Truck bed tire carrier

Bryanh · Feb 25, 2021

We removed our truck bed tire carrier mount installed by ram. I'll sell it cheap if anyone would like it. Private message me.

It does not come with a spare wheel/tire from RAM, just the mount. I was surprised by this as well.

KnightMare · Feb 25, 2021

You talking about the tire carrier in the bed

Bryanh · Feb 25, 2021

Updated description, thank you.

CarGuyOhio · Feb 25, 2021

Bryanh said:
We removed our truck bed tire carrier mount installed by ram. I'll sell it cheap if anyone would like it. Private message me.

It does not come with a spare wheel/tire from RAM, just the mount. I was surprised by this as well.

If Ram did not put a wheel and tire on it they made a mistake. The carrier is supposed to come with a wheel and tire. Call your dealer and complain. That is some change in your pocket if you could package that with the mount kit.

Bryanh · Feb 25, 2021

The build sheet says "tire carrier" doesn't say it comes with one. I'm guessing many dealers buy and install it. Do you have evidence it's supposed to be included?

CarGuyOhio · Feb 25, 2021

Bryanh said:
The build sheet says "tire carrier" doesn't say it comes with one. I'm guessing many dealers buy and install it. Do you have evidence it's supposed to be included?

I have never seen one without a wheel/tire and there is no option to get just a wheel/tire. You can post the question in the open form general discussion where it will get more views but others with the Tire Carrier option will let you know what I am talking about.

By the way, I have seen a couple reviews about having 6 wheels/tires. So having members confirm or deny would be a good idea given some of these reviewers on youtube sometimes do not know much. I did not order that, I make use of my bed WAY more than going off-road let alone serious off-road.

Bryanh · Feb 25, 2021

I have submitted an inquiry directly to ram asking about this.

Caliche · Feb 25, 2021

Read it how you may......

Kerry0805 · Feb 25, 2021

Bryanh said:
The build sheet says "tire carrier" doesn't say it comes with one. I'm guessing many dealers buy and install it. Do you have evidence it's supposed to be included?

I was under the impression early on that even if a customer ordered the in-bed carrier, he/she still only got one spare tire for the truck.

Caliche · Feb 25, 2021

The way I read it is no tire in the carrier. Cheers

Kerry0805 · Feb 25, 2021

Caliche said:
Read it how you may......
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This description does not say that you get a second spare tire. Everyone gets at least the standard spare I believe. The carrier just allows the owner to store the tire in a different manner.

Kerry0805 · Feb 25, 2021

Caliche said:
The way I read it is no tire in the carrier. Cheers

I believe you are correct.

Caliche · Feb 25, 2021

Now don’t get me wrong that is one hell of an expensive couple of bent tubes.... personally they should not have taken the pic on the build page with the tire on the carrier... just saying, might get interpreted wrong. Cheers

EhhSea · Feb 25, 2021

CarGuyOhio said:
If Ram did not put a wheel and tire on it they made a mistake. The carrier is supposed to come with a wheel and tire. Call your dealer and complain. That is some change in your pocket if you could package that with the mount kit.

Unfortunately this is incorrect. The tire carrier is just an alternative location for carrying the tire so if you ever get a flat off-roading, the replacement tire is not caked with dirt and debris, and potentially trapped under the truck.

KnightMare · Feb 25, 2021

They threw everyone off by having the mules have a spare underneath AND a matching wheel/tire in the bed as well. Possible they adjusted the description to now say the spare is underneath because maybe they wouldn't have enough beadlocks available and didn't want a plant worker to lift a tire in the bed.

CarGuyOhio · Feb 25, 2021

KnightMare said:
They threw everyone off by having the mules have a spare underneath AND a matching wheel/tire in the bed as well. Possible they adjusted the description to now say the spare is underneath because maybe they wouldn't have enough beadlocks available and didn't want a plant worker to lift a tire in the

That would explain why all the reviews say 6 wheels/tires with that option.

Dusm · Apr 1, 2021

Did you sell this?

PotterTRX · Apr 1, 2021

As a technician at a dealership I can confirm that every TRX only comes with 5 wheels and tires regardless of the bed mount tire carrier, during the PDI process the spare tire is moved from under the bed and in to the bed if the mount was optioned

BusaDave · May 3, 2021

PotterTRX said:
As a technician at a dealership I can confirm that every TRX only comes with 5 wheels and tires regardless of the bed mount tire carrier, during the PDI process the spare tire is moved from under the bed to in the bed if the mount was optioned

I got excited about this post until I contacted the Dealer that I am working with Grapevine Dodge Ram. Called and spoke to 2 different people including the person in service that installs all of the equipment that is "dealer installed" and he assured me that the Ram Bar AND the Bed Tire Carrier roll off of the transport already installed.

PotterTRX · May 3, 2021

Yes the Rambar and tire carrier if optioned are installed at the Mopar custom shop, when the truck shows up at the dealership the PDI technician moves the tire and wheel from under the bed to the factory mounted tire carrier in the bed.