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    Posted: 12 Apr 2013 at 3:00pm
This is something that I should have checked on before bringing home our 2009 R-POD #172 but failed to ask. There is no spare tire on this R-POD, I don't even see a bracket for it. I did check under the frame & under the bed, under the seat & inside the 2 hatches at the rear of the trailer.
I'll have to purchase a wheel/tire I know, but does anyone out there know if this model came with a spare tire & where would it have been attached?Embarrassed Thanks in advance.
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The bracket on mine (2011 177) fits in a square tube (11/4 inch I think) like a small trailer hitch.  Do you have that?  I cant imagine that it shipped without a spare.
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Welcome.  As mentioned, on most models it is fitted on the rear to the small receiver.  I believe the garage and tent models of the pod have it mounted in the rear lid. 
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My 2009 172 has a spare tire with a bracket that mounts in the trailer's rear receiver. 
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Thanks, I do have the small receiver on the back. I was going to use it to put a storage rack onto. Would that be ok? Anyway, I'll have to find a 14" wheel & put a tire on. Thanks, Paul
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2Lane roads,

The spare can be mounted on the tongue to save the rear bumper space for bikes and such. See my post at

http://rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&title=tongue-mounted-spare-tire-on-172
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Be careful about hw much you put back there.  FR says tire or bike rack.  It is not real strong.
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Thanks for the tip. Now I will not put anything back there except for the spare tire. I didn't think it would hold too much. Big smile
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I throw the spare in the back of my pickup and carry two bikes in the pod receiver. FR sells a 2 bike rack especially for the pod. I wouldn't carry more than a couple of bikes though.

Seems like mine used to have a sticker on the frame near the receiver that said the weight limit was 150#. I'll check and see if it's still there.
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