Do you carry your spare?

kstruckcountry · September 2, 2014

I just have a chain and a padlock. Way better setup than having it under the pickup for me.

white1500 · September 2, 2014

No but they can't cost that much and like the tailgate should be self-keying so all you do is insert your key, turn it and the lock is then matched.

Thanks for the info!

Mike1220 · September 3, 2014

Anybody know what the is largest spare you can fit under the 14'? I'm thinking of changing to 285/60/20 tires soon and would rather not carry one in the bed if not necessary.

cparks555 · September 4, 2014

I left mine in the garage 90% of the time, threw it in the bed when going on trips. 35" spare doesn't fit under there anyway, and if you get into a heavier mud tire they're harder to puncture than a passenger tire...

takethebounce · September 5, 2014

The side wall isn't any harder to puncture. Mid tire or not damage the sidewall and you are out of luck. Friggen stick of all things.

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LaserBlueZ71 · September 8, 2014

Life is so full of surprises.

Today I go outside to wash the truck, and I hear a slight hissing/bubbling noise. Sure enough, only a week after posting this thread, what happens but a screw in my drivers side rear tire!! I still had my spare with me, but I was at home anyways. I quickly jacked the truck up and switched over to my spare. I thought about leaving the screw in for tomorrow, but just my luck it would come out on the freeway somewhere and it would go flat in a hurry.

I didn't have any trouble with getting my spare tire down, and my truck is 3 years old. I thought GM trucks had a really bad system for getting the spare tires down, or was that on 2007 classic and older models? There doesn't seem to be a secondary latch system on my 2011. Just a winch type setup with the collar and spring that holds the tire onto the cable.