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Originally Posted by Art64

I've tried this mod and I'm happy to say that this works. Which only meant that the last crossmember "K" shaped where the spare tire is mounted is too flimsy and needs to be re-inforced. If you have the kind of bounce like the one depicted in youtube frame strength where Ford and Chevy trucks were compared against the Tundra, then this is a good temporary fix.

The only thing different I did was to use a ratcheting cargo strap to tighten up the tire against the crossmember and foam. And on the foam, I used my wife's old wedge sandals. They're made of foam too and wedge in shape. I routed the cargo strap over the frame. I also put padding on the tire where it contacts the hardware from the strap to prevent cuts. I almost forgot to mention that I aired up the spare tire to 40 PSI to give it more stiffness. I removed my dead weights from the bed. The truck feels lighter now and quicker. I had those weights for 6 months. Oh yeah, looking at the picture above, I only put the foam on the front part of the tire right where the 2 brackets are on the crossmember. I have not tried using wood.

do you have pics of your set up??? I would like to see what you did.