I don't have the tow hitch :/Do you have the factory tow hitch? If so, the rear tray is taller than the non-tow option. The 245/65/17 fits in the stock location
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I don't have the tow hitch :/Do you have the factory tow hitch? If so, the rear tray is taller than the non-tow option. The 245/65/17 fits in the stock location
Then I think there would be a gap between the cover for the spare tire and where it sits inside of.I don't have the tow hitch :/
Thanks for the great feedback. Except you just cost me 1K extra!It took a little shove to seat it all the way down but it is fully inflated and doesn't squeak from rubbing while driving so I'm very pleased. I was concerned that I'd have to partially deflate the spare and carry a compact compressor but there was no need.
Is your rear mat the stock one or the optional cargo mat/liner?Another for some viewing pleasure...
Stock liner, the one that comes with the tow package. It sits a little higher to accommodate the full-size spare.Is your rear mat the stock one or the optional cargo mat/liner?
Carry the compressor anyways. Had a flat with my stock Conti’s and the compressor got me to Ford.It took a little shove to seat it all the way down but it is fully inflated and doesn't squeak from rubbing while driving so I'm very pleased. I was concerned that I'd have to partially deflate the spare and carry a compact compressor but there was no need.
That’s a very good point. It’s always better to have and not need, than need and not have.Carry the compressor anyways. Had a flat with my stock Conti’s and the compressor got me to Ford.
In the aviation world we admonish pilots to make careful decisions before take off, because it's better to be sitting on the ground wishing you were in the air than to be in the air wishing you were on the ground.That’s a very good point. It’s always better to have and not need, than need and not have.
I finally bit the bullet and ordered some new tires. I was planning on keeping the stock size (225/65/17) but the tires I wanted in that size were a load range E and I decided to up it to 245's as that size was a load range D. So far I am real happy with the ride and around town my mileage hasn't been impacted in a noticeable way. I ordered 5 and will update this thread when I tackle how to stuff the matching spare into the factory location.
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Wife's a professional photog and I shoot second and I concur...awesome shot!The photography skills are strong with this one! Great work with camera