Spare Tire Carrier Recommendation That Swings Towards Driver's Side

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Have 3500 Chevy express van with 2 hitches. Looking for a left swing spare tire carrier. Can you assist.

asked by: Ramona F

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Expert Reply:

For your application I recommend checking out the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender # PVD20B as well as the etrailer Hitch Mounted Spare Tire Carrier # e98ZR.

The spare tire carrier fits into a 2" hitch receiver and then the Kuat Pivot 2 swings away towards the driver's side of the vehicle which isn't always needed but comes in handy in certain circumstances, which is sounds like you're needing for your Chevy Express.

Attached are some review videos for you to check out.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

We have spare carriers that can fold down so that you have access to the rear cargo area of the vehicle like with the Roadmaster Spare Tire Carrier #RM-195125 but the Curt #C31006 would not since it does not fold.

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Answer 2

Yes we do have hitch mounted spare tire carriers that can fold down to allow access to rear doors of a van with the Roadmaster Spare Tire Carrier part #RM-195125. I attached a picture as well as a review video for this for you to check out as well.

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Answer 3

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 5

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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Answer 6

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 9

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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Answer 10

The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

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Answer 11

Your math is correct in your trailer weight load example. If a fully-loaded tandem axle trailer weighs 4000-lbs then each of the 4 tires will bear 1/4th of that load, or 1000-lbs. In this case a tire rated for 1300-lbs would provide a good safety…

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