Spare Tire Storage

[dougb]

Has anyone transported a spare time on the top of a B-190? Will the top support the weight?

[skater]

Has anyone transported a spare time on the top of a B-190? Will the top support the weight?

I think it would... but I'd hate to have to get it up there and back down!

[Alaskan]

There really isn't room up there for one...

Not enough flat area ahead of the air conditioner and ahead of that, over the upper bed, there is no way to safely secure one

If you can't live with it on the back door the next best location is a front mount ahead of the grill

[dougb]

Thanks for the feedback..............We are traveling to Alaska on the in June and I would like to take an extra spare.........

[Alaskan]

Its not necessary...start out with good tires.

There are many places to replace tires anywhere along the Alaska Hwy through Canada and Alaska now...

And the roads have improved a ton....don't need to listen to all those ole stories about the bad roads anymore.

Those old roads, developed by the US Army, have all pretty much been abandoned and new roads installed near them, in part due to the huge amount of tourism RV traffic spring & summer...its a huge part of the economy along there now heading to Alaska

If ya come to an area where there might be road work being done, simply drive slow and wave people by....whatever you do, do not allow people behind you to pressure you into driving faster than you are comfortable with.

Our B190 rigs carry near max load capacity on the rear axle...be very careful to make sure proper tire air pressure is maintained, especially on the rears

DO NOT pack a ton of stuff in your rig, travel as lite as possible, every pound makes a difference...

[skater]

Also, it should be noted that our tires are relatively standard commercial tires so finding one in a pinch shouldn't be a major issue.