Tirek carrier under truck bed?

[perchplucker]

Does anybody put the spare back under there after having a flat tire and getting it fixed? To me it sees like a real pain. Especially when you like on a gravel road the thing gets covered in dirt. I have to take nurse up to my mother in laws twice weekly and the road is BAD in good weather. it is a mile long with only 2 houses. first half okay but second half not. You have to drive across a creek and then drive downthat same creek bed for about 50 ft. Plus the road is rocks and goes along the side of a hill. Creek freezes up and breaks through until it is a mess. Well yesterday I had the sidewall of the passenger right tire blow out on a flat area. I went in the best possible spot plus I had 2 bar cell coverage so I could call husband. Had a straight slit from tred to almost the rim. These tires are what came on truck and only have 10,000 miles on them. But going to get heavier duty tires today and better tread. It has street tread on it. I hate buying new tires already but don't trust these. We use this truck to pull the boat.

[Cray]

If you are going to have to keep driving like this, do yourself a favor. Look up tires on some 4 wheeler sites. Their are some tire manufactures out there that build tires for running in that kind of terrain. No standard tire is going to last with rocks rubbing the sidewall of standard tires. The only standard off the shelf tire I know off that might possibly work would be the Toyo LT tires. They do have a heavy sidewall with protectors built in. I don't know how practical this would be for you and it will increase tire wear but you can lower your air pressure about 10 lbs which will let the sidewall flex a little more.
And to your first question. Would put spare in bed and find a way to lock to bed.

[day dreamer]

When you go buy your tires ask for a 8 or 10 ply tires. Yes I know there are for hauling stuff but they are much heavier made and they will with stand that sort of punishment better. And yes I do put tire back up under the truck when I get tire fixed. When you are at the tire shop if you ask them they will most likely put it back for you.

[LSL Angler]

If you have never taken one down, make sure to check the glove box for an adapter key to lower the spare down. I have seen this on some ford pickups.

[Clownfish]

Most of your street tires are 2 ply sidewalls, step up to a LT tire most of them start with a 4 ply sidewall and go up. Even on just gravel roads I have had better luck with LTs over street tires. Keeping the spare tire under the truck is good for keeping it out of your way, but can be a pain to get out, whenever you have your spare down, shoot a little lube in the winch so it will hopefully work when you need it, if you leave it in the bed lock it down, you know how people are these days.

[peculiarmike]

Move ML to town.

[perchplucker]

Got some 10 ply LT AT tires. I am set now. Were it went flat there was nothing around. Think the tire just blew out the sidewall.

[goggle-eye]

I tipped the guy at Sears $5 for hanging my spare back under the truck after getting a flat repaired................it was money well spent in my opinion!