Question about covering spare tire on front tongue

lino
lino Member Posts: 244
in Trailer & Towing
I’m wondering what others have done to try and cover the exposed part of the tire not covered by a tire cover when it is moved to the front tongue? That’s sloppy sentence 😂

Covers seems to be made to face tow vehicle or lay flat
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

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  • lino
    lino Member Posts: 244
    edited May 2019
    I have many of those 
    Thanks
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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    lino said:
    I’m wondering what others have done to try and cover the exposed part of the tire not covered by a tire cover when it is moved to the front tongue? That’s sloppy sentence 😂

    Covers seems to be made to face tow vehicle or lay flat
    The cover that I have wraps pretty far around to the backside. There’s really hardly any rubber exposed. 
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  • Tabmann400
    Tabmann400 Member Posts: 22
    edited May 2019
    To: lino
    Answer to your question about the exposed part of the tire after using your cover:   I used a Plaskolite White Corrugated Plastic Sheet from Lowes, item no. 345710; model 1TW3036C. It costs about $11.00. It is wide enough to cut the circular cover.    I sanded it lightly then spray-painted it black.  I first used a cardboard to cut the hole to fit through the tire holder.  Once you fitted the practice cardboard, you can trace your pattern onto the corrugated plastic.  
    Manny & Anne, from northeast Florida,  2018 Tab 400,  Silver with black trim, towed by 2017 Ram 1500
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    Tabmann400 Member Posts: 22

    Manny & Anne, from northeast Florida,  2018 Tab 400,  Silver with black trim, towed by 2017 Ram 1500
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  • Tabmann400
    Tabmann400 Member Posts: 22
    edited May 2019
    The idea of installing the spare tire came from another forum member.  Thanks to him for sharing it.  He has detailed instructions and pictures.  I just added the black plastic cover in front.  
    Manny & Anne, from northeast Florida,  2018 Tab 400,  Silver with black trim, towed by 2017 Ram 1500
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  • lino
    lino Member Posts: 244
    Tabmann400 said:
    To: lino
    Answer to your question about the exposed part of the tire after using your cover:   I used a Plaskolite White Corrugated Plastic Sheet from Lowes, item no. 345710; model 1TW3036C. It costs about $11.00. It is wide enough to cut the circular cover.    I sanded it lightly then spray-painted it black.  I first used a cardboard to cut the hole to fit through the tire holder.  Once you fitted the practice cardboard, you can trace your pattern onto the corrugated plastic.  

    Thanks for the info 
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