location of spare tire mount

[bellevuesailor]

I got a u bracket and mounted the spare tire on the side of the ladder on a steel OEM trailer. Does anyone else do this? Does this impact the balance of the trailer?

[kurz]

I carry it in the car. Have already to much tongue weight...

[Tomfoolery]

I put one each side, on a custom mount I made that also has a 2" square receiver for a bike mount or platform cargo carrier. Nice and balanced that way ha ha.

Don't worry about balance. That little weight that close to the trailer centerline won't make any difference.

[romden35]

You should be fine, but putting one on each side is a better idea.

[dlandersson]

Ditto, but my trailer goes about 5 miles twice a year, so I'm no SME

You should be fine, but putting one on each side is a better idea.