Spare wheel placement - Lou has a lightbulb moment !!

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011.

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  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    While having five a few minutes ago , i mentioned to Lou that i was struggling with where to put the spare wheel .

    Now i know there has been a lot of posts on here on the subject and a lot of people don't bother with a spare wheel they rely on aerosols to get em outa trouble , well soz i don't quite go with that although it does no harm to carry one , no i want a spare wheel , but where to place it ?.
    When i bought the van it was on the front but i thought it atracted water and thence rust , i have a westy interior with a full width bed so it can't go in the back without removing it every time we put the bed up , i toyed with putting it on the boot lid but the same thoughts came to mind as the front placement , so in short i have been stumped.
    Lou's throw away remark has just got me thinking -- " why don't you stow it underneath between the chassis rails like they do on modern cars ?" she suggested .
    At first i thought Nahh would'nt be practicle , but the more i think about it the more it seems to be a good idea , how often do you need a spare , wheres the problem in crawling beneath to get it , if the placement and retiner bracket is designed right it should'nt be a problem , and i have no bellypans so --
    i am going to design something , anyone with any thoughts on the design post away , or if you think its impractible let me know , i think its do able -- what do you think ??.
     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  2. Joker

    Joker

    i've looked at that myself Malc - I think you'll find it hangs down too far
    ;D
     
    Joker, Aug 21, 2011
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  3. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  4. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    There isn't an area underneath big enough to house it without it sitting too low.

    Some Westfalia's (SO72) UK Continental with the full width RnR bed did have it on the rear wheel well under a matching cover. You'll find it takes up no space at all. Far less than the Berlin cupboard.
     
    Birdy, Aug 21, 2011
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  5. Baybug

    Baybug

    Well I've also got the same problems as above and have decided too see if I can mount my spare on the roof rack ! May be abit fiddly but it's easy to get to the front part of the roof with the door open
     
    Baybug, Aug 21, 2011
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  6. lostlogik

    lostlogik

    Oh for the days of inner tubes. Just think, you could fold them up and stash them in a drawer.
     
    lostlogik, Aug 21, 2011
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  7. martinsbus

    martinsbus

    My Westy originally came with a 'folding spare wheel' ( well that's what the M code states)


    What the hell is a folding spare wheel???
     
    martinsbus, Aug 21, 2011
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  8. martinsbus

    martinsbus

    martinsbus, Aug 21, 2011
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  9. lostlogik

    lostlogik

    It's still a chuffin great big wheel, even "folded".
     
    lostlogik, Aug 21, 2011
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  10. Joker

    Joker

    I love space saver wheels. Where the hell are you supposed to put the full sized flat? I saw an Audi TT once trying to fit the mother of all wheels in the back after fitting a spacesaver.


    If you cut your heater channel out I think it might fit between the rails
    ;D
     
    Joker, Aug 21, 2011
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  11. Mini_Bungle

    Mini_Bungle

    the only wheel you will fit between the chassis rails is a 10 inch mini wheel

    but why you would what to carry one :eek:
     
    Mini_Bungle, Aug 21, 2011
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  12. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    i have cunning plan , Niall your on the right lines ;)
     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Stick it where it goes inside down your feet end - you'll hardly notice it's there. That's how full width Westy beds were made, as Birdy says.

    If it did fit under - wouldn't it be great fun getting if off with a flat tyre, lying in a puddle.
     
    Zed, Aug 21, 2011
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  14. Dubmatix

    Dubmatix

    Dubmatix, Aug 21, 2011
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  15. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  16. shielsy

    shielsy

    mine is on the front and one in the spare wheel well owen nw
     
    shielsy, Aug 21, 2011
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  17. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  18. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Right , ignore all my previous posts in this thread , the bed does indeed pass the spare wheel , i am a numpty but has i already nominated myself , i'm gonna nominate zed for posting too late and Stu for not saying --Malc listen to me " !!.




    :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ Sharp exit stage right --------------->>>>>
     
    Poptop2, Aug 21, 2011
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  19. shielsy

    shielsy

    very good like that owen nw
     
    shielsy, Aug 21, 2011
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  20. Birdy

    Birdy Not Child Friendly

    I'm going to investigate a space saver and have it in my cupboard. Having spent 10 days away in the bus I didn't really use all the space available. I was messing with my licence plate today and quite fancy it above the bumper.
     
    Birdy, Aug 21, 2011
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