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My thoughts as well. I suspect Toyota along with all manufacturers spends a considerable amount of time and money to make sure these systems work. I can imagine the look on the designing engineer's face if you asked him if he thought a spare in the front is a good idea. While I respect the...

This is a great forum. Lots of folks with experience and ideas. I wonder about the effect of a front mounted spare tire on the airbag system should I ever have an accident. The reason I mention this is the comment by ARB in their promotional material about the effort they put into the design of...

This has certainly turned into an interesting discussion with lots of ideas (and views) I hadn't expected. Two thin tires stacked together, novel approach with merit although I wonder what that bit of cyberspace controlling the brake system on my truck would think of mismatched tires. Even my...

The truck is new and hasn't developed that 'patina' from miles (kilometers here in Canada) on the backroads yet. Some of us can try to live with the delusion that it will always look as good as the day we left the dealership. That could apply to other things in life too but I'm not going there!

When I switch over my Yakima racks to the new Tundra, I noticed the paint under pads and where the hold-down clamps gripped the edge of the roof were quickly starting to become slightly dull, a sure sign of the paint starting to be rubbed at the contact points of the rack parts. Since my Yakima...

Thanks for the photos Stan and thanks for the comments and suppliers list from others. The more I study this problem, the easier it is to see a solution that will meet my needs. But I do have all winter to ponder the possibilities since the first hurdle is to get the Grandby on the back of the...

I used to work up in the Mackenzie Delta and drove the Inuvik-Fort McPherson section many many times, summer and winter. I too never had a problem. In fact in all the years I've been travelling, the only flat I had was on my trailer and it was a slow leak (stone puncture in Alaska) that I found...

Thanks for the link to Tire Gate. I'll have a look at their ideas. This is for a second spare. The Dempster Highway has major sections of crushed shale and tire stores are few. If you thought gas was expensive in the north, try having a new tire flown into Inuvik!

Came across these folks on the www ( http://www.comp4x4.com/home.php ). They make a number of different tire carrier hinges as well. Don't know anything about them but they do have a couple of useful videos.

My 2011 Tundra has lots of empty fuse and relay slots in the boxes that could be used for accessories. The 'hot' side terminals are factory installed but the 'load' side is left empty. There are 3 or 4 different types used. Does anyone know of a source for these terminals? I know I could get a...

I took out a stool and my afternoon tea and sat down and stared at the back end of my Tundra for a half an hour. There is no way I am going to hang a spare tire off the factory bumper (I know where they saved a few pounds on the weight). However, a section of angle iron hung over the back lip of...

I suspected adding the strain to the frame of the FWC was asking a bit much. I know Stan makes them strong but the tire and wheel together are heavy. Throw in some serious bouncing and the G-forces would get up there pretty quick. Maybe Stan can add his comment here. I like the Pivot Pin idea...

Has anyone built, seen, or heard of a swing away spare tire frame mounted directly on the back of a FWC. I couple of questions come to mind immediately: 1) is the camper frame strong enough to take the weight, and 2) is there enough space to accommodate the larger 18" or 20" tires being used on...

Greetings all. I saw the discussion among the western Canadian FWC owners and decided to join the forum. We are just getting ready to order a Grandby for our 2011 Tundra through the Canadian sales rep, Gary Morrissay, over in Port Coquitlam. We visited him in July and were impressed with both...