Roadmaster Spare Tire Carrier

I’ve been trying for over a year to find a spare tire carrier that can hold a giant wheel and tire without costing a fortune. Somehow I found this one made for RV’s and it’s perfect! It fits my wheel and tire perfectly and looks good on my Excursion. I can still open the back glass when the tire is up and I can open both barn doors when the tire is down to the side. This carrier is very well made and easy to put together. It also allows me to throw a bike rack or small trailer behind it if I need to. I’m so glad that I got this and can have the interior space back that my spare tire was taking up.
For reference my wheel is a Pro Comp 18x9 with a 35x12.50 BFG All-Terrain tire mounted on it. It’s a big heavy spare and this carrier has no issue with it. It’s so easy to swing up and down too. I 100% recommend this!1436773

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by: Alan05/11/2022

I changed the rear gas tank from 16 gallons to one that is 38 gallons for long distance off road travel. There no longer was room for the spare tire. Vehicle is 1985 F-250 4x4 hi-Boy 8600# GVW. This spare tire carrier also allows me to tow my other vehicles or trailer. Some Devcon keeps the wheel studs in place much better. I use an anti-rattle clip on the receiver to keep the noise and rattle down. The handle extension helps to lower and raise the tire to either side. No problems off road. I can still open the shell rear door. Only reason I docked a point was no license plate holder to relocate my plate. I drilled the stud bolts for small padlocks. This with a mounted tire made trial fitting of tire chains easy because all states (but one, probably Hawaii) mandate carrying tire chains in the winter even if a 4x4 with snow tires. Tire weight is 55# plus that of a steel wheel and no problem with the weight. BTW, tire cover not shown but I use one that is personalized for my VFW Post.1296899

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If you need a license plate relocator I would suggest item # LPL55CB
Optronics LED Trailer License Plate Light w/ Bracket - 5 Diodes - Clear Lens
$18.45 as it has a heavy duty plastic housing so you do not have to worry about rust.

-- Sierra K - 05/12/2022

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This spare tire carrier fits great on my 2020 Winnebago Travato!
Easy installation, and I feel so much safer knowing I’ve got a spare tire onboard!1447940

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Exactly what I needed. Now I don’t have to carry the spare in the back of my Jeep Wrangler toad!

etrailercom customer service is beyond superb.
My order was missing the “lowering” lever.
They immediately addressed the issue.
Answered all questions prior to ordering.

They aren’t the cheapest, but I can sleep nights.
Can’t Beat their Customer Service!!!1348089

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The product itself is great. It does what it is supposed to do and is built tough. The only issue is with the packing/shipping. It arrived with part of the wheel/tire mounting plat partially sticking out of the box and the black paint was scratched off. Not sure if it shifted in the box which did have some packing material. After inspecting the parts I didn't notice any cracks or fatigue with the metal components. I assembled it with no issues.1413903

Received hitch today. Well packaged and well built. Should last forever. Easy instructions. Very satisfied with my purchase.1161258

WORKS GREAT. WELL MADE. VERY GOOD INVESTMENT. LOOKS GOOD TOO.

Kevin - 09/30/2022

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Very happy with the RoadMaster spare tire carrier #195125 I installed on our 2017 mb sprinter 2500. This is a heavy duty unit that looks great and works as advertised. With the exception of installing the two nylon washers between the shaft and main hitch it was easy to install and easy to operate. 718281

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Brilliant. It was a great option for this sprinter van.

Phillip - 10/18/2020

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by: Jeff05/18/2022

We purchased the Roadmaster spare tire carrier a year ago. It was easy to assemble and it is easy to use. Even though we have not had a flat, getting into the trunk area on our RV is super easy. I would recommend the Roadmaster spare tire carrier to anyone looking to carry a spare, if not originally equipped, for their RV. We are very happy and pleased we made the peace of mind decision.1299424

The product is great...it's designed for a van, I believe, so in saying this the it should stick out of the reciever a little further. Once installed I could only open the back doors far enough to stick.my arm in. I have a 6" reciever extension that I used which allowed me to open the back doors. Once the tire was in place i was only able to open the doors enough for me to squeeze through. Thus is no big deal though if you swing the tire down to one side or the other. Then the doors open fully.
For a long trip this is still piece of mind knowing I can fix a flat on the road and not stranded.... especially in areas of no cell service. No complaints from me.
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Still like the item and has worked out great. No complaints

Mike N - 06/22/2020

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by: Bob A04/05/2020

This is truely an exceptional product. Its robustness and convenient features are exceptional. I had a 40lb toolbox mounted on top of my spare tire, as well as a 2.5 gallon gas can on top of the toolbox. The unit held up flawlessly, even with the burden of the extra weight, even on REALLY bad roads I encountered traveling through Canada and Alaska...all the way to the Artic Circle; a round trip of 20,000 miles in 6-months. While the size/offset on my wheel was was too deep to mount it directly to the the anchor flange, the use of longer bolts with about 10 washers apiece held securely to the mount plate with jam nuts worked beautifully. AsA retired mechanical engineer, I highly recommend this Roadmaster spare tire carrier.774826

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Well, the build quality is excellent and it is unique in the industry in the way that it can lower and raise the tire. As I get older, I don't think that I could lift a heavy tire anymore to put it on a rack. The problem is that this product is supposed to be designed for 'smaller' vans and class c's, but it only works for non-dually models. Therefore, it does not work well for Sprinter 3500-based RV's. On a 3500, all 6 wheels are identical, even though it has a dually configuration in the back. This product is designed to have the mounting plate mount to the 'inside' of the rim. However, the 'arm' that holds the mounting plate is not nearly long enough to do that on 3500 rims. You could mount the outside of the rim to the plate, but that isn't how it was designed and has a number of issues. They say to use the 195225-s model for dually wheels. Well, the 195225 is made for Class A-size tires. It is 30 pounds heavier and costs $XXX more. I still think that it is the best carrier out there and am going to modify it to work for me. Roadmaster could easily fix this problem by using the mounting plate for the 195225 and putting it on the 195125. With almost no engineering effort, they would add a new product and make it work for the 3500-based RV's. As is, it does not work for the 3500. I only gave the product 2 stars because I have to incur the expense and time to modify it to work with our 3500-based RV. If it came with the mounting plate welded directly on the post, it would have gotten 5 stars because it is a very well made product,1496696

Great product. Good fit into my hitch receiver.1240522

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I recently retired from a career as a millwright/welder/machine builder, and I have to tell you, etrailers design and quality of their spare tire carrier exceeded my expectations. One thing I did was design and build a portable storage cart to facilitate easy installation and removal from my hitch. I had spent a couple of weeks designing a spare tire carrier that I planned to build myself prior to discovering etrailer's model. I quickly abandoned my plans upon the discovery. No sorry I did. Great product reasonably priced.774506

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VERY well built. Clear instructions. 1496358

by: Lee H12/30/2020

I bought this spare tire carrier for my Mercedes Sprinter camper van for 3 reasons; 1. To free up significant storage space inside my camper by moving the spare tire outside, 2. To be able to easily swivel my spare tire out of the way to access the storage area at the back of my van, and 3. To be able to use my bike rack to carry 2 electric bikes. Perfect solution for me!931978

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by: Gordon06/28/2021

This spare tire carrier provided a solution that not only made it possible to carry a spare but made handling the tire easier.1077883

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Product arrived exactly on time. Packaging was excellent and
most importantly the assembly was simple due to crystal clear instructions and organization of all the nuts and bolts1341708

A very nice, robust and well-engineered item. The only thing I would improve upon is tapping the hole for the received pin bolt with fine threads instead of coarse. In my opinion, there is not enough wall thickness for a coarse thread. I improved the design on my application by drilling and tapping it for a 5/8" fine thread bolt (with a nylock nut on the exposed threads)for a more permanent, secure attachment, since I mounted a heavy 315/70-17 tire and wheel on it. Other than that, a very nice item that will work as-is for most applications.1482950

by: Millardt04/13/2022

Great product! Built to last, moved the spare tire closer to the back bumper, and works great. At eighty, I can now remove the spare without concern for injury. Thanks!

Millard T. Clark1285343

by: Eric 06/25/2022

Excellent design let us put a bike rack on the end of it or even pull our motorized car behind it works great1316610

by: Robert 12/20/2021

Excellent.

I bought this for a 2014 Subaru Outback. Two or three times a years we travel out West. I wanted to have a full size spare because of some of the remote areas we camp in. I wanted a carrier that swung to the side instead of back, because I pull a small camp/utility trailer.

This has met all my needs.

It's a lot lighter than expected (when I purchased there was no weight given in description).

I had to lengthen one of the bolt channels to mount the 2014 rim. I knew this on the front end.

I definitely recommend.1227969

Order was delivered fast but the metal swing bar is missing. I spoke to Adam and he said he would send me the missing piece next week. Please follow up on this .
Thanks
Frank1363092

by: Harold12/10/2021

As you know these class c sprinter r.v. don't come with a spare tire or tire carrier.If in a road side emergency you need tire service you will have a tire for the service person to change.Make since?1221387

Wow, an excellent piece of merchandise. Extremely well built, great paint job that will withstand the weather and easy assembly and use. Wish I had found this sooner. No headache usage. Gives a mind comfort of having an RV spare tire readily available. Highly recommend to all class of RV owners.898703

Flawlessly, I put a Rotopax on it to carry the tire tools. Best carrier I ever used. It is really convenient and allows full use of the rear cargo doors. Wouldn’t want any other tire carrier.

James G - 10/08/2021

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You people were very helpful and easy to deal with. Thank you for all your help.1451952