Winnebago Micro Minnie FLX ~ Moving the Spare Tire

Moving the spare tire falls into the category of, “Why didn’t we do this last year?” Since we have far more traveling planned in 2023 with our Micro Minnie FLX, this project became important. After scouring the internet for ideas, I settled upon securing the spare tire into brackets between the propane tanks and the front of the FLX.
Up until now, our current solution was placing the spare tire in the back of the Tahoe, which then allowed us to attach our RockyMounts BackStage Hitch Rack in the back of the FLX. This worked okay, but the spare tire took up quite a bit of space in the Tahoe and it was a hassle constantly having to move it around. Feel free to reach out with questions.
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shoulda just bought a hitch extender so the bikes sit in front of the tire; that's what we did

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We considered that option, however, when adding a hitch extender you typically reduce the static load capacity by 50%. Most manufacturers state a static weight on their hitch for a certain length from the receiver, then reduce that amount. The stated load factor for the FLX is 350 lbs from 12" from the receiver. My understanding is that after 12" from the receiver the static load weight is reduced to 150 lbs. Our rack is about 59 lbs plus another 60 lbs for our bikes or about 120 lbs combined. Thus, we are about 80% of the static load before applying the forces applied to the hitch and the rack while traveling and I am not comfortable with that risk, this is why we chose to move the tire to the front of the trailer. Plus, I may have failed to mention that we also carry a tandem kayak and two paddle boards which also may impede the turning radius with the bikes up front.