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

Nfab spare tire universal with Rapid straps?

 

Kind of a vague question

 

just wanted to see what you guys have and what you recommend

 

Has anyone made there own?

 

First question I would have is have you turned the bolt so that the nut is on the outside of the shackle? This usually fixes this issue.

 

Yes the bolts heads face the tire

 

Try dropping the spare a tiny bit, pushing it a little forward and centering it at the same time. I was having same issue after putting on coach builder shackles. Clears fine now.

 

I've done about 5 times in the last 2 weeks and it will shift over after a day of driving I've held it where it needs to be and my son will tighten until crank stops and will shift to the drivers side a day later

 

What size tires?

 

What about going to your local hardware store and get like a 3 inch hose and cut a section that you need and zip tie to the side of the shackle, so that it doesn't rub on the tire, nobody's going to see this anyways

 

What size tire? What shackles?

You can always doing something like this (Thanks @osidepunker for the idea)

 

275 70 18

 

275 70 18 and plus 2 CB shackles

 

Those shackles are too big to fit an oversize spare under the truck.

Gotta weigh the options for your spare though. Cost of parts to mount the spare in the bed or get different shackles that aren't so big. I have MCM shackles with my Deaver leafs and can fit 295x70x18 STT Pro's.

 

Tag, i like to see option too, i recently bought a spare rim, for a 285/70/18, i just havent bought the tires yet , waiting for BF.

 

You have a few options from Wilco also. Not cheap though https://www.wilcooffroad.com/product-category/toyota/tundra/

 

Damn, that’s not what i wanted to hear, lol.

 

Ricardo,
This is exactly what I’m running. 275/70-r18 with 2”CB shackles. My full size spare touches but it’s not being damaged. I’m not sure why you have the problem you do, but I believe you. Have you tried bending or removing the 2 little locating pieces that stick down? Lots of guys here are packing 35’ spares in this place by the removal of the locator spurs.
The shackles are definitely NOT too big for this size tire.

 

Yes I cut them off last week

 

My thinking is that if it is touching or rubbing then the shackles wont have a good movement?

 

That's a good idea but doing that would bug me.....lol

 

Just trying to help

 

We all just carry them in the bed, have a cover on mine when not on a trip.
You have a shackle problem, not tire. Long travel full send shackles...

 

no really thats a good idea thanks

 

Now that's just showing off......lol

 

You could detach the bed, raise it up, relocate the spare tire hanger slightly, reattach the bed.
Lot of work, but if the carrier is off center slightly....
Hose seems a lot less work though.

EDIT- OH! lower the tire completely & rewind it so the wire ends up looped to the other end when fully up.
If the wire is hanging off the reel from the left end of the reel, force it to end up at the right end of the reel. That might be just the little bit of difference.

 

hmmmmmmm.............i will try that here in a bit once this 106 degree weather goes away in the next hour or so

 

Maybe since you already removed the two pieces that hold it in place put another piece of metal towards the rear bumper that will hold the tire further up so it doesn’t shift. I didn’t know it would shift I’ve heard of people doing what you did and they never reported any problems.

 

I just went to look at it and shifted a bit but not rubbing yet....I will check tomorrow and see how it is

 

Looks like I’m gonna run into this exact problem when I get my 33 inch spare. I’m thinking of coming up with something that will push the tire towards the front of the truck. Basically a shim between the bumper and the spare tire.