Greetings all! My 56 Stepside has the spare tire well on the fender. Behind the tire mount plate is a rod that is bolted to the top rail of the bed in between the two support rods welded to the tire mount plate. The rod in the middle is about 8" long and is threaded on the end. The rod points forward and runs along the same line as the bed rail. Does anyone know what this rod is for??? Thanks! Larry 56 Stepside/daily driver Ferns Country Store Carlisle, MA
Hey Sub, Unfortunately I'm high on the list of the computer-technically-challenged so have no way to send a picture. The rod I'm talking about is pretty obvious... there are three support rods welded to the tire mount plate. The rod I'm talking about is bolted to the bed rail and is only about 8" long with about an inch of threads on the end. Any Techs from CD have an idea? Sub, if you can send a pic maybe we can back into this.. Thanks for your help! Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
Fender Mounted Spare Anyone with a fender mounted spare in the well?? Does yours have this rod with the threads on the end that I've been trying to de-mystify? Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Larry checked my truck today. I have a spare tire well. There is a plate shape as a triangle which is attached by a v bracket welded to the plate and bolted to the top of the bed. then two other v brackets to make a total of 3 brackets. Sorry no threaded rod. didn't have time to snap a shot i will post it this week jay
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Thanks for the info Jay! You've described exactly what I have (the plate and the v bracket). The threaded rod I have is bolted onto the top bed rail between two of the v bracket rods. I'm thinking that the original farmer who owned the truck must've added this for something. Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare I have only seen 1 or 2 but I know what you are talking about, I know where one of these are and I'll take a look and I will get back to you on this. Jesse Hazell, Chevy Duty Tech.
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Alright Jesse! Thanks! I was thinking of taking it off but thought I'd first find out what it was. Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Sorry guys it may be another week we just got over 2 inches of snow last night.
RE: Fender Mounted Spare 2 inches??? Hell, we just got finished with nearly 3 feet! Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Well i did go anyway I did look for that truck that had it but it got crushed!! I think I know where there is 1 more I will look this weekend. It just wasn't 2 inches there was also ice under the snow, then it snowed more yesterday.
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Thanks for your help 58! Hidden ice is always a treat! Where are you at? Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Found the spare tire rack in the maintance manual under accessories no additional rod there must of been a owners ad on
RE: Fender Mounted Spare Yeah, that's what I'd been thinking as well... but Jesse said he'd seen a couple so it'll be interesting to see what he turns up. Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
RE: Fender Mounted Spare I took the rod off. Don't know what it's for and it's going to get in the way of the new oak bed rails coming. I'm thinking that everyone's right and that it was an ad on by an old farmer. Perhaps for a jack mount. The bolt that held the rod on was a regular one vs. the clutchheads holding the spare tire rack on. Thanks for all of the feedback! Larry 56 Stepside - Daily driver Carlisle, MA
