When we got our new 2016 Travato 59k, I was concerned by the lack of a spare tire and that a serious blowout would not be fixable with the aerosol tire repair kit Winnebago provides. Here is our solution that cost about $400 and gives us some peace of mind when traveling.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
I struggled with this as well. If you happen to have the factory racks with bike mounts you can rig a spare tire mount there. I did this for about $25 total using common conduit hanging hardware and bolts. I posted some photos here, but if anyone wants any details or a parts list just let me know.
somebody makes a drop down tire carrier for the reciever but i cant rember what company it is. just take out the key way and it drops down so you can open the rear doors.
I am in the middle of converting the stock bike rack on my Travato to a spare tire carrier. This picture will give you an idea were I am on this. When done I will post all the part numbers, etc. There are two cross members (only one strut in the photo) that basically keep the tire from falling off when accelerating or hitting a bump. The tire rests on what was the top of the bike rack as it is turned upside down.