Conn47D24 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) More fun assembling today. Always stressful drilling holes through the paint. Fun stuff ? Edited July 31, 2021 by Conn47D24 Spell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug&Deb Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Cool accessory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 You’re a braver man than I am! Also, I have never seen that option before……..on any car. I see from the packaging that it is a genuine Mopar product. Very interesting and thanks for posting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I bought one a long time ago... never installed it yet.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Now that is something modern trucks could use. Factory puts them in with the stem up, facing the bottom of the bed and no one ever checks them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 I remember seeing those in the JC Witney catalogs when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) How old are you? ? I’m 72 and still have a decent memory but don’t remember those….but maybe I am actually forgetting. ? What I do remember were those wonderful air pumps/gauges like the ones pictured below. I think the last time I used one at a SERVICE station was probably about 30 years ago. They were accurate, quick, and FREE. Sometimes progress is not always for the best. Good ones sure go for big money nowadays at swap meets. I even like the old bricks in the second picture. Edited July 31, 2021 by RobertKB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoozie Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 16 hours ago, RobertKB said: You’re a braver man than I am! Also, I have never seen that option before……..on any car. I see from the packaging that it is a genuine Mopar product. Very interesting and thanks for posting. There is one on the tailgate of my 49 Plymouth Wagon just below the license plate 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn47D24 Posted July 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 12 hours ago, RobertKB said: How old are you? ? I’m 72 and still have a decent memory but don’t remember those….but maybe I am actually forgetting. ? What I do remember were those wonderful air pumps/gauges like the ones pictured below. I think the last time I used one at a SERVICE station was probably about 30 years ago. They were accurate, quick, and FREE. Sometimes progress is not always for the best. Good ones sure go for big money nowadays at swap meets. I even like the old bricks in the second picture. These are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loren Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 When there was a “Filling Station” on every corner they had to be competitive and offer to wipe your windshield and check your oil. If they weren’t busy and you had the time they’d check your tires too. The compressor makers advertised that to gas station operators hoping to show them how to become “Service Stations”. Going back a little further, you bought your gasoline in 5 gallon cans from the hardware store! The store clerks were instructed to ask if you needed dry cell batteries for your ignition. I have a 1908 Ford Model S that was the deluxe model and it came with a six volt lead acid storage battery and a bank of dry cells to supply ignition power. Lead acid batteries were expensive so you only got one even in the deluxe model. I heard a story about warring gas stations. They kept lowering prices to put the other guy out of business. A friend of mine told the story about how he went in to the station with the lowest price and the owner asked him how many gallons he needed. When he told him the guy handed him some coins and told him to go buy his gas from the guy across the street! Apparently they both were selling below cost and he had sold out but didn’t want the other guy to take advantage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 3 hours ago, joecoozie said: There is one on the tailgate of my 49 Plymouth Wagon just below the license plate Thanks for posting. Now I've seen two!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysler1941 Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) Friend´s Hudson has one same spot like OP's. But not connected to spare tire, but Hi-Jackers for camper towing Edited August 1, 2021 by chrysler1941 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencombs Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/30/2021 at 4:50 PM, Sniper said: Now that is something modern trucks could use. Factory puts them in with the stem up, facing the bottom of the bed and no one ever checks them. So true, I have a '97 ford bought new. I don't think the spare has ever been checked, except occasionally smacking it with a hammer to be sure it would bounce. It would be a good thing if the new ones added the spare to the TPMS also. Assuming they are not one of those that have dispensed with the spare in the interest of weight and MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 I usually flip my spare so I can at least slide under the bed and check it without having to drop the spare. As for TPMS, been looking at retrofitting a TPMS setup to the Cambridge. Lots of options out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ritter Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 What I do when drilling through painted area's is use masking tape to cover the area where I'm going to drill a hole, I then mark the spot and take something Sharpe and make a small hole in the tape so the bit won't slip. You can find the trunk spare tire inflators at Camping World and most trailer stores. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 9:24 PM, Bob Ritter said: What I do when drilling through painted area's is use masking tape to cover the area where I'm going to drill a hole, I then mark the spot and take something Sharpe and make a small hole in the tape so the bit won't slip. You can find the trunk spare tire inflators at Camping World and most trailer stores. I never knew, how about that? Thanks https://www.etrailer.com/Tire-Inflator/Wheel-Masters/WM82286-R.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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