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| | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 Vanner | Vanner Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 | 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 !
I don't need to be honoured by Vanning, I am honoured to be Vanning ! Supporting Vanning, by going Vanning In A Van ! I hate it, when real life interferes with Vanning ! Van Clan Plus One, Vanning since 1977 ! Ontario Federation Of Truckers (Vanner's) Ottawa Valley Vans I.B.O.B. Founder,Mixed Bag Truckers | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,855 Likes: 234 | On the Ford our spare is on the back door......right under the stylist AC unit. On the GMC our spare is under the bed. I'll soon move it to the back door as we need the room. I match the front size as anything bigger will rub. It's not sporty, I guess, but sleeping in the van and being comfortable is our main thing. We're gonna sleep in the van as long as we're able. We have AAA, just upgraded it to tow us home from most anywhere. It costs more but I don't like to be stranded. Also the reason for hauling a full size spare, a real jack, small tool box and a few other "safety" items. | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 21,211 Likes: 25 | The interior on my 85 will be simple so I will have room to mount it back inside (it was on the right rear door and yep, the door was dented!) Dodge did mount the spare under the van beginning in 98 when the gas tank was moved to the drivers' side. Feel like moving your gas tank?
Nate Breece | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,286 | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,286 | I agree with Doc, a donut is only suitable for a nearly empty half ton van , and a gamble at that. A smaller regular tire would be better, but only if you don't make it more than 2 inches smaller in diameter to not cook your diff. A 2 " smaller wheel probably still won't fit in the van. Also make sure the weight rating of the tire is up to the task. Many smaller tires are not.
I mounted mine underneath, but I made extra damn double super sure there is no way it will fall off and get all up under the van, that would be epically bad.
The back door is a tried and true method, as has the least risky compromises. It sounds like your mind is pretty much made up to do that anyway. | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,460 | i didnt mean actually using a donut tire, i meant using a smaller sized passenger tire that is more compact than a bulky truck tire. such as a 195/50 or a 205/60 car tire. if course its just meant to get you off the highway, not to make it the last 200 miles to where ever...
2003 Grand Caravan Member Vanatics Van Club-Spfld, IL Member Florida Van Council Member Central Florida Vans,-Orlando, FL | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 Vanner | Vanner Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 12,898 | i didnt mean actually using a donut tire, i meant using a smaller sized passenger tire that is more compact than a bulky truck tire. such as a 195/50 or a 205/60 car tire. if course its just meant to get you off the highway, not to make it the last 200 miles to where ever... Smaller regular car tires have the wrong weight rating for any van.....Run flats may be an expensive choice if you want to dispense with a spare, but experience has taught me your spare should be equal to what you run.... Loco Motion ran into a tire problem in oHIGHo after the natz, and ended up costing 2 days in a motel waiting for the proper size to arrive.... When I re did the rubber on the 78 I bought 5 new ones at once....no issues especially in the middle of no where ( or oHIGHo on a Sunday afternoon )... If you are a cruise nighter, no spare is an option, if you are a vanner be prepared !!!
I don't need to be honoured by Vanning, I am honoured to be Vanning ! Supporting Vanning, by going Vanning In A Van ! I hate it, when real life interferes with Vanning ! Van Clan Plus One, Vanning since 1977 ! Ontario Federation Of Truckers (Vanner's) Ottawa Valley Vans I.B.O.B. Founder,Mixed Bag Truckers | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 18,213 Likes: 2 | My Ford is under the bed,My Dodge is under the Van
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Bramble On! | | | Re: Spare Tire Mounting | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 768 old hand | old hand Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 768 | I like this idea: Dodges 3 did a similar thing:
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