wheel carrier

[braceuself]

hi.i want to put the spare wheel on the front of the van like the t2s.only thing is im not sure how much it will affect the cooling of the engine.its a 1.7d watercooled.anyone have any idea?ta

[colinthefox]

It will block all the cooling air from going through the radiator. Don't do it.

[braceuself]

thats what i was worried about but thought maybe enough would still get through.never seen a t25 with it so obviously its a bad idea lol.thanks for the advice tho.

[Plasticman]

as above, but why?
mike

[jamesc76]

vw didnt pay designers loads to hide the spare under the van for a nothing other than summit to do!

[braceuself]

its not actually gonna be a spare wheel.its just gonna look like one.it was actually gonna be a storage place for jumpleads and a few tools etc.seen one on a bay window.pull the wheel cover off and there was a small door in it and they filled it with a few tools.so basically its a cupboard.did that make sense?lol

[Plasticman]

makes loads of sense, appart from cooking your engine it would look carp on a t3,
M

[silverbullet]

A member out in Australia has the spare fitted up in front of the bullbars on a 2.1 syncro, no cooling problems whatsoever. It was a subject of some discussion in syncro circles reletively recently.
I'll find the link...https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... pare+wheel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Hacksawbob]

Other storage option make more sense, roofbox, tailgate box, under front seats etc.

[meehaja]

would work on my van! But TBH, if you must move your spare (or in your case, have a neat little tool cupboard) I think they look ace on the back door if you have a roof ladder as well?