towing I called actually before we got to that point and arranged for another tow truck to take me the rest of the way home. They just simply backed up to each other and rolled my truck from one to the other.

 

[Slammedchevy01]

When my tranny blew on my show truck almost 10 years ago now, I was still I alittle over two hundred miles from home. I called AAA and they sent a flat bed and when I got to the 100 mile mark of towing I called actually before we got to that point and arranged for another tow truck to take me the rest of the way home. They just simply backed up to each other and rolled my truck from one to the other.

Thats awesome, Im a AAA gold member

 

[dznutts]

Custom Tail pipes. Can't use spare winch anyway.

 

[KrautBurner]

not exactly what you're looking for, but....

 

[gmcjohn]

I took mine off and just set it on a mat in the cargo area. It doesn't move around at all because of its weight, and like you said the vehicle looks better without it on.

 

[07Burb]

too bad they dont make a space saver

I just looked at AAA, it's $57 for the year they tow you 5 miles for free and will bring gas at the current rate, or for $87/yr they tow 100 miles for free and no charge for gas. Doesnt say anything about repairing a tire but sure seems like a good deal

I've been a member at the $87/year rate for a several years now and definitely worth the price!! They have helped me numerous times over the years and saved me a ton of money in towing fees at the rate

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Gotta say I'm definitely not a fan of that....