Spare tire

geezerbob · 04-30-2015, 08:36 AM

How many of you have moved the spare tire from under the tongue and installed a spare tire holder on the back bumper? I have a 2011 Jayco X23B
Bob

DocBrown · 04-30-2015, 08:47 AM

Not me. The bumper is not made to hold that kind of weight. I think BAL even has a sticker on there somewhere that talks about the limits of the bumper.

geezerbob · 04-30-2015, 09:32 AM

Good advice Doc, thanks

Dirkdaddy · 04-30-2015, 12:26 PM

Not to hijack this thread, but I had read that many Jayco's have a spare underneath. I checked my used 07 27BH and don't see a provision for a spare. I've been lucky so far, but I think I only have the rear bumper or bed of TV option, I'm not into adding more tongue weight due to using a 1/2 ton TV.

anyone add a tire to the underside, or have suggestion?

Murff · 04-30-2015, 12:49 PM

My White Hawk 20MRB has the spare on a bumper mount from the factory.

Murff

Bookemdanno · 04-30-2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Murff

My White Hawk 20MRB has the spare on a bumper mount from the factory.

Murff

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bucko · 05-01-2015, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Murff

My White Hawk 20MRB has the spare on a bumper mount from the factory.

Murff

The same with my Jayco Jay Featherlight SLX16XRB. Came from the factory with its spare mounted on the rear bumper.

DocBrown · 05-01-2015, 07:25 AM

You can't compare this between models. Different trailer model lines have different frames and bumper assemblies. Some can handle the weight on the bumper, some can't. The Jay Feather hybrids all have the same type of frame and can't carry any weight on the bumper. My previous '03 Kiwi hybrid had exactly the same frame type and also could not carry weight on the bumper.

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Originally Posted by Dirkdaddy

Not to hijack this thread, but I had read that many Jayco's have a spare underneath. I checked my used 07 27BH and don't see a provision for a spare.

You'd have to find original sales literature to see what kinds of things were options. When we bought our '03 Kiwi, the spare tire was an option. The mount under the tongue was part of the option. If you didn't order the spare, you wouldn't get the mount either.

The current line of Jay Feather hybrids lists the spare in the Customer Value Package and is "Mandatory", that is, it's not really an option.

Either way, you should contact Jayco through e-mail and ask where they would have put the spare if would have come with one.

Geezer, I should have asked, why do you want to move it?

Touch N Go · 05-01-2015, 07:38 AM

I moved it this week, and it's going on the bumper. 2014 Jayfeather 197

geezerbob · 05-04-2015, 05:12 PM

Hi Doc. It was just a brainy idea, reducing the tongue weight ? I have a single battery on the tongue and 2 propane tanks. Is it possible to mount a second battery on the tongue. If so how. That would add quite a bit of weight and moving the spare tire would help. Just thoughts.

geezerbob · 05-04-2015, 05:15 PM

Doc I did look at the rear bumper attachment bolts where it fastens to the frame and they do not look very sturdy to me
Bob

Jagiven · 05-04-2015, 07:18 PM

The bumper on the 23B is very light and is not very secure. It cannot hold the weight and the bouncing of a tire. You could have a 2" receiver hitch put on, and then mount the tire to the receiver.

xtruckerbob · 05-04-2015, 07:28 PM

Our White Hawk DSRE has a factor rear bumper mount

bucko · 05-05-2015, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DocBrown

You can't compare this between models. Different trailer model lines have different frames and bumper assemblies. Some can handle the weight on the bumper, some can't. The Jay Feather hybrids all have the same type of frame and can't carry any weight on the bumper. My previous '03 Kiwi hybrid had exactly the same frame type and also could not carry weight on the bumper.

But I DO have a Jay Feather hybrid. And it came from the factory with the spare on its rear bumper.

Quahog · 05-05-2015, 05:12 AM

Our 2010 22FB had the factory-mounted spare on the bumper also. Seems like I remember a warning in the owner's guide not to install anything besides the spare on the rear bumper.

Dirkdaddy · 05-13-2015, 10:22 AM

I finally got a spare at Northern Tool with a USA made wheel, radial tire about $130 the cheaper ones I saw had reviews of a lot of run-out on wheels, looks good. Went with a bumper mount have not installed yet, just got the mount. Keep bumper from rusting and you should be fine or mount near the supports not in the middle perhaps.

DocBrown · 05-13-2015, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bucko

But I DO have a Jay Feather hybrid. And it came from the factory with the spare on its rear bumper.

Ahh! Good point. I just realized the difference. The SLX line, including the SLX hybrids have old style channel frames. The Jay Feather Ultralites, which is what I have, have a "ladder" style frame. The frame on the SLX is probably stronger at the bumper.

Frank Rader · 05-16-2015, 08:13 AM

2008 Jayco 17c. I moved our spare from the bracket that holds it under the hitch into the back of our towing pick up while at Mexican Hat. It is a low point that dragged sometimes. Mexican Hat was the last straw as I had to jack up the camper to get over the water gutter.
Another reason is to take weight off the camper.

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