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    Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:54pm
Thanks Mike, yes I have a tractor supply about 5 miles from me. I'm in there all the time for horse feed and outdoor bird supplies. 
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:42pm
If you have a Tractor Supply near you the sell a very adaptable frame mount spare tire carrier that is adjustable to both the frame and the bolt pattern. I have one on one of my trailers, as I recall price is around 30 bucks.
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Posts: 4 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:31pm
Now that IS a COOL idea! And I can do that myself, yep a woman but very handy! Thanks for the link too!!Big smile
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Posts: 70 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:25pm
Look here:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=spare+tire+trailer+tongue+mount&*&spf=64
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 1:36pm
Congratulations!
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I am new to the group and just took delivery of my RP 180! So happy to have it and not one negative comment to date. Well worth it in every situation I've encountered!  Thumbs Up   
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 1:12pm

If you don't or can't weld, maybe something like this????

spare tire mount


PS - Be sure to check your bolt spacing and confirm which product will work. I don't remember the spacing on the Pod's rims.
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Posts: 613 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 1:08pm
If you are pulling with a truck you could try putting the spare in the bed of the truck in front of the axle just to keep the extra weight off of the tongue until you figure out if a welded tire mount is the way you want to go.  Maybe wait until the warranty is out before doing frame mods.
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Thank  you Vann! Is there any way I could ask you to take a close up of the tire mount and propane tank? Great fix!  
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Posts: 1097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 8:54am
We don't have the same model as you, but our spare tire is mounted on the front A frame next to the propane tank. We took the regular rear mount and had a welder cut off the bottom trailer hitch shank and weld it to the A frame.  He had to move the propane tank forward a couple of inches for the tire to fit.  I think we paid the welder $35.
there is a picture in our mods page.
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