Spare tire carriers under a travel trailer A frame is a "sticky issue that can easily become a problem"...
Depending on the hitch you select, the WD bar mounts may not fit properly if the spare tire carrier is in the wrong place. So, trying to weld a spare tire carrier under the A frame at the factory or at Lippert, can become a "works for some, needs to be cut off for some" kind of means of carrying a spare tire.
If I were you, I'd look at the option as a "possibility depending on other factors" such as where the WD bar mounts have to be installed, where the battery box is, in relation to above, between or below the A frame and how the propane tank is mounted.
In other words, I don't believe there's any "one size fits every possible situation" when it comes to the variability of hitches and other accessories that have to be mounted on the A frame.
So, on your "previously owned Colt", you might find that the previous owner had it removed so he could use a specific hitch that he already owned, or there may be other considerations that he faced that prevented him from using that option.
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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