dual rear spare question

iverson

iverson

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has anyone else ever seen A double rear spare tire? aftermarket or homemade probley, it was many years ago when I saw one it was 3 pieces of hex stock female threaded on one end male on other it took the place of the lug nuts to hold the first wheel and the nuts held the 2nd wheel on it would be easy to make I looked in the catalogs I have and dont see any, the only drawback would be the extra weight
 
Not sure why you're asking this but putting a second wheel on the same mount is not something I would do. The arm that holds the rear spare is not attached to the car very solidly. I think the extra weight would be too much for it, especially on rough roads.
When I travel outback where there is no service for maybe a hundred Km, I carry only one spare wheel and a couple of tubes. Maybe an extra tyre if I am feeling extra paranoid.
If one is good, two aint necessarily better.
 
And you can pick those tyres up anywhere, I saw some at a roadside rest area out the back of Western Australia once.
Lawrie
 
Lawrie said:
And you can pick those tyres up anywhere, I saw some at a roadside rest area out the back of Western Australia once.
Lawrie
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RALMAO! Lawrie, I bet there were 3 of them!!
For those who don't know what we are talking about, Lawrie and I were travelling together about 2 years ago. I had 2 tyres on the rear with not much tread left, the same for the spare. When they had to be replaced, I fitted 3 new tyres I had carried for the purpose and was left with the problem "What do I do with the old ones?" At roadside stops, we often see old tyres left next to the rubbish bin for disposal. I did that and Lawrie came along about 1/2 hour later and saw them. Wonder if they are still there??:rolleyes:
 
I used bungee cords to double up the rear spare on my 28 when I went on a 600 mile trip, but I wouldn't do it again. I think it's too much stress on the spare mount. I'd just throw a second spare in the back seat, or behind the front seat.
 
iverson said:
has anyone else ever seen A double rear spare tire? aftermarket or homemade probley, it was many years ago when I saw one it was 3 pieces of hex stock female threaded on one end male on other it took the place of the lug nuts to hold the first wheel and the nuts held the 2nd wheel on it would be easy to make I looked in the catalogs I have and dont see any, the only drawback would be the extra weight
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I have this setup on one of my Model T's. I bought them from a guy in Conn. but that was a while back and don't have his name. They hold up quite well, but the spare tire bracket on a T is quite a bit more substantial than an A. If the others say that they would be too much weight for an A then I would tend to listen to them.
 
My 29 coupe came with dual spare tires. I took them off as I did not like them. I later found the top bolt that bolts to the body was broken. It looked like a new bolt, so it may have broken before.
 
Many years ago, one of our Piedmont Region members had double spares on the rear of his 1930 roadster. One of the two spares he carried was an original from-the-factory tire, which he did not intend to use, even in the 1960's. Thus, two spares. One for looks. One for use. I'm not aware of any trouble from the extra weight, and the two were still on his car when he sold it shortly before he passed away. The set-up was exactly as you described. I don't know where he got the "bolts," whether old stock or a recent (in the 1960's) accessory.

W. Michael
 
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On one of our Summer Tours a fellow was using the dual rear spare tire carrier and it ripped the spare tire mount off the back of his car. Not a good idea.
 
Thanks for all the good info. I can see that tire bouncing around back there would put a strain on things. I do remember my uncle tying an extra spare on back when he went on a long trip back in the 60's but it was I think wedged in the rear bumpers.and tyed up
 
I thought a vendor sold extensions for the mounting of an additional wheel? I remember it being hex stock that screwed in the spare carrier studs holding the first spare in place then the extension was threaded to accept the second wheel.
 
Why not tow a small trailer that carries four spare tires and be truly prepared. I can't believe the extent some Model A people go to. Is it because they are too cheap to put good, safe tires on their car? Wayne.
 
I wouldn't do it on a stock rear carrier; the attachment to the body on my coupe is kind of minimal, and with Henry's "thrifty" engineering, I'm sure it was not designed to carry two full tire & wheel assemblies.
 
My 31 Tudor has the rear and left fender spare tire mount. Was this fender mount an option? It was one reason I bought the car the other being the touring engine.
 
In 1957 I acquired two sets of extension bolts, a Model A era aftermarket item that back then were old stock. I mounted a second spare wheel/tire assembly on my 1929 Phaeton in anticipation of driving to Dearborn for the 1957 National Meet. It is now 2016 so for 59 years two spares have ridden on my Phaeton, roughly 60,000 miles. Absolutely zero problem. A few years ago I advertised my spare set of three extension bolts on "ford barn" and sold them.
 
barnstuf said:
In 1957 I acquired two sets of extension bolts, a Model A era aftermarket item that back then were old stock. I mounted a second spare wheel/tire assembly on my 1929 Phaeton in anticipation of driving to Dearborn for the 1957 National Meet. It is now 2016 so for 59 years two spares have ridden on my Phaeton, roughly 60,000 miles. Absolutely zero problem. A few years ago I advertised my spare set of three extension bolts on "ford barn" and sold them.
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That must have been where I saw them.
 
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