Originally Posted by ironbender
Originally Posted by StudDuck
I despise them and refuse to use them. Put the spare in the bed, on the roof or mounted on the grill.

I'm not taking the time to mess with an under-body tire carrier, much less lying down in the wet muck I'll probably be in when a tire goes down. YMMV.

BTDT. I carry a tarp behind the rear seat dedicated to that.

As good as tires are nowadays, flat tires seem to be pretty rare and Murphy requires it happen in a downpour on a dirt road.


Tarps are also useful for putting on chains, or for getting down in the snow to hook a towstrap onto a sedan that's gone off the road, taking a load to the dump, or...

Speaking of which my tarp isn't currently in the truck. Not a bad idea to carry a pair of Grunden bibs for the same tasks.