RE: [ihc] D series spare tire cover

[DeepSouthScouts@xxxxxx]

=From: "Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@domain.elided>
=Subject: RE: [ihc] D series spare tire cover

=>Maybe the 3/4 tons needed the bulge for the larger spare tire?

=Nope. If it was bigger than the hole inside it went underneath. Note that
=we're working with a fixed radius/width at the bottom of the well. Case in
=point, the OE 8.75-16.5's on my '73 1210.

=Jim 

Interesting point Jim. 
I guess this would apply to the 12xx and 13xx, 
where did the spare go if it was too large for the well,
and you had a frame mounted hitch?

Mike Toney
Mobile, AL.
Owner; Southern International Harvester Owners [S.I.H.O.]
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