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popotla

Active Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #1

On my Defender 110 CSW’s roof-rack I want to carry my second spare wheel.

For a vehicle that will be quite heavily or perhaps fully loaded, what is the best possible position for the 32 kg wheel: fully forward, in the centre, or where?

 

90boy

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #2

i would have thought centre would be best

 

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popotla

Active Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #3

If replying, I'd like to know your reason for your view, please.

 

boguing

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #4

If it's just where fore and aft, then exactly midway between front and back wheels. It's called Polar Moment of Inertia. And obviously, for the same reason, as low as possible.

 

90boy

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #5

cause it is where i would put one if i did the same space down either side and weight in the middle

 

fenby1976

New Member

• Nov 24, 2008

• #6

If it were me (and I wish it was) I'd try and keep the centre of gravity as low as possible for stability. I'd put one on the bonnet and one on a swing away spare wheel carrier at the back. I'd try to keep liquids off the roof for the same reason.

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Nov 24, 2008

• #7

If it were me, I wunt be puttin it on the roof.


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