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03-07-2012, 09:22 PM
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dobson
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Front mounted spare tire ideas?
Has anyone made a mount for a spare tire on top of the front frame members and behind the propane tanks?
It looks like on our 1978 Argosy 27 that a tire would fit vertically behind the tanks by moving the tank mount system forward 2 to 3 inches. I use a extended equalizer type hitch so moving the tanks forward poses no interference issues with the tow vehicle when turning sharply.
I would be interested in what others have done to do this , before I forge ahead with my design.
Part of the added parts will be a welded in cross piece to keep the equalizer hitch bracket forces from bending the frame and spreading it apart , when the load bars are tightened.
Thanks for any ideas
Bob C
Cross posted in Argosy Trailer forum
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03-07-2012, 10:02 PM
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Rivet Master 
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Here are a couple of photos of my spare tire on my '74 20' Argosy. Not the greatest photos, but the ones I could find right now. My tire just sits behind the propane tanks, I didn't need to move them forward at all. No special mount or support, just fits nicely between the tongue channels. it just fits beautifully there, and has for the past 14 years.
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03-07-2012, 10:26 PM
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Rivet Master 
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Mine isn't an Argosy, but I did something similar with our '59 Tradewind. I removed the skinny battery box, and welded up a saddle to hold the spare tire. Clearance for the WD brackets, propane tanks, jack and everything worked out just right. Not sure about Equalizer brackets.
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03-08-2012, 04:45 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
1963 26' Overlander
1989 34' Excella
Johnsburg
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Our 1962 Overlander came from the factory with a spare tire mounted against the body behind the bottles. It is still there. All that is needed is a couple of tire rest welded to the A frame. A couple bungee cords would keep it there. You could put a few rubber bumpers to keep it away from the body but it is really not necessary.
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03-08-2012, 06:24 AM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
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The aluminum cross.
How about one like this?
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Work is never done, so take time to play!
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03-08-2012, 09:07 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
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On our 63 Safari I just bungee'd the tire around the tanks, kept it off the trailer and worked fine for 18yrs. 
Bob
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03-08-2012, 02:00 PM
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dobson
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2009
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spare tire mount
Thansk for the replies, good info.
My brackets for the bars are that smae as in Markdoane's picture.
I think I will just make a a curved pan for the tire to set down into between the frame rails, add two thin rubber bumpers [ glued on] to the front of the trailer and run a strap over top of the tire to two eyes on the frame
Thanks
BC
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