Best place to hold a spare wheel

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sp00k said:
Mine's on the bonnet.

Only disadvantage I can think of is it makes the bonnet heavy to open and close.

Fixing kits for the bonnet are quite expensive (MOD ones at least) and you need the fixed bonnet stay rather than the folding type.

Advatages are it's out of the way, looks good and increases MPG.

On the few occasions where I've driven without my spare on the bonnet, I always think the Landy looks naked!
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Yeah me to, it's weird, makes the front end look 'light'

The tyre really doesn't obstruct view either. If you have a vehicle of the right age for it to be legal I would go for bonnet mount. IMO it just looks 'right'

Ed
 
Would be nice to have the spare mounted inside the rear roof space towards the back door, anyone done this? or am im missing some painfully obvious reason why this cant be done - I suppose it could be highly dangerous if not done properly.
 
defzilla said:
Would be nice to have the spare mounted inside the rear roof space towards the back door, anyone done this? or am im missing some painfully obvious reason why this cant be done - I suppose it could be highly dangerous if not done properly.
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If you mean fixed to the roof, think the panels would bend inwards:eek:
 
defzilla said:
Would be nice to have the spare mounted inside the rear roof space towards the back door, anyone done this? or am im missing some painfully obvious reason why this cant be done - I suppose it could be highly dangerous if not done properly.
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Theoretically should be much the same as mounting it on the top side of roof , the fun part would be holding it up there whilst you try and start the nuts to keep it there!!!
You would need to fit spreader plates to share the load over a sufficient area , as its the whole footprint of the wheel on its side when on top , rather than concentrated on the centre when hanging from the mounting studs.
 
Mines on bonnet, and agree it looks weird when its not fitted, though lighter bonnet to lift is nice.
Pretty sure theres nothing illegal about it at the moment and if the vehicles designed for it then even with law change it will only effect new cars.
 
tacr2man said:
Theoretically should be much the same as mounting it on the top side of roof , the fun part would be holding it up there whilst you try and start the nuts to keep it there!!!
You would need to fit spreader plates to share the load over a sufficient area , as its the whole footprint of the wheel on its side when on top , rather than concentrated on the centre when hanging from the mounting studs.
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I was thinking more on the lines of shaped braces from each side where the roof attaches to the sides rather than to the roof itself, but yeah getting it up there wouldnt be much fun.

Or..

Just had a thought:

One of these

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Attached on the inside above the rear door, that you push up into the roof space, and attach arms that pivot and which then can be bolted to the rail above the sides.
 
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just did that - was fitting a new door and feeling weight of spare was of the view that mounting on the door itself was always a design issue. My last door disintegrated when rusty (2001 TD5).
 

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defzilla said:
I was thinking more on the lines of shaped braces from each side where the roof attaches to the sides rather than to the roof itself, but yeah getting it up there wouldnt be much fun.

Or..

Just had a thought:

One of these

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Attached on the inside above the rear door, that you push up into the roof space, and attach arms that pivot and which then can be bolted to the rail above the sides.
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And much comedy ensues when you open the door and it swings down and knocks you clean across the road.
 
Heh yeah I had that vision. I was just looking and thinking a vertical plate welded to the tub behind the rear seats seems as good a place as any.
 
Here is what I am going to do with mine. Sorry about the drawing just haven't got round to making in yet. Will have a strap from tub side around the wheel to hold in in place. Had tyre on rear do and the door cracked all the way up through. We made a wheel hanger for it but didn't like it. So had to re skin the door in checker plate.



And this is what my rear door now looks like

 
Why not move it to behind driver and you can cut into wheelbox and recess it like on series vehicle ? You could even do the same in the position in your drawing .
 
tacr2man said:
Why not move it to behind driver and you can cut into wheelbox and recess it like on series vehicle ? You could even do the same in the position in your drawing .
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I think the wheel will be to wide. It's wider than the wheel box and I have a centre pull out draw. That's why it would need to be above it. Good idea tho.
 
Looking at that plated rear door, I was thinking I would want a window in it for rear vision. I also thought, with another hinge you could make it a stable door - great for just popping the shopping in!
 
I have a swing away on the rear of mine. Fitted a couple of weeks ago and well happy with it. I had to modify the lower mounting so I didn't have to move my rear fog light and keep my bumperettes.

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Does a good alloy and tyre not get stolen very often when on the back or are they all ****ty wheels under those covers
 
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