Need a spare tire relocation due to rubbing on shackles ...HELP me

I was think of same thing but dont have a welding equipment

 

Me either. I’m thinking primitive. Anything solid that I could somehow strap or bolt in behind the bumper. I haven’t given it much of a look yet.

 

I think I will end up buying the Nfab strap down.......I went to harbor freight and Lowes but their hook rings are to large and they are not nice looking I would want them black so let's see what autoanything can do

 

I just thought that 100 bucks for straps and hooks is to much money

 

Straps at lowes for 4 are only about 30 bucks

 

I have 295/70/18 and fits in spare location with TC shackles. Had to cut the guides but it's good.
I need my whole bed space so having it in the bed in no go for me. I used to have it there before and I hated it. my 0.02

 

Has anyone done what @15whtrd said

 

I’ve got a little fab shop down the street from my house. I’m thinking I could have him fab me up something simple.

Maybe a shim right behind the trailer hitch to keep it pushed forward maybe about an inch and a half. Maybe even some flat stock bent in a bit of a M shape to keep it centered.

 

Let me know if you do get something done

 

That's a nice one but out of my budget for now......I was in your home town at the Pistol and Rifle Range on Aubery road this weekend

 

What kind of shackles do you have?

 

Look like coachbuilder?

 

Coach builder +2

 

So yours is also pretty close then

 

Same as you. It’s closer to the driver side than the passenger side. I’ve loosened the spare tire and tightened it away, and it always settles back.

 

So at least I'm not the only one so this is common I'm looking right now at some 2 to 4 inch rubber spacers to push the tire forward

 

Just ordered 2 different styles and see if it works

 

See if the push it far enough

 

So what are you thinking, just wedge it in there as you tighten it up to keep it forward? Interested to see your results. I like a simple fix.

 

Planning on drilling a hole on the center of the V shaped on and test or the other one already has a hole has make a hole somewhere on the back part of the frame and bolt it to it......or maybe even some liquid nails see if it sticks

 

Take some pics if you don't mind and which one will work, hopefully one of them will. Thanks

 

No. The diff will hit the tire if you move it forward. My diff hit my 35” tire shoved all the way back a few times while MT. Doesn’t matter where you put the tire, gonna move where it wants to sit in 5 miles. Just get different shackles if you want it under bed imo..

 

yep..TC or MCM. Some folks here fit a 35" under the bed using TC/MCM shackles.

 

I have 295/70/18. Spare with very low tread and it rubbed a little. It’s off this week I’ll take a pic and show the damage it did. Not too bad but I wouldn’t put a new tire under there if it rubs

 

You're over thinking this. As long as it's not rubbing on both shackles at the same time you'll be fine. 33" should be no problem whatsoever with the CB shackles. Do not put it in your bed, unless you get a 35+ and it physically won't fit. It's not worth losing the bed space. If anything, find a welder to reweld on a centering bracket like the one you cut off. Should be quick and easy and not cost too much.

 

Thanks bro I'll check with a shop only problem is most of the time I only get Sunday off.....maybe one day during the week and by then its already planned out

 

So I did the fluid film undercoating this afternoon. I plan on going from az to va soon so dry to rust. I put my stock 18” spare back up, I have +1 coach builder shackles. Here’s what I

 

It’s true the steel shackles are much thinner. It’d fix ya right up.

 

Lift wont be the same

 

I have 6112s on top setting and shim around 2.75 lift up front so dont want the lean