Mounting spare with a hub ideas

[rvrlaxn]

Put an entire new axle under my Aluminator trailer. The old axle was junk, but it did have new hubs on it. I went from 13 to 14 inch wheel/tires. I would like to carry one of the 13's with the good hub as a spare. I know that they are of a different size, but it is after all a spare for emergency. My new stuff has bearing buddy lube but you never know. Are there after market mounts? If not, I would like to see what ya'll have come up with for carrying a wheel/tire/hub assembly.

 

[jeeperman]

Re: Mounting spare with a hub ideas

If the new hubs are the same wheel bolt pattern, and the old axles were junk..........
You could saw off the spindle a few inches inboard and then u-bolt it to the top side of your frame somewhere.
Cut off both axle ends and then weld them end to end and u-bolt that to the frame for two spare hubs.

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: Mounting spare with a hub ideas

Go to Harbor Freight and get a $15 spare tire mount. Then just keep the your parts box.
Or get the hud welded to the mount, then out the tire on it.

 

[rvrlaxn]

Re: Mounting spare with a hub ideas

Love it Jeeperman. Will do that. I hope I never would need two, but, will do one on each side. Cannot hurt, maybe I can help someone else out sometime. Will cut the axles off with a little left to put throught a die, put a cap on it. Will keep the extra lug nuts, perhaps some grease and who knows what in the axles. Nice. Already have 4 ubolts that came with the new axle. Old stuff was bigger and better, but the smaller new stuff is perfect for a spare. Could even take them off and use them on trailer if needed as they are the correct bend for existing axle. Thanks.