trailer spare tire

[dogbert]

thanks for the feedback guys. I am going to run over the West marine and check out what they have in stock, there is one really close to my office. I will also talk to the Magnum guys about spares.

Tanner, you got me nervous on the trailer tires now, I have the originals that came with the boat in 2004. They look like they are in great shape, they have very little mileage on them. Hmmm...

After 5 years in the TX sun, they're gonna need replacing. Trust me, I know from experience. Go to Magnum and get a new set of Goodyear Marathons.

[ajholt7]

Here is mine.

[Guest]

thanks Dog, something to think about.

JoePrunc's jack comment reminded me that I need to test to see if the jack from my Yukon will work with my trailer. What do you guys do for jacks, do you use the one from your tow vehicle or one specifically designed for the trailer?

[Joeprunc]

I went to Harbor Freight and bought a 2 ton aluminum jack, but I needed a nice floor jack so I killed two birds with one stone. If you've already got a floor jack for your garage I would get this little sucker.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=36119

They usually come with a carrying case.

Hey AJ did you fabricate that spare tire holder? I like it, can I get some closer pictures. I think I'm going to try fabricate something like that.

[ajholt7]

It came like that. It is an EZLoader trailer. I can take some more pics. There might be some on there website. It is just made out of some 1" by 1/4" flat stock with a stud welded on it.