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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: andygod on March 23, 2006, 16:32:56

Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: andygod on March 23, 2006, 16:32:56: Just fitted my new 235/85/16 tyres, the truck looks great but now the spare wheel won't fit. Has anybody fabricated / altered the spare wheel carrier to hold larger tyres, I have a few ideas on designs etc. :roll: :roll:
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: hobbit on March 23, 2006, 17:22:39: Have a word with paul, he raised his carrier to accomodate, did the same thing on mine, worked lovely
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: bobtail4x4 on March 23, 2006, 17:41:06: There was a pic a while ago showing how someone made a plate to bolt on the wheel carrier to space it up,

hmm they would sell. :lol:
Title: wheel carrier
Post by: andygod on March 23, 2006, 17:46:56: Who's Paul?, have you any details of how you raised your carrier.
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: Wanderer on March 23, 2006, 18:08:13: I just removed the carrier and redrilled the holes and bolted it back on.
You need to take some off with a grinder so that the wiper arm doesn't catch.

Ed
Title: Re: wheel carrier
Post by: Sooty on March 23, 2006, 19:07:14: Quote from: "andygod"
Who's Paul?, have you any details of how you raised your carrier.

http://forums.mud-club.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=88
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: Mace on March 23, 2006, 20:20:24: I didn't realise that there's a difference between 200 & 300 tdi's. My 235/85/16 fit's my standard 300 rear wheel carrier !
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: chuggaman on March 23, 2006, 20:20:37: heres an easy solution

http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=18515&start=0&highlight=
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: Paul on March 23, 2006, 20:43:19: I removed the carrier raised it and redrilled it...

A few photos here: http://tinyurl.com/fu6a7
Title: Spare wheel carrier
Post by: Dr Neil on March 23, 2006, 20:57:29: I've got a 200tdi and the 235/85/16 MT fits o.k!!
Title: wheel carrier
Post by: andygod on March 23, 2006, 21:20:06: I made a plate with 6 holes, 3 studs and 6 wheel nuts. It's raised the spare wheel a treat and looks tidy.