Thread: Spare Tyre Location

Hi Rod,
Jeeze that would take up some valuable space.
Not too many option other that the RWC sorry.

Rod
Unfortunately Rich is correct. I have a RWC on the D3 (and if IIRC, Rich has as well). It really is not too much of a pain to open the carrier and the tailgates.
The normal location of the spare is a real PITA, both when rotating the wheels and if you are unfortunate enough to have a flat (particularly if the back of the car is loaded).
Cheers
Mike

I undo 4 things. Two spare wheel carriers and the two doors. Even my wife does it all the time with no complaints so, even though it is a bit of a pain, it is not a real problem.

We often put small stuff in the boot by folding down one rear seat for access. It is also often best to just open the top door and leave the bottom one closed. Easier to reach in and stops stuff falling out. The lower door is a fantastic table. I always miss it when I go out in the barn door GQ Patrol with sagging rear door hinges due to the over sized spare wheel.

Bob

Yep - I also went from a D2 (son still has it) to the D4 and have fitted a single RWC to the rear of the D4 so that I could install a long range tank.

Doesn't bother me at all having to swing the wheel out to open the tailgate.

When we're out shopping, we generally don't "latch" the wheel carrier in the closed position. The gas strut is strong enough to hold it either fully open or fully closed. Just swing the wheel out of the way as you walk up to the vehicle to open the tailgate.

And as already said by BobD - you'll find that you don't open the bottom half of the tailgate all that often anyway. You can reach most things simply by opening the top half.

Originally Posted by rocket rod

So my questions is (as strange as it may seem) has anyone put the spare wheel inside the car, maybe in one of the storage pockets at the side for instance.

The tyre won't fit between the C and D pillar but it can fit standing up in the back but you will lose ~270mm of width. If most of your touring is with a trailer or camper and you only keep a cooler and a few things in the back it could work.

I have thought about this a lot.
What i would do is risk not having the spare at all around town,i would carry plugs and the air compresser,maybe a can of that temporary repair stuff.
When away,up on the rack it goes.

I do run LT's,and have not had a flat in over ten years.

But my only concern is if i did this,for sure Murphy would turn up

If i was going to put it in the back,i would probably strap it to the cargo barrier,if you have one.

Like others I really don't find it a huge problem to open the RWC and the tailgate doors. Ocassionally it is a minor pain but most of the time I don't even think about it.

Big Red came with twin wheel carriers , I took off the LH side , and trained everyone how to use the back doors and fold the seats up or down to gain access into the rear .
It is different coming from the Patrol , but is a small issue given the better vehicle .