Went to pick up a bike yesterday with my 6x12 traielr. Got halfway back adn the tire gave out. Stupid me forgot the spare in the shop. Well It cost me several hours looking for a tire to have mounted on my rim. Well I addressed that today. Granted its not the big hauler traielr But i needed a spare tire mount on this trailer. made one for scrap I had laying around here. Letting it cool for paint. Got to use my littel lincoln 3200 HD flux core machine. Ran pretty nice. I am happy, bet I dont forget the spare anymore.

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Only bolts i had long enough was a big U bolt. Not wide enough though. Cut and bend. Anyhow I am pretty happy with the results. Nothing fancy, but its functional and the tire is out of the way.

That looks like a great out of the way spot for a spare, but is it possible to get it down without having to get on your back and crawl under the trailer? Dunno about where you are, but around here where it rains 9 months out of the year that would make the inconvienience of blowing a tire turn into a very shitty trip.

with trailers, the best advise is to carry two spares.

This is my utility trailer. Dont really see a need for 2 spares i really dont load a 6x12 that heavy, just firewood and such. I have to get under it to remove it, but in Mobile alabama Its not a big deal.

i really dont load a 6x12 that heavy, just firewood and such. .

Wood:
Red Oak- 45# per cu ft, 5760lbs per cord
White Oak- 46# per cu ft, 5888lbs per cord
Yellow Pine- 41# per cu ft, 5248lbs per cord
White Pine- 27# per cu ft, 3456lbs per cord


6*12*4=288 cu ft* 45= 12,960# of Red Oak

I always like that quote when renting trailers to customers during wood season. Firewood gets heavy in a hurry.

and Welndmn has a damn good point... If you overload and blow a tire on a tandem trailer... that side will get too heavy and blow the other tire before you can get off the road, been there, done that.

hindsight always bein 20/20,you coulda drilled holes in that angle iron and put the nuts on the top. :)

Wood:
Red Oak- 45# per cu ft, 5760lbs per cord
White Oak- 46# per cu ft, 5888lbs per cord
Yellow Pine- 41# per cu ft, 5248lbs per cord
White Pine- 27# per cu ft, 3456lbs per cord


6*12*4=288 cu ft* 45= 12,960# of Red Oak

I always like that quote when renting trailers to customers during wood season. Firewood gets heavy in a hurry.

and Welndmn has a damn good point... If you overload and blow a tire on a tandem trailer... that side will get too heavy and blow the other tire before you can get off the road, been there, done that.

I wa referring to the fact that I am not hauling a crawler adn a camoer on it. I kno wfirewood is heavy. I live in mobile most mf the wood i get is wet when I get it.


As fro putting the nuts on top. it wouldnt chenge much. I like it the way it is. no bolts to loose.

It wasnt a bash on you... just information. A lot of people dont realize how heavy it gets. On topic: The tire storage is pretty smart in that spot.