Loose Spare Tire

**MooManChu** · 03-09-2020, 04:28 AM

Hi fellow GDers

I searched the forum and could not find anything specific on this topic. I was under my Momentum this weekend (fixing a couple places where critters could get in) and noticed my spare was hanging loose with quite a bit of play. A good couple inches since the underbelly in quite a bit of play from the frame in the center of the trailer. Anyone know if this is normal or should I cinch it up tight against the underbelly?

**Second Chance** · 03-09-2020, 04:30 AM

It should be tight up against the underbelly (there are frame members above the Coroplast for it to pull up against). Any play will result it motion while under way and could cause damage.

Rob

**MooManChu** · 03-09-2020, 04:40 AM

Thanks Rob!

I cinch it up tight. I figured as much. Just another thing the service department haphazardly did I guess. No reason for it to come loose after just 2 trips. It was a little tough aligning the wrench through the slide hole in the dark..I am really not a fan of Daylight Savings That's another thread for another time.

Thanks again.

**yobigal** · 03-09-2020, 05:05 AM

Even thou you cinched it up tight keep an eye on it. I had the dealer put two new winches on under warranty because are spare kept coming loose while traveling even after tightening.

**MooManChu** · 03-09-2020, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by yobigal

Even thou you cinched it up tight keep an eye on it. I had the dealer put two new winches on under warranty because are spare kept coming loose while traveling even after tightening.

Good idea. I will add it to my pre-check list for departure. I could see this thing loosening over time.

**Gronk1** · 03-09-2020, 01:14 PM

https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...051#post142051

Some people do this to keep the cable from loosening.

**boyscout** · 03-09-2020, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by MooManChu

Good idea. I will add it to my pre-check list for departure. I could see this thing loosening over time.

And THAT'S a good idea! The spare on our 2018 Reflection loosened 5-6 times over about 4K miles, even after hard tightening. Our 2018 Solitude, touch wood, doesn't do this.

**Cahriad** · 03-09-2020, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by MooManChu

Good idea. I will add it to my pre-check list for departure. I could see this thing loosening over time.

I would do the modification. I used to check mine before each departure but found it loose during comfort stops after only a few hours.

**Joscelyne3** · 03-09-2020, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gronk1

https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...051#post142051

Some people do this to keep the cable from loosening.

I did this modification to my Solitude about 3 years ago. Took me about 40 minutes to do it at a campground.
John Joscelyne

**D2Reid** · 03-09-2020, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by MooManChu

Hi fellow GDers... Anyone know if this is normal or should I cinch it up tight against the underbelly?

Like a lot of things on RV's the spare tire assembly is not the best in the world. In my SOB I played the cinch up game for a couple of years,
then one day I went out to re-tighten it and the whole assembly was gone, including the spare...

So I would definitely cinch it up and then be studying the problem a little more in depth. The addition of a locking brace that is not dependent on the winch is advisable.