Thread: defender 90 second spare wheel mount

Originally Posted by KarlB

This thread raises the important question: do you really need to carry two spares when travelling in remote areas? When I had tubed tyres, flats were a semi-regular occurence. With tubeless, a very rare event. Other's thoughts on the issue?

You're 100km into a 500km leg and do a tyre. You now have no spare so do you push on, repair the puncture or backtrack 100km to get a replacement?

Originally Posted by KarlB

I think you will find that pursuant to the Australian Design Rules it is illegal to mount a spare wheel on the bonnet of recently manufactured vehicles. To do so would render your vehicle unroadworthy which would likely render your insurance void, as well as putting you in a precarious position in any serious MVA. Can any one advise that it is not illegal to do so?

Cheers
KarlB

My customer with the wheel on the bonnet of a Puma was well informed of the legalities. The bonnet mounted wheel carrier was specified as 'for off road use only'.

Cheers, Murray

Originally Posted by rijidij

My customer with the wheel on the bonnet of a Puma was well informed of the legalities. The bonnet mounted wheel carrier was specified as 'for off road use only'.

Cheers, Murray

"For off road use only" is a nice concept but what does it actually mean? It certainly would not be applicable to any public land including a road, state forest, national park or even a beach. It would probably not apply to leased crown land that is leased except that which is leased in perpetuity (akin to freehold). Indeed it may not apply to freehold land that is not fenced or similarly enclosed. Does quite limit the area "for off road use only"! And even the fixtures that are to hold the tyre on the bonnet may be problematic, not only the tyre.

Cheers
KarlB