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#577261 - August 02nd 2012 5:54 pm
Spare Tire Mounting
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Registered: July 18th 2011 12:13 pm
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Loc: Chicago, IL
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OK, so I've come to a bit of a conundrum for where to keep my spare. With the way I'm currently doing the interior, there's unfortunately no where inside the van for my spare... I'd love to avoid mounting it on the rear door. Has anyone ever made something / bought something to mount the spare underneath the van? Not sure how to go about this. Worse case scenario, I buy another matching wheel so at least the rear mounted spare looks cool.. haha. Thanks in advance. Bramble On.
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#577270 - August 02nd 2012 6:22 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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enthusiast
Registered: July 18th 2011 12:13 pm
Posts: 356
Loc: Chicago, IL
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Ugh.... Sort of kills the look of the shorty dodge van. Dammit. Well, Maybe Ill make my last bench extra large to fit the spare under... doubtful that will work or even look right with what I've already got built in there... hmmm. Might have to invest in another matching wheel then... that might look cool... might.
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#577278 - August 02nd 2012 7:19 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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Registered: October 29th 2009 1:21 pm
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Loc: Stephentown NY
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Mines under my bed.Along with all the other crap you don't know what to do with.
Edited by DrBob (August 02nd 2012 7:20 pm)
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#577287 - August 02nd 2012 8:16 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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Registered: August 19th 2002 12:00 pm
Posts: 7142
Loc: McAlpin Florida, United States
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The spare for my Dodge is under the bed,The Ford is on the rear door.I say if you cant put it inside get a 5th matching wheel.
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#577289 - August 02nd 2012 8:24 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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#577352 - August 03rd 2012 10:16 am
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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Registered: September 14th 2009 8:07 pm
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Loc: Oregon, USA
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Spare tire??? I have AAA!  hehehe
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#577353 - August 03rd 2012 10:50 am
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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pooh-bah
Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm
Posts: 4454
Loc: Springfield, Illinois
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Or you could get a smaller tire to mount on the spare rim, like a donut. a 205/60/15 tire is alot smaller around to fit under your bench, temp use only of course.
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#577449 - August 03rd 2012 7:19 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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enthusiast
Registered: July 18th 2011 12:13 pm
Posts: 356
Loc: Chicago, IL
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The donut idea is not terrible... I've just always been of the mind that these heavier vehicles aren't really suited for a donut... And, I will have a bed in the back... only problem is, we're setting it up like a RV/ camper so there's a table and pedestal, that drops between benches, thus creating the bed... hell, maybe I'll just get AAA hahaha. But, I could see a 5th full size matching wheel working OK...
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#577450 - August 03rd 2012 7:46 pm
Re: Spare Tire Mounting
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Registered: June 10th 2003 12:00 pm
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OK, so I've come to a bit of a conundrum for where to keep my spare. With the way I'm currently doing the interior, there's unfortunately no where inside the van for my spare... I'd love to avoid mounting it on the rear door. Has anyone ever made something / bought something to mount the spare underneath the van? Not sure how to go about this. Worse case scenario, I buy another matching wheel so at least the rear mounted spare looks cool.. haha. Thanks in advance. Bramble On. Two bolts through the windshield is a non starter...In front of the rad makes a great bug catcher......on the roof the van will leak...donuts are for eating! A done van ways 7k plus and a donut will last an hour, terrible on Sunday night on the way home when all tire shops are closed !!!Back door it is ! But make it look cool !
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