Recommended Spare Tire Carrier for Utility Trailer with Angle Iron Frame

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What spare tire carrier would be best to mount to utility trailer frame made from angle?

asked by: Greg

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Helpful Expert Reply:

I do have options for you but most of our frame mounted spare tire carriers are not designed to work with angle iron. That said, the CE Smith Spare Tire Carrier for Trailers part # CE22007Z-11050-2 we have found to work the best so that's what I recommend. I have attached a photo below of the carrier used on a frame made of angle iron.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Recommended Spare Tire Carrier for Utility Trailer with Angle Iron Frame
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Answer 1

Your math is correct in your trailer weight load example. If a fully-loaded tandem axle trailer weighs 4000-lbs then each of the 4 tires will bear 1/4th of that load, or 1000-lbs. In this case a tire rated for 1300-lbs would provide a good safety…

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Answer 2

I do have an option for you but you won't be able to achieve the speed rating you're after with a 4.80/4.00-8 tire as they are simply too small therefore you'll have to either upgrade assuming you have space for this or simply watch your…

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Answer 3

The Kenda Karrier S-Trail ST145/R12 Radial Tire w/ 12" White Spoke Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - LR D item #AM31199DX would be a great replacement tire for your utility trailer. The 4.80 x 12 tires you already have give you an overall diameter of…

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Answer 4

Either one is fine to do. With the Fulton Hi-Mount Spare Tire Carrier part #FSTC1000301 you are not going to be adding a great deal of width to your trailer so the difference is minimum. Giving you my opinion since there is no rule I would Choose the…

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Answer 5

The spare tire can be mounted near the wheel and axle to the frame, but you will want more than 5 inches of ground clearance. I recommend the Extra Offset Trailer Spare Tire Carrier by Dutton-Lainson #DL22145 based on your photo. Every extra inch…

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Answer 6

The B&W Silencer Pad #BWTS35020 is intended to be placed on the shank of one of their Tow & Stow Multi-Ball Mounts like #BWTS10048B so that it acts like a gasket between the collar on the end of the hitch's receiver tube and the…

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Answer 7

I can give you a list of parts below that will be needed to rewire a trailer which you can then use when combined with the labor rate of the shop to give you an estimate but it can be very hard to estimate the price of said job because the labor…

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Answer 8

It sounds like you have a wishbone wiring harness install on your trailer. A regular 4-way wiring harness has 4 wires from the back of the connector, 1 for left turn/brake typically (yellow), 1 for the right turn/brake typically (green), 1 for the…

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Answer 9

It won't really be necessary to upgrade the load range of your trailer tires as the tires only need to be rated for the weight of the boat/trailer minus the tongue which is usually around 10-15% of the boat/trailer weight. That said, you could…

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Answer 10

The bolts that come with the etrailer Spare Tire Carrier for Trailer with Angle-Iron Railing #e99045 are M12 size bolts which you could use a locking lug nut designed for that size with. Since that size is pretty rare a better option might be the…

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Answer 11

You do indeed have a 12 inch rim. When you measure the diameter of the wheel, you'll need to measure the diameter of he wheel where the tire bead meets the wheel. I've provided you a cutaway diagram of a wheel showing where the measurement…

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Answer 12

We do offer storage covers for RVs and trailers that are displayed on the linked page. These are intended primarily for pop-up campers and slide-in truck campers but one might suit your requirements. None of these is actually insulated but if you…

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