Exterior Moving Spare Tyre

[1DayIll]

Let me be upfront in saying that I am not a handyman so have to rely on others for any mods to my van.. I have a 16-49-1(2008) and am wanting to put the spare tyre on the rear of the van. i live in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and so looking on advice to where to go and have it done.
Thanks

 

[bigcol]

I know of a guy over here in Wait Awhile........ but thats no good to you............

@Bluey @chartrock @cruza driver @crackacoldie any suggestions guys...............????????

 

[crackacoldie]

I know of a guy over here in Wait Awhile........ but thats no good to you............

@Bluey @chartrock @cruza driver @crackacoldie any suggestions guys...............????????

Little bit Far East for me. Maybe a local engineering firm

 

[Bluey]

Let me be upfront in saying that I am not a handyman so have to rely on others for any mods to my van.. I have a 16-49-1(2008) and am wanting to put the spare tyre on the rear of the van. i live in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and so looking on advice to where to go and have it done.
Thanks

I am in western suburbs your more than welcome to come and take pics and measure mine and see it on the van if it suits you i am close to geelong rd then get someone to build it for you plenty of welders out there i know a mate that mite do it too

 

[MDS69]

I am not familiar with your model van but does it have a round or rectangular rear bar. If it is the latter you can buy a bracket from eBay and if you can change a tyre you will be able to fit the bracket and spare tyre.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SPARE-WH...322658?hash=item1c5755c362:g:Y~0AAOSwgQ9V38~o

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Spare-Wh...970540?hash=item33bcbf116c:g:B0EAAOSwRgJXlroU

 

[chartrock]

I can't help with Melbourne but as @MDS69 has said, the first thing would be the rear bar and I think on your model it would be a round bar. These are unsuitable for mounting a spare wheel, they are not stong enough and anything clamped to it would end up spinning around.
Here is the one I did on my previous van.

 

[Glen Bundesen]

These photos might give you some idea of what can be achieved.

But in hindsight, I would recommend investigating having the spare under the back floor. You can buy a spare wheel attachment that you wind up and this holds the wheel up against the floor. We couldn't on this 16.9.3 as I already had another water tank at the back

 

[Drover]

Put it underneath but as for someone to do it for you, can't help..................other threads on the subject cover the pro's and cpn's.

 

[1DayIll]

thanks for all the replies. I will have a look under but I already have some pole holders underneath and it is pretty low and the back end already scrapes on driveways etc.

 

[1DayIll]

I am not familiar with your model van but does it have a round or rectangular rear bar. If it is the latter you can buy a bracket from eBay and if you can change a tyre you will be able to fit the bracket and spare tyre.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SPARE-WH...322658?hash=item1c5755c362:g:Y~0AAOSwgQ9V38~o

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Spare-Wh...970540?hash=item33bcbf116c:g:B0EAAOSwRgJXlroU

It does have the round bar which is not very strong at all.

 

[Drover]

Check out the details on my old Drovers 14.44.3 thread, I fitted a drop down tyre rack to it, on a round bumper and it didn't snap off, required a little bit of bracing and a saddle welded to the pipe for the stand to be welded to and all was good......just went to underneath as i got sick of getting muddy....if the bum is dragging might need to roll your axle give a bit more height.

 

[DWWood]

Waiting on a reply from a caravan parts supplier but I'm going to do a Windsor Rapid type fold down spare wheel mount. I'll have to relocate the number plate but that's an easy adjustment.

 

[Drover]

Have to relocate the number plate anyway, the secret is getting at the light wires...............easier to buy another led number plate from Supercheap and tap into the wires than try and move the original....

 

[Matty4]

It's a pity @zerosecta isn't on here anymore.
He made some for members a few years ago. I bought one of his and fitted it myself.

Have a look at his old For Sale thread for ideas
http://www.expandasdownunder.com/th...are-wheel-carier-expressions-of-interst.1404/

 

[Bluey]

I or my mate taped into rear light for the power for the number plate as it was hard to get to the number plate wires worked a treat