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Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 4:34 pm
by FLtoCOTransplant
Has anyone ever had their spare tire disappear? The attachment link is not down like someone stole it. And it is up high where you would expect it to have enough pressure on the spare that it wouldn’t bounce off...seems strange! Any ideas other than a considerate thief?Image


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Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:27 pm
by flattire
Thief lives/works near you. Put it back up so you couldn't tell where it happened. How did you happen to know it was even missing? They sit up sort of high.

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 12:07 am
by FLtoCOTransplant
Likely explanation. Noticed it when I went to attach my bike rack. Truck is kept in a garage at home and in a parking garage during the day. I always back in so the bumper is almost touching, it must have been a pain to lower.


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Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:25 am
by flattire
Bingo....Parking garage!

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 7:01 pm
by Mule007
Did you find it? How did you determine where?

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 10:41 pm
by SeppW
Stolen or wasn't stowed properly. Not fool proof, but at least a deterrent, MOPAR makes a spare tire lock kit.

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 11:03 pm
by RustyPW
SeppW wrote:
Wed May 13, 2020 10:41 pm
Stolen or wasn't stowed properly. Not fool proof, but at least a deterrent, MOPAR makes a spare tire lock kit.
I have the lock kit. Not hard to install. It's in my build thread.

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 12:46 am
by KevinABQ
Well, if you were in Albuquerque I’d give you one, but it’s probably not worth shipping to CO.

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:55 am
by Alakablamo
I ordered the Mopar lock kit because of this thread. I hate thieves, and feel for you, OP.

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 9:04 pm
by Mule007
X2; what goes around comes around, they will get what they deserve ! .

Re: Missing Spare Tire

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 9:56 pm
by FLtoCOTransplant
Nope not worth driving to Albuquerque but thanks for the offer! And thanks for the heads up on the lock. Ordering one tonight.

Planning on just ordering a cheap steel OEM rim from Hubcap Haven.


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