1978 Ford Bronco Swing-Away Spare Tire Carrier Exploded Parts Diagram

This document is an exploded parts diagram from a Ford parts/service reference showing the factory-installed swing-away spare wheel (spare tire) carrier for the 1978 Ford Bronco. The illustration depicts the rear body area of the Bronco with the swing-away carrier assembly, hinge/pivot hardware, latch components, mounting brackets, and the spare wheel itself, each labeled with Ford basic part numbers and hardware standard part numbers. Callouts include base part numbers such as 1469, 1A401, 1A398, 1477, 1A361, 1487, 1479, 1440, 1462, 1306, 1424, 1A366, and 1A475, along with fastener/hardware numbers like 384872-S (UU-52-AU), 379930-S (MM-173-M), 377798-S (CC-40-M), 387399-S (II-240-N and II-263-N), 385112-S (MM-260-B), 57472-S (B-339-V), 44719-S (X-17), and others. Items marked with a star (★) direct the reader to refer to the body group number for the full part number. The plate is identified as P-14554 and captioned "SWING AWAY - SPARE WHEEL, 1978/ BRONCO." A reader can use this diagram to identify part numbers and the relative assembly positions of all components in the factory swing-away spare tire carrier for the 1978 Bronco.