Thread: Spare Wheel bracket for load space on LPG vehicles

Been thinking about doing it myself cause my 32 inch spare don't fit and have all my tools and spare air bags in the well instead..

But price dependant, I'd consider buying one. Assuming it will allow a larger than standard spare to be mounted.

That sounds a better design than mine, a dodgy shs frame bolted to the floor bosses. It's on the right hand side of the picture.

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This is my version, on the drivers side. It uses the original wheel retaining screw to hold it in position. It is a little wobbly without a strap over the top but still OK.

It is better than sitting flat in the loadspace, but you still need to pull the wheel out to access jack, spares etc etc in the old wheel well.

The rear bar with swingaway wheel has replaced it.

Being a LPG fitter I could have sold a few in the past, I don't get to do many these days though. All the ones I did had anchorages built under the deck, with the wheel anchored flat to the floor through a hole in the hatch. Are you planning any engineering testing? Replacement spare wheel mountings are supposed to withstand a force of 20G times the mass of the wheel, in any direction, without separating from the body.

Originally Posted by Jezzbert

I have designed and am fabricating a spare wheel bracket to stand in the left hand corner of the P38 loadspace (similar to that in the Classic). It will enable the wheel to be clamped vertically. I have a 90 litre LPG donut tank in the spare wheel well and have travelled on short trips with no spare wheel. On long trips its either been loose on the rear floor or jammed behind the driver's seat - neither is safe or desirable.

It will bolt to the floor in place of the CD changer which, if still required (mine is long gone - replaced by an in-dash unit) and also utilises the tie-down bolt hole (hidden under the carpet if you don't have a tie-down. It is made from 5mm steel plate and will either be black powder coated, zinc anodised (gold colour) or galvanised. The wheel will stand vertically with a large, hand usable clamp holding it safe and sturdy. The space behind the bracket will enable storage of the jack, jack handle and wheel-brace removing the need to access the under floor storage.

I'll post some pix soon.

Anyone insterested? I need at least 7 orders to make it cost effective to produce.

Ron is never gonna sell me his kaymar rear bar (cheaply!) and I am not good enough with my welding to sort out the hayman reese mount, drop down, bike rack style, centred wheel carrier that I saw out at Wombat a while ago, so I might as well jump on board with you here!

Formally interested - for the right price of course!

Originally Posted by bee utey

Being a LPG fitter I could have sold a few in the past, I don't get to do many these days though. All the ones I did had anchorages built under the deck, with the wheel anchored flat to the floor through a hole in the hatch. Are you planning any engineering testing? Replacement spare wheel mountings are supposed to withstand a force of 20G times the mass of the wheel, in any direction, without separating from the body.

That's what concerns me re. fitting drawers/second battery etc. 26kg of deep cell or spare wheel launching at 100km/hr in the event of a massive shunt ...would be interesting to say the least...

Not sure about engineering testing. I have 'over-engineered' it in any case using 4mm steel plate. It has a 460x175mm floor plate using the original tie-down points for strength and the CD changer mounting holes for lateral stability.

I have spray painted it (roughly) but if I can get enough interest to make 7+ they'll be powder coated. Price will be around AU$350 depending on volume.

See pics. In one of them I have a 4 tonne bottle jack, jack handle and wheel brace strapped into the back of the carrier tower. I am also looking at making a colour matching soft cover to go over the wheel once fixed in place.

If anyone is interested let me know.

Price once I get 7 orders (to get enough value out of a single sheet of 4mm steel plate) is going to be around AU$350 plus shipping. I've had a quote for about AU$200 to the UK. So at today's exchange rate that's a total of £280.00.

Originally Posted by DT-P38

Ron is never gonna sell me his kaymar rear bar (cheaply!) and I am not good enough with my welding to sort out the hayman reese mount, drop down, bike rack style, centred wheel carrier that I saw out at Wombat a while ago, so I might as well jump on board with you here!

Formally interested - for the right price of course!