How much does the spare tire weigh?
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Topic: How much does the spare tire weigh?
Posted By: Iza
Subject: How much does the spare tire weigh?
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2023 at 8:43pm
Hello, I would like to know the weight of the spare tire with the rack on a R-pod 190. It's that I added a 7 inch extension to my receiver to carry my 15 gallon waste water tank when empty. I put the tank between the tire and the trailer. Everything is holding up great, but I'd like to make sure the weight of the spare tire on the 7 inch extender is okay.
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2023 at 10:56am
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Too much. That 15 gallons is over 120 lbs. Just by itself is over what Forrest River allows for the hitch regardless of what the spare (and bracket) weigh. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: poston
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2023 at 12:58pm
I was thinking that he intended to just carry it there empty - maybe 30 lbs? ------------- -- Jim Virginia City, Nevada 2016 R-pod 180 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X |
Posted By: Iza
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2023 at 8:47pm
| No, the empty tank is only 30 lbs. I just nee the weigh of the spare tire. |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2023 at 9:35pm
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It's not simply the weight of the spare tire and holder but now that you have extended that weight out by 7 inches is HUGE. There is a equation that shows for every inch you extend weight out from its original position there is a large proportional weight gain at the hitch point. I wouldn't recommend carrying the way the picture shows (even with an empty tank) but you could probably get by if you left the spare tire in its original position and strapped the empty tank on the back of the spare (opposite positions of the picture). ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Iza
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 10:20pm
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Good idea, but à don't know if I can put the extension after the spare. I will check. With the U bolt it doesn't seem to be too heavy.
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Posted By: Iza
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 10:52pm
| Yes, it's just too transport the empty tank :) |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 10:30am
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I still wouldn't do it because of the large moment arm. If you want to carry something like that, I would reinforce the back part of the Rpod frame and put a 2" receiver in there like a few people have done. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 4:47pm
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Some folks have also relocated the spare under the pod...there are brackets made specifically for that ------------- Julie |
Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2023 at 5:07pm
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I have a similar looking, 12 gal, I think, tank that fits behind my spare without an extender. ------------- John '16 R-Pod 180 |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 11:28am
That's what we did with our R179. We put a hide-a-spare under the area beneath the entrance. Bonus feature is that it holds up that large unreinforced area of the floor. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2023 at 7:31am
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By putting the spare under your camper, how much room do you have from the spare bracket to the ground? Have you ever run over anything that hit the spare? Thanks, Kee
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2023 at 10:32am
I have not measured it, but there are other things that hang lower, so I haven't worried about it. We've never hit anything with it. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Kee
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2023 at 11:13am
Ok, thanks. I worry for nothing sometimes.  ------------- Kee 2022 R-Pod 192 2016 Tundra 5.7 4WD |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 9:12am
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Maybe set the empty tank inside the door as the last thing you do as you close the door. Or in the bath. We put things in the bath that we don't want to slide. I put my rear jacks inside on the floor when underway and they don't move which is surprising. |