series 3 spare tyre mounting

Hi,car's coming on well,but i want to change the back door to a tailgate,and therefore need to move the spare tyre from the rear door.Does anyone know if you can use the same mounting off the back door to mount the tyre on the bonnet??

Yes i know and no you can't. (unless you do some horrible bodge)

If its a SWB I'd recommend keeping spare wheel at the back...I didn't beleive it until I tried it but it drives much nicer if the wheel is on/in the back...looks good on the bonnet though. I'm trying to find/devise a spare wheel carrier for the tailgate that swings down...

would one of those swingaway ones http://www.extreme4x4.co.uk/acatalog/REAR_WHEEL_CARRIERS.html do you? there is a pic of one for a tialgate part way down.

i am nothing to do with the company and i am sure there are plenty of other people offering them.

Yes

yes

I think the same mounting can be used on the inner bulkhead (behind the front seats) but it uses up load space

Take your spare, rest it on the bonnet and

a) check driving position and how much it obscures your view

b) imagine it flying through your windscreen in a crash (probably unlikely though)

c) try and lift the bonnet

then just strap it on the bulkhead behind the seat

Freelaner said:

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Jesus, that gif again! It's not my fault, the blood is on your hands (well, I say blood...you might want to give your hands a rinse)

+1 to trying to lift the bonnet, you have to be in the mood

do it 100 times a day and save on gym fees

hmmm put it in the back and sod the load space a small price to pay for a better ride. Mine is bolted upright on the bulkhead I also have a mounting and dished bonnet and do carry 2 spares if traveling a long way. As stated try and lift the bonnet with a spare on tis heavy.

SpringDon said:

Jesus, that gif again! It's not my fault, the blood is on your hands (well, I say blood...you might want to give your hands a rinse)

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Urrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh

Bonnet mounted spare reduces visablilty quite a bit;

watch out, there's a house in the way!

absw said:

Bonnet mounted spare reduces visablilty quite a bit;

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yep, i can hardly see that house in front of yer Landy

absw said:

Bonnet mounted spare reduces visablilty quite a bit;

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Not when yer 6'6" it don't :crazy_driver:

Failing that, there's a swivelly brackety thing that yer fits on yer bulkhead lip, and when the wingnut is tightened holds the spare nice and secure!

I used to have it on the bonnet because it looks cool, reduced visibility never bothered me that much. The bonnet is a proper pain in the arse to lift with it on there though so I ended up moving it.

I have the mount on my bonnet...but it lives in the back on the bulkhead due to the weight of lifting the bonnet as stated...if that bugger fell on your head............

haha i hadn't considered that, you probably wouldn't feel teh bonnet on its own if the support gave way but it would definitely hurt in the morning if the spare was on it

I can confirm...it does hurt! I'm a weed and can just about get it open but requires a bit of contortion to get a lift with the daft bullbars I've got on...