Thread: Standard Spare Wheel carrier coming apart

I have never had a problem with mine, maybe its still to come


Adam

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Any idea if this is a D1 only problem???
I only ask as Im about to fit 2 D2 wheel carriers to the off-road trailer Im building.I went and looked,the stud mounts seem OK.If it effects D2,its easy enough for me to re-inforce the carriers whilst Im building the trailer.
Thanks
Andrew

The problem I had was on the D2 Andy, but it doesn't sound like the same problem reported here - I broke a stud rather than it pulling through the carrier. The reason mine broke was that when I had the new and slightly larger tyres fitted, the spare didn't clear the bumper bar properly. The guy at the tyre service shut the door with the spare on the carrier, and the bottom stud snapped. The thing that surprised me was that I could not buy a new stud - was quoted for a complete replacement carrier. Hence the use of a bolt.