[munch]

Just curious who all runs a spare tire.  I know space is a premium.  A lot of us run two different tire sizes, if you have a spare what size is it.  What kind of tools ( jack, etc,) do you carry.

As some of you know, mine is a coach and even more limited in space.  I did get an original rear carrier, but cannot decide what it would look like.

Ideas and pictures of your solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks 

[vette59jdwl]

  Munch I have a dogh nut spare in my corvette it does not take up as much room as the original spare as for a jack I have an original jack for a 58/59/60 corvette.I also carry a sizzors jack as a spare and two 2x4 blocks to block the tires and a 4 way wrench with the 32 chevy roadster i have two sidemount spares take your pick vette59jdwl

[62131]

I don't carry a spare in my 38, all the guys I travel with they don't carry a spare either as for tools we keep every essential tool in a Mullins trailer. We have changed a rear wheel bearing on the side of the road before. There was puller, floor jack, and hand tools and most important the wheel bearing.

[Rattiac]

I got you all beat. Full size spare, factory spot, 4 equal size tires. Star wrench and bottle jack with a bag of tools I carry in whatever vehicle im in.
What else do you expect from a lifelong jeeper. I come prepared. 

[EDNY]

Picked up a couple of spares from 1995 Z28 Camaros.. they are really (really) small, have the GM 5 on 4.75 bolt pattern and fit disc brake axles. GM also makes a uni-lug spare should you have mismatched patterns.

[Chemong55]

Munch I'm just trying to find a location for the battery in my coach, not even considering a spare.I also have the original spare tire carrier and was toying with the idea mounting a original tire and rim on the carrier just not sure how it would look?

[TFoch]

I don't carry a spare but I do carry some tools, duct tape, ty-raps and a few other things in case I need them.

[munch]

Thanks all for the input.  I like the idea of the spares in the fender, maybe two donuts.  I just don't have the coin to buy them even though I see them on Ebay. 

Might have to look at the rear spare option.

I fear a blow out on the road and, although I have AAA, the car sits so low it would be hard to load.   

[EDNY]

FYI only..the Camaro spare is about 21" tall.  Pic in the back of my 33.

[munch]

FYI only..the Camaro spare is about 21" tall.  Pic in the back of my 33.

  Thanks Ed, I'm beginning to wish I had a trunk.

[sixball]

 Out here it can be a long long way to the next town and cell phones don't work everywhere. I always carry stuff. More on long trips. Although my Pickup has a good place under the bed for a spare everything else has to be under the seat or the two small cab corner pockets. I took off the original spare holder and replaced it with the cable crane setup from an '89 GMC.

I carry a full size spare, star wrench, a small floor jack, wooden blocks, a small 12 volt compressor, a tire plug kit, and Fix-A-Flat. I cary a spare distributer, coil, water pump, fuel pump, fuel filter, belt,  tie wire, electrical wire, connectors, pickup tape, zip ties, a pretty complete set of tools, hand cleaner, towels, first aid kit, water, snacks, sleeping bag, TP, .45 and a clean pair of boxers. 

The '53 has never been towed home from an outing. Once we towed it to the bar to be closer to refreshments. I have rescued countless others who did't have something they should have. When I was a kid we made many trips between Texas and California in old cars. We broke down a lot. My dad taught me to be ready it's part of the trip. I've met some nice folks on the side of the road.  I've left some not nice folks on the side of the road. 

[sammons]

Like Rattiac and Sixball, when I travel. My duffel bag goes with me most of the time. Sixball's list is pretty much the same as mine, but add panty hose  for fan belt (yes it works!). Too many years of driving old cars (and buying, driving them home). When I travel to Cali I always threw in a complete distributor, coil, fuel pump, alternator. When I drove the '57 out I always tosed in an extra right rear axel in case I felt froggy and jumped on it too hard. 

Munch I'm facing the same, no room for spare in my coupe as the fuel tank takes up all the trunk space. I am thinking about making a reciver hitch mount to hold the doughnut spare on the rear for long trips. I can just unplug it when I get to my destination.

[sixball]

That hitch mount is a good idea. I'm facing a similar choice in the roadster either a gas tank or a spare. I'm thinking of building to allow for a custom tank between the rails somewhere so I can fit a spare in the trunk. It has a pretty big trunk if I don't channel it. Maybe the spare between the rails accessed from the trunk and the tank behind the seat.

[vette59jdwl]

Sixball that sounds about right.or  say a trailer hitch and put an upright to fit in the trailer hitch and carry the spare there instead of a bicycle carrier. anyhow Ed  my spare is like yours only my spare has more holes  a universal dough nut  lol lol   vette59jdwl

[munch]

Out here it can be a long long way to the next town and cell phones don't work everywhere. I always carry stuff. More on long trips. Although my Pickup has a good place under the bed for a spare everything else has to be under the seat or the two small cab corner pockets. I took off the original spare holder and replaced it with the cable crane setup from an '89 GMC.

I carry a full size spare, star wrench, a small floor jack, wooden blocks, a small 12 volt compressor, a tire plug kit, and Fix-A-Flat. I cary a spare distributer, coil, water pump, fuel pump, fuel filter, belt,  tie wire, electrical wire, connectors, pickup tape, zip ties, a pretty complete set of tools, hand cleaner, towels, first aid kit, water, snacks, sleeping bag, TP, .45 and a clean pair of boxers. 

The '53 has never been towed home from an outing. Once we towed it to the bar to be closer to refreshments. I have rescued countless others who did't have something they should have. When I was a kid we made many trips between Texas and California in old cars. We broke down a lot. My dad taught me to be ready it's part of the trip. I've met some nice folks on the side of the road.  I've left some not nice folks on the side of the road. 

  Dang Sixball, you got the whole store with you...