Second Spare Wheel?

[Seventeen_days]

There’s a few options on mounting fuel, water, propane, fire extinguisher. Definitely added weight with panels and everything attached.

https://builtrightind.com/products/bedside-rack-system-stage-1-kit-ford-ranger-2019

For extra spare I’m looking at RiG’d ultra swing

https://www.rigdsupply.com/pages/table-bundles

Also you could add tailgate table think I purchased this at Mountian Hatch

You have a sweet setup! The panels with the rotopax are very tempting for the convenience. They are just expensive. I am in the process of designing and making my own panels, there is so much you can do with them

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You have a sweet setup! The panels with the rotopax are very tempting for the convenience. They are just expensive. I am in the process of designing and making my own panels, there is so much you can do with them

They have raised the price on panels (just like everything) I think they were 150$-200$ cheaper than when I bought them a few years ago. Don’t think I’d buy them again at that price.

 

[Seventeen_days]

I'll try to answer the original question. I pondered fuel and water storage long and hard, arriving at a setup that I've used for a couple weeks worth of camping already. 'Super Crate' oversized milk crate - google that and you'll find what I'm talking about. Interior dimensions must be 13.75" x 13.75." This fits a Wavian steel 5 gall jerry can and a Sceptre 5 gallon military water can side by side. I actually line up 3 of these Super Crates along the back bulkhead of the truckbed in my truck canopy. They just fit, and fit snug to one another. In one is fuel/water. In another, a flat of La Croix soda and beers. In the third is my recovery/tire repair/air up and tools. Love those oversized milk crates. Regular size you buy at Home Depot will not work, those are 13" or smaller in depth/width.

Re: 2nd spare tire, in my opinion totally unnecessary in North America. My first tire repair was in my Subaru Outback, way out in the Oregon desert. Luckily, nail through the middle of the tread. With a simple plug kit, I was back in action. I only had a donut spare, so I really hoped the repair worked, and it did.

I have C load tires all around now, including matching spare. If I get a puncture that's repairable, I'll plug it. If its a sidewall puncture, I'll repair with a sidewall kit but rotate that tire to the spare position, use the spare to drive on. At this point, I'm reconsidering my plans though my adventure isn't over, I'm just not going down gnarly volcanic rock anymore.

I've also watched a million YouTube videos on the subject, long time experts like Andrew St Pierre White, who's travelled Africa and Australia for decades, admits near zero need for a 2nd spare though he has kitted out a vehicle or two with one.

I just think the odds are infinitesimally small you'll get a puncture that's irreparable, then destroy your spare and need yet another spare. Do you pack a spare radiator? That's what went out on me, stranding me in the boonies the one time I was seriously in a pickle.

I like the milk crates, they sounds convenient to move around and add/remove different crates. Thanks for the idea, I will look into it.

I mainly want the spare for the extra weight. I have more than enough room in the bed and would rather replace the wheel and repair a flat at home. But I agree, the odds are that you wont ever need multiple spares

 

[Seventeen_days]

They have raised the price on panels (just like everything) I think they were 150$-200$ cheaper than when I bought them a few years ago. Don’t think I’d buy them again at that price.

Yeah they are very expensive, I have access to a CNC plasma cutter and can easily just cut out my own panels. I can make them for just the price of the material.

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