Wheel Buddy

[Manuel]

Just get some long bolts, cut the heads off, and grind a slight taper on them. Probably wouldn't hurt to hacksaw a screw driver slot in the end, just in case.

Good idea Rich but I don't know the size & pitch of pre war Dodge wheel bolts.
Also there are left and right versions too.

 

[katy]

IIRC they're 1/2-20, take one out for a sample when you go searching, you can drive with one missing no problem.

 

[Russell Reay]

Over the years mounted tires have grown in size and weight, and it gets worse with every birthday. The dump truck tires were more than I could man-handle, so I fabbed this lever out of shop scraps. Works great

 

[Y-Blockhead]

I am 82 and my muscles have gone elsewhere. When I jack my "A" to remove a wheel, I jack the axle just barely enough to get the wheel off of the ground.This makes it much easier to get the wheel back on.

I have trouble getting my spare that close to the ground, especially with the luggage rack in the way.