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Originally Posted by KSH
Putting new wheels and tires on my rv, which means a new spare, should i be concerned about the weight difference from the old to the new? Springdale 240bhwe it's currently sitting above, mounted to the rear bumper. I am going from stock to a 15x6 and up the a 225 from a 205. Not sure what the weight difference is yet, waiting for the wheels to ship.
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Sorry this is so late - must have missed it. You probably don't need to be concerned about the weight IMO. My spare is bumper mounted and the bumper
on mine is solid as a rock. I have seen others where that wasn't the case. The first trailer I owned almost 40 years ago....I would definitely have worried. And, on mine or any other trailer I would worry about a LOT of weight (100+ lbs).
I think you need to make sure that you have a rock solid mounting bracket. My bracket doesn't move when I hit it with a sledge (2 lb.). Why would I hit it with a sledge? Because I seem to find gas stations with steep ramps that I don't see. I have dragged the bottom of the spare twice now when entering/exiting fuel stops that have sudden elevation changes that I didn't/couldn't see. Both situations resulted in the spare sitting at about a 45 degree angle to the ground instead of perpendicular. It's bent a couple of the mounting pieces on the bracket (hence the small sledge) but the bracket and bumper haven't been fazed.
On the other hand......I am always trying to not only assess fuel pump access and an exit but now trying to determine what kind of grade the entry/exit points have. It's sometimes hard to tell all that as you drive down a street preparing to pull into a location. That said, the BAL carrier 66joej referred to looks interesting. I like my spare on the back; it's easy to access and a good location for removing the spare. The BAL looks like you would be working on the ground.
Make sure you have a very solid foundation for your spare; bumper (no wiggle, flex etc. All mounts properly torqued) and mounting bracket (bolts securing the mounting plate properly torqued, no play/flex) and then pick whatever method seems best to you.