Spare wheel carrier
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Sir Brixalot
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Spare wheel carrier
I'm thinking of ditching it to save weight. Apart from not having a spare wheel are there any other draw backs. I would refit it if I went abroad to save hassle.
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
Someone on here recently posted that the spare wheel and carrier are part of the T25's crash resilience. I posted back "what about T25's that have an LPG tank where the spare was" but I don't think anyone commented.
I would not have thought any weight saving was worth it (by the way)
I would not have thought any weight saving was worth it (by the way)
Got a new van, but it's a 165bhp T4 [shock horror] Accurate LPG Station map here
Re: Spare wheel carrier
Not worth removing.It's not that heavy.
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
What other bigger draw back could there be ?
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
Dunno 
Mind you. it does seem to play a part in front end shunts: (1.22) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_AfCFQR2M" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mind you. it does seem to play a part in front end shunts: (1.22) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_AfCFQR2M" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Roller paint your camper at home: http://roller.epizy.com/55554/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for MP4 download.
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
Jeez! 
That is some video!! I'd be keeping my spare wheel carrier where it is, and glad I don't have the LPG tank there!
That is some video!! I'd be keeping my spare wheel carrier where it is, and glad I don't have the LPG tank there!Making hay while the sun shines!
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
Dazco wrote:What other bigger draw back could there be ?
Lots of modern cars don't and if I was abroad I'd put it back on. Might refit it anyway although I'm not that convinced it would add to resilience in a crash.
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Re: Spare wheel carrier
Me neither but wouldn't want to test it out particularly. I wouldn't rely on tyre weld either. Having serriously dented a wheel on a rock in Walers last year, I was glad the spare was there - even if smaller in diameter. 
Having serriously dented a wheel on a rock in Walers last year, I was glad the spare was there - even if smaller in diameter. Roller paint your camper at home: http://roller.epizy.com/55554/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for MP4 download.