frontera help wanted

i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they hide
the jack and wheel brace?????

"cally8v" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they hide
> the jack and wheel brace?????
>
>

Flip up the rear seats and look for a flap of carpet that flips up to show a
depression in the body.

tried that nothing there
"rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "cally8v" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they
hide
> > the jack and wheel brace?????
> >
> >
>
> Flip up the rear seats and look for a flap of carpet that flips up to show
a
> depression in the body.
>
>
>

"cally" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> tried that nothing there
> "rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "cally8v" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they
> hide
> > > the jack and wheel brace?????
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Flip up the rear seats and look for a flap of carpet that flips up to
show
> a
> > depression in the body.
> >
> >
> >
>
Yep, really well hidden, once had to help out a lady in distress in one of
those, took about 10 mins to lacate the jack. God, the stuff we had to move
off the back seat, some people do carry loads of gear around. >

"roddytoo" <[email protected]> wrote

> > tried that nothing there

> > > > i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they
> > hide
> > > > the jack and wheel brace?????
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Flip up the rear seats and look for a flap of carpet that flips up to
> show
> > a
> > > depression in the body.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> Yep, really well hidden, once had to help out a lady in distress in one of
> those, took about 10 mins to lacate the jack. God, the stuff we had to
move
> off the back seat, some people do carry loads of gear around. >
>
>

You'd think Isuzu (who designed/made the MU/Wizard which the frontera is a
re-badged clone of) would put it in a more accessable spot.

In message <[email protected]>, roddytoo
<[email protected]> writes
>> > depression in the body.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>Yep, really well hidden, once had to help out a lady in distress in one of
>those, took about 10 mins to lacate the jack. God, the stuff we had to move
>off the back seat, some people do carry loads of gear around. >

Some times it is located up the rear side of the n/s wheel arch behind
the panel

--
Graham Jones

"Graham Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In message <[email protected]>, roddytoo
> <[email protected]> writes
> >> > depression in the body.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >Yep, really well hidden, once had to help out a lady in distress in one
of
> >those, took about 10 mins to lacate the jack. God, the stuff we had to
move
> >off the back seat, some people do carry loads of gear around. >
>
> Some times it is located up the rear side of the n/s wheel arch behind
> the panel
>
> --
> Graham Jones

Yep, went and dug my Chiltons Frontera manual from the Bighorn,

3 door is in the rear side trim behind the wheel arch, It's the 5 door that
has the gear under the rear seats.

rhys

"rnf2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Graham Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > In message <[email protected]>, roddytoo
> > <[email protected]> writes
> > >> > depression in the body.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >Yep, really well hidden, once had to help out a lady in distress in one
> of
> > >those, took about 10 mins to lacate the jack. God, the stuff we had to
> move
> > >off the back seat, some people do carry loads of gear around. >
> >
> > Some times it is located up the rear side of the n/s wheel arch behind
> > the panel
> >
> > --
> > Graham Jones
>
> Yep, went and dug my Chiltons Frontera manual from the Bighorn,
>
> 3 door is in the rear side trim behind the wheel arch, It's the 5 door
that
> has the gear under the rear seats.
>
> rhys
>
>

Sorry, make that Haynes manual.

checked under both rear seats (lifted mats ) the is no depression or any
sign of a panel anywhere
"cally8v" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> i have just bought a frontera estate 1995 nautilus but where do they hide
> the jack and wheel brace?????
>
>

cally8v <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> checked under both rear seats (lifted mats ) the is no depression or any
> sign of a panel anywhere

not sure if yours would be the same (I've got an estate 2000) however you
actually need to lift the driver side rear seat up. If you imagine that you
are sat behind the driver the wheel brace is directly under you. The jack is
in the boot again well hidden on the left in a compartment.

I agree totally though they are not that well placed and the manual is
somewhat useless.

pw

"Pw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> cally8v <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > checked under both rear seats (lifted mats ) the is no depression or
any
> > sign of a panel anywhere
>
> not sure if yours would be the same (I've got an estate 2000) however you
> actually need to lift the driver side rear seat up. If you imagine that
you
> are sat behind the driver the wheel brace is directly under you. The jack
is
> in the boot again well hidden on the left in a compartment.
>
> I agree totally though they are not that well placed and the manual is
> somewhat useless.
>
> pw
>
>

Some of the newer models 5 door models *may* also have them in the cushion
rather than a depression in the floor depending on the country of
manufacture. see if the bottom of the rear seats has a hatch or panel that
pulls off or open.

rhys

In message <[email protected]>, rnf2 <[email protected]>
writes

>Yep, went and dug my Chiltons Frontera manual from the Bighorn,
>
>3 door is in the rear side trim behind the wheel arch, It's the 5 door that
>has the gear under the rear seats.

Sorry my mistake.

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Graham Jones

"Graham Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In message <[email protected]>, rnf2 <[email protected]>
> writes
>
> >Yep, went and dug my Chiltons Frontera manual from the Bighorn,
> >
> >3 door is in the rear side trim behind the wheel arch, It's the 5 door
that
> >has the gear under the rear seats.
>
> Sorry my mistake.
>
> --
> Graham Jones

Thats alright, it does strike me as a bit stupid tho, surely it's more sense
to have the gear int he same spot thtoughout the range... the 3 door is
simply a short version of the 5 door. they should both have enough space
under the seats, or both have enough space in the sides.

So why have them in different places fot eh two models? prolly a
beancounter or higher brass idea rather than an engineers...

rhys

> the 3 door is simply a short version of the 5 door. they should both
> have enough space under the seats, or both have enough space in the
> sides.

The 3-door's back axle is right under the back seat.
Probably there isn't room for the depression to house
the jack.

-- Steve

Thanks for all the help i locating the jack and wheelbrace i have now found
it and it was in the rear seat squab
thanks again
"Steve Hunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > the 3 door is simply a short version of the 5 door. they should both
> > have enough space under the seats, or both have enough space in the
> > sides.
>
> The 3-door's back axle is right under the back seat.
> Probably there isn't room for the depression to house
> the jack.
>
> -- Steve
>
>