Availability of Hitch Mount Spare Tire Carrier That Doesn't Have a Slant

Question:

Do they make the hitch straight up and down without the slant . With that slant it’s going to ugly up my motorhome I think

asked by: Mike

Expert Reply:

There is a spare tire carrier that mounts into a 2" trailer hitch receiver and sits straight up and down. The Roadmaster # RM-195225 actually has a pivoting feature to make it much easier to install/uninstall the spare tire. It also features a 2" receiver opening that allows you to flat tow behind your motorhome or install a bike rack or cargo carrier. You will want to measure the distance from the center of your hitch pin hole to the collar on your hitch receiver. If this distance is between 3-3/16" and 3-13/16", you would not want to use the spare tire carrier as this can cause the shank to break.

This option is a bit more pricey than the Curt # C31006 carrier though. The reason that the Curt is designed with that slant is to make it a little easier when installing the spare tire.

If you don't like either option then we do have some other mounting options for spare tire carriers which you can see on the linked page. If you need help choosing one just let me know and I would be happy to help!

I have attached some review videos for you to reference as well.

expert reply by: Jon G