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Your cart is empty.Surco rear mount spare tire carriers for vans are the ideal solution for easier access to your spare tire while increasing interior space in your van. Heavy-duty welded steel construction with corrosion resistant black powder coat finish for superb strength and long-term durability. Quickly and easily mounts to the driver or passenger side rear door with stainless steel screws - simply place rack where desired, mark hole locations, drill, attach with screws - done! Designed to accommodate standard sized spare tires - not for use with oversized or extra wide spare tires as they may not attach securely. Engineered and manufactured right here in America to the highest quality standards for enhanced performance and durability. With all products designed, engineered, and manufactured in our Southern California facility, Surco can offer the innovation our customers are looking for while delivering the consistent quality and rugged durability USA made products are known for. Over more than 30 years in business, Surco has evolved its product lines to include a wide range of roof racks, roof ladders, bike carriers, storage solutions, and more - everything you need to accessorize your vehicle for greater versatility, style and cargo capacity.
Daniel
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2025
This product doesn’t work for heavy tires,i just install in February and now it broke,material is to thin
Bobby G. Aalbers
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024
Fit perfectly
Maureen Carr
Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2024
Works perfectly for our Rv ford econoline. Easily installed. Correct size
David Hostetler
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
As others have mentioned there are issues with the wheels for the 3/4 and 1 ton Ford vans. The spacing for the retaining bolts for the wheels is 5-5/8" maximum, which 5 on 5-1/2 is the traditional Ford 1/2 ton layout. The 3/4 and 1 ton models use a 6 on 6-1/2" spacing.My van is fitted with 245/70R16 tires and even after cutting a new bolt hole to make it fit the bolt pattern, the included bolts are not long enough.In order to get the spare tire mounted up, I had to get a pair of 1/2 x 3" carriage bolts, and drill an additional hole up 1" from the top slot. This is NOT a square hole so I had to use a 1/2" nut, loctite and vice grips to secure it. I am likely going to get a friend tack weld it so it won't rotate, but for now it works.There are no issues with the passenger side door opening with a 245/70R16 mounted, however other reviewers concerns for the drivers side tail light lens are correct. It will swing into the lens. Open the door carefully!I have not tried the tip out window yet, but don't suspect it will be a problem.So long story short, you will either be willing and able to modify this to work with the 3/4 and 1 ton models, or you need to look somewhere else. Likewise I wouldn't go with this if I was running much bigger tires. I don't think the door could handle it anyway.As others have mentioned, the included hardware is absolute garbage.I will be going to the hardware store tomorrow to figure the bolt sizes I need, get some new bolts, nuts and washers to hold the tire to the carrier.You absolutely MUST use washers to spread the load out on the back side of the fastener so they don't pull through the door skin.Overall I am already kind of committed to using this as I now have holes in my door, but getting it to work is a royal nuisance. And to top it off, it leaves me with an ugly spare wheel showing. I need a cover for this thing now...
Bob O'Neil
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
Good fit and still allowed both rear doors to function and swing normally. Tire misses taillights just like it is supposed to.
Ryan
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
Installed on a 2002 Chevy Express 1500 LS passenger van with P235/75r15s. The LS model has hidden hinges, so a mount that bolts through the door was my only option. The sheet metal isn’t strong enough to hold the weight of a tire bouncing and jarring, so make sure to add some kind of reinforcement inside. If you can weld some steel inside the door, that would be best. I don’t have a welder so I used 1/2” plywood and 2” fender washers so I could really crank down the bolts and spread out the weight. I also drilled out bigger mounting holes and upgraded to 3/8” x 2” bolts. It’s nice that it comes with mounting hardware, but the bolts included were too short for what I was doing. There is enough room inside the door to fit (and reach) all of the mounting locations if you push the top plate as far up toward the window as you can and push the double plate right to about 1.5” from the edge of the door. Window opens fine and the door can still swing 180° without the tire touching the side of the van. It’s tight, but it does fit. I just installed this thing yesterday, so I can’t speak for durability, but it looks nice and the tire is secure. As long as you remember a tire is really heavy (and even heavier when you’re hitting bumps) and reinforce your mounting locations, it seems like it will do fine. I’m not concerned at all.
Client d'
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2021
Le produit en soit semble bien. Mais n’est pas compatible avec une ford econoline 1978 (van), malgré que c’est indiqué que oui
CJ
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020
Fits my 1998 E150 great.However mounting hardware is junk. Do use. I got stainless steel and lock nuts to replace itAlso you either need a washer or a plate to spread the load out.It could warp or bend the door otherwise.I also put a rubber spacer and tape on the door to prevent chafing of the paint. I use painter's tape when marking and drilling the door.Having help when lining up to mark the holes maks it easier
Rbrown
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019
The tire carrier was straight forward to install and doing what it was made for in securing my spare tire. I had to drill extra holes on the carrier part, because my rim was eight holes and slightly larger than what was the carriers configuration, but the modification went without a problem. A spare tire carrier for a van is hard to find and if you do find one It's usually expensive. Not the Surco - good quality and a good price.
Adam E Hayden
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
Good strong design for a standard size tire. Rim is secured to the carrier with two coarse thread carriage bolts that pass through square holes to prevent rotation when mounting and dismounting the spare. Circular retaining washers hold them in the square mounting holes. I replaced the carriage bolts with studs that match the conical lug nuts so that the lug holes would not be damaged over time and jostling. This does mean that you have to hold the bolts to prevent rotation when dismounting the spare. Wheels that use cylindrical nuts would not require this. I also advise substituting stainless hardware for the door through-bolts and caulking all contact areas for weather proofing and rust prevention.
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