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I am buying a new motorhome and buying a spare wheel to go with it. I will have a bike rack on the back, so does anyone travel with the spare wheel stored on the floor inside or does anyone have a solution to the carrying of the spare wheel? I have been told that it is not advisable to carry the spare wheel on the back as I will have two battery bikes on the rack and the total weight with the spare wheel on the back would be too much. Besides that, we do not know where we could mount the spare wheel on the back.

Thanks

I brought a spare wheel for my new auto roller 100, and carry spare in the garage. If it wasn't a garage model would have to carry it inside.

John.

Is it not possible for you to find a blacksmith who could make and fix a wheel cradle under the van just rear of the axle. It may mean you might have to reroute the odd water hose or gas pipe depending on your van.

Carrying a heavy spare tyre inside yor van is not on, IMHO.

Giving a customer a can of tyre sealant is a favorite way around this problem by the manufacturer, a completly useless exercise.

sjr66- My only thought was, that if there is not a dedicated space for a heavy steel wheel and tyre to be stored securely ie a garage storage area, then in an accident that wheel could become a lethal weapon.

If you are buying a van from new and you do find there is an area underneath as op as mentioned I would insist that one should be fitted in with the price agreed, or threaten to walk away, a dealer is hardly going to lose a deal for the cost involved.

If you think it through,a van with no spare wheel, miles from anywhere, the punctured tyre damaged beyond repair, could lead to a very long delay till one is sourced.

I bought a spare (from Transitparts on ebay - very obliging and reasonable, I thought) and for now have it laid flat in the garage and tied down to the rails we had fitted with a couple of ratchet straps (from 99p shop)

As no jack came with the van, only the compressor and goo, despite having run a tyre depot in a previous life, I reckon I'd put the kettle on and wait for the breakdown service to come change the wheel. Wouldn't want the jack to slip.

If I get a generator I'll probably make a fitting to store the wheel upright to make more space. Did this on a Tribby where it just fitted under the transverse bed.

Cost me £85 the wheel and £120 the tyre.

John.

Hi wineciccio, could you tell me the exact parts you brought from Ebay as mine is exactly same as your underneath Mk7 but different model of motorhome.

Thanks,

John.

Ps we used to have the similiar model Autosleeper.

Fitted my spare wheel today had all the info and pictures off wineciccio, got the winder mechanism off ebay £60, just had to drill chassis extension to fit.

John.