Back door spare wheel

Wavey · Jun 14, 2010

I know most people have swing away spare wheel carriers.. But if I mount the wheel direct on the door, how long will it take to knack the hinges or the door itself??

Ive heard of doors buckling, them cracking, and hinges failing.. Are these thins really happening or is it scaremongering?

Cheers

MudHunter · Jun 14, 2010

depends how big n heavy yo wheel is.

Wavey · Jun 14, 2010

standard series 3 steel 7.50 x 16

stratie · Jun 14, 2010

It wont take long mate, i have knackerd 2 good door's by having the spare fitted to the rear door.

blue beasty · Jun 14, 2010

Makes hooking up trailers a pain too!.......Bung it on the bonnet

Spyderman · Jun 14, 2010

Swing away or inside on the bulkhead, not on the door or bonnet, kills the door and on the bonnet, makes it stupid heavy and you can't see jack **** off road.

Wavey · Jun 14, 2010

It cant go on the bonnet or on the bulkhead.

The bonnet has big fire hoses on it. The bulkhead is full of other ****.

Looks like the spare will stay at home, or get wedged inside the back door somehow.

The Mad Hat Man · Jun 15, 2010

Mount it on the side, like military landies, or ont roof

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bustersbus · Jun 15, 2010

Or just get a swingaway like most peeps

The Mad Hat Man · Jun 15, 2010

Ah! But thats so 90's BB

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bustersbus · Jun 15, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
Ah! But thats so 90's BB.

But mines is a 110 and only stuck it on about a couple o' years ago Daft

The Mad Hat Man · Jun 15, 2010

Thats a bit silly, Buster. How are yu gonna get it off if yu need to use it? Most peeps bolt theirs

. Musta bin good glue tho

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Beast o Bodmin · Jun 15, 2010

I have this problem too........
I have a rear door and bonnet option.I have removed my rear exhaust and am looking today at an underslung with the rear exhaust re-routed...

bustersbus · Jun 15, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
Thats a bit silly, Buster. How are yu gonna get it off if yu need to use it? Most peeps bolt theirs . Musta bin good glue tho.

Ah was on about the swing away Daft

:doh:

Mseries3 · Jun 15, 2010

Beast o Bodmin said:
I have this problem too........
I have a rear door and bonnet option.I have removed my rear exhaust and am looking today at an underslung with the rear exhaust re-routed...

Alot of work - But, How about cutting the tub floor and making a "well" for the spare wheel to sit in. Hinge a false floor on it and all is good. Spare wheel is out of the elements, Not in the way and won't get nicked!

clivees · Jun 16, 2010

Leave it at home and get tin of tyre weld and or a 12v compressor.

ratty · Jun 16, 2010

clivees said:
Leave it at home and get tin of tyre weld and or a 12v compressor.

The only problem with that is that if you do damage the tyre so it can't be repaired with the tyre weld, your recovery company will only tow you a max of 10 miles as your vehicle should be fitted with a spare.

Beast o Bodmin · Jun 16, 2010

Mseries3 said:
Alot of work - But, How about cutting the tub floor and making a "well" for the spare wheel to sit in. Hinge a false floor on it and all is good. Spare wheel is out of the elements, Not in the way and won't get nicked!

been considering that.
its tight for a big tyre but that could be an option.Normall sized wheels would go under but who wants small wheels...

...its like weeing on ya toe caps innum....

clivees · Jun 16, 2010

ratty said:
The only problem with that is that if you do damage the tyre so it can't be repaired with the tyre weld, your recovery company will only tow you a max of 10 miles as your vehicle should be fitted with a spare.

Aye thats what mates are for.

The Mad Hat Man · Jun 16, 2010

ratty said:
The only problem with that is that if you do damage the tyre so it can't be repaired with the tyre weld, your recovery company will only tow you a max of 10 miles as your vehicle should be fitted with a spare.

Under what circumstances is that true, Ratty? Coz that cant be true of all vehicles. There must be some form of rider?

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