Spare tire carrier under rear end.

[Gene]

Airstream mounts skid plates at the rear to protect the bumper from being damaged on steep ascents such as driveways and some ferries. Extending the skid plates downward would help protect a tire carrier and tire if you mount the tire at the rear.

We put the spare in the back of the pickup as far foreward in the bed as possible to take weight off the rear axle. I can understand not wanting to put a tire in the back of your Excursion. It takes a lot of space, but better there than getting damaged at the back. Looks like a battered tire, wheel and carrier would cost around $260.

Gene

[perryg114]

I think I can make a carrier. A quick and dirty way would be to just get some metal and weld a couple nuts to it and bolt the rim onto the bottom of the floor with that welded between frame members or the floor stringers that are between the main frame beams. The tire will be just behind where the BAL jacks attach. It is not like it is going to be under the bumper. It probably won't stick down more than the BAL jacks.

Perry