My '51 3100 Deluxe Cab has the "under the rear bed" spare tire carrier,
and I can tell you by experience that it works quite well. Personally, I
would rather have the outside the bed mount, but you have to have a rear
fender with a cut-out in order to make it work.
The biggest problem that I had when I had to change the right front tire
was trying to jack up the front end with my new scissor jack. Oh man,
what a job! It took me 20 minutes of huffing and puffing to raise it off
the ground. I even bent the handle of the jack. These trucks are
"HEAVY"! It's not like jacking up a Toyota, let me tell you. Invest in
a heavy duty jack, unless you want a good workout.
Larry of OKC
"The Mighty '51"
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2000 21:55:48 -0500 Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
writes:
>There are a number of pieces that go with the carrier. Unfortunately
>the factory
>assay manual doesn't show the early carrier. The track you describe
>takes a L shaped
>slider about 2 feet long. On that there is a bracket that holds the
>tire and on the
>other side of the tire a plate/spacer that bolts to it. Also has a
>special lock that
>I'm missing. Called by some a glide out carrier it is a slick easy to
>use deal when
>it works right.
>
>Grant
>50 Chevy 3100
>52 GMC 150
>
>Bruce Damen wrote:
>
>> I like you deve am awaiting the out come of your inquiree. I have
>the channel
>> under my truck that the rear tire fits on, but no bracket. way
>mine looks its
>> a channel about 1 1/2 to 2 inch wide, ( havent measured it) with a
>1/4 inch
>> grove on either side of it . makeing up a track... the tire must
>have had a
>> bracket in the groove and a bolt or some thing through it and the
>tire bolted on
>> to that. hope some one knows.. bob does i bet. im awaiting my
>factory
>> assembly manual , should be here by next week and maybe it will
>have something
>> in it. if so ill scan it for ya
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> 1949 chev 1/2 ton
>>
>> Deve Krehbiel wrote:
>>
>> > Hello all..
>> >
>> > Been busy the last week or so bead blasting small parts and
>prepping them
>> > for paint. I have tried many sources but still cant find the last
>real
>> > assembly that I need to finish out the frame.. the elusive (under
>the bed)
>> > spare tire carrier for a 50 Chevy 1/2 ton. If any one has one that
>they
>> > could part with that is in good condition, please email me. It
>seems to be
>> > harder to find than most parts.. I have NO idea what the 50's
>generation was
>> > thinking tossing the spare tire carrier. I see no logical reason
>for it
>> > being missing from one single truck, let alone most of them. I
>have a 94
>> > F#$d Explorer with the carrier underneath and I am very happy that
>it isnt
>> > in the back of the vehicle taking up space. Thanks to anyone who
>can help.
>> >
>> > Deve
>> > 50 3100
>> >
>> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>1959
>>
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