Anyone seen a spare carrier like this?

[TadB]

Was looking around at a surplus yard yesterday. I found this spare carrier in the back of a 12 foot fold down side troop carrier bed. Just wondering what the bed would have came off of, and if anyone has seen a spare carrier like this?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Pretty sure thats out of a 5ton rig originally.

 

[KsM715]

900 series 5ton cargo and tractors

Edit: did you get the tire with it or is that one of your you slid in there?

 

[TadB]

Thats the spare off of my A3. Just put it in there to see how it looked. The spare carrier seems like it is a little big for a 14.5.Was it intened for a 14?

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

TadB.Your'e not going to stuff that small block chevy into that mule are you?

I believe that is the carrier for the singled out 900's with the 1400-20's. The original carrier that goes between the cab and bed for the 1100-20's were not wide enough for the 14's.

 

[M813rc]

Also stock on the Marine M813's with ISO beds like mine. As has been said, it is for the 14.00's.

Apart from carrying your spare around, it is also apparently a good place for #1 son to sleep while waiting for those early morning Scout parades to begin! He probably wouldn't be able to do that if the davit were in place at the time.

The davit can be used from the low mount, which is where it is carried to get it under the cargo cover, but is supposed to be put up on the high platform to load/unload a tire. That is accomplished with a block and tackle.

Cheers