I had a spare tire installed on my Tracker trailer.

It is on a "L" shaped stainless steel frame by the winch and is supported on the metal under the winch.

My wife suggested we do this since we take the boat all over Virginia and she noticed that we did not have a spare tire for the trailer.

Now I have to remember to put the jack in the back of the Jeep.

Does anyone else have a spare tire on their trailer and if so, how did they mount it?

I have my spare mounted on my spare hub, which is has the bearings and seal and is held by the spare spindal. You don't go down the road with a spare in your vehicle, do you want to leave your boat and gear on side of the road while you chase around the country looking for a spare for your boat, or have a wheel bearing go out and not have the parts to fix it, I don't. If the spindal gets torn up, all you need to do is call someone with a portable welder, because I don't think AAA or AARP (if you're an old folk) will pay for a rollback to pick up your boat.  Even if you call a rollback, what's the chances of finding the parts in some little one horse town you might be stuck in.

I have 2 trailers that take the same wheel.  Money was a bit short this summer so I used the spare for both trailers.  On trailer #1, the spare is mounted on an "L" bracket like yours.  However, I removed it from the trailer and left it in the car this year so I would have it no matter which boat I was towing.

I used the spare once, 2 yrs ago, prevented me from having to leave everything curbside, you're wife is dead on, good call.  She's a keeper,lol.

I just keep the spare in the back of my blazer.

It is only a 12" tire though.

Paul

i keep my spare on the front of the trailer...it has a preety nice spare tire holder ....if you leave your tire on the trailer i would get some kind of locking system...people like to steal those things and mine is a matching aluminum wheel not cheap....i really like the spare spindel idea ive never thought of that...

I had a Lowe and now a Triton and its in the same spot. Its infront of the post with the winch. I really should llok but I'm not sure on the attatchment. I think it is one or two bolts that have nuts on them that hold it in place probably a U bolt. Being from the city I also have a cable lock to help deter theft.

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