Do you have a spare wheel going abroad?

[Tim120]

This is the first van I never had a spare wheel in ,I recently fitted one but am very shocked at how many pesp,e don't have one but say that it's ok cause I've got a gas kit

I've yet to get one sorted, where is your spare fitted Gordon?

My van has alloy wheels, so do I go for steel or alloy?
Will certainly go in the garage for now but may put on a sling underneath, I'm pretty sure there is room.

 

[nabsim]

So it isn’t a standard clause then, here is mine

 

[nabsim]

I've yet to get one sorted, where is your spare fitted Gordon?

My van has alloy wheels, so do I go for steel or alloy?
Will certainly go in the garage for now but may put on a sling underneath, I'm pretty sure there is room.

Mine has alloy wheels but a steel spare. Remember you usually need different studs as well if different wheel

 

[Scotia]

I just checked my policy

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What are you insured for?

 

[TJBi]

I just checked my policy

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Which means that they will do what's necessary to get you mobile again, but the cost of the wheel or tyre is chargeable, which does not seem unreasonable.

 

[Scotia]

I've yet to get one sorted, where is your spare fitted Gordon?

My van has alloy wheels, so do I go for steel or alloy?
Will certainly go in the garage for now but may put on a sling underneath, I'm pretty sure there is room.

I'd go for steel, I remember seeing an alloy (that was purchased new) that someone had put on after getting a puncture and was in a hell of a state.

 

[The laird]

I've yet to get one sorted, where is your spare fitted Gordon?

My van has alloy wheels, so do I go for steel or alloy?
Will certainly go in the garage for now but may put on a sling underneath, I'm pretty sure there is room.

I think you will have stacks o room to fit a cradle on yours Tim .I've mounted mines in the garage with jack and tools secured in the wheel rim dish so wheel comes out with jack etc in one
on the drivers side in the garage there's the gas locker on the passengers side of the garage the bouler is housed so in the middle the wheel sits beautifully there and it is secured by a ratchet strap( quick release ) and it's worked out really good
as you know mines are alloys but I've just put a steel wheel as a spare Tim
can send a pic if you want

 

[Tim120]

I think you will have stacks o room to fit a cradle on yours Tim .I've mounted mines in the garage with jack and tools secured in the wheel rim dish so wheel comes out with jack etc in one
on the drivers side in the garage there's the gas locker on the passengers side of the garage the bouler is housed so in the middle the wheel sits beautifully there and it is secured by a ratchet strap( quick release ) and it's worked out really good
as you know mines are alloys but I've just put a steel wheel as a spare Tim
can send a pic if you want

I think you're right Gordon about space underneath and I'm sure I have the correct chassis for the AL-KO carrier.
If it's not too much trouble a pic would be useful. Did you have to get special studs or spacers for the steel wheel to fit correctly?

 

[witzend]

Wouldn't go No Where without a spare bought a car that didn't come with one spare wheel was here before car was delivered

 

[GMJ]

Our Autotrail comes with one as standard - on the back with a cover over it.

Our first MH - Bessacarr e795 - didn't and after we had experienced a blow out I fitted a cradle underneath and bought a brand new steel wheel and tyre from a scrappy for £60.

 

[The laird]

I think you're right Gordon about space underneath and I'm sure I have the correct chassis for the AL-KO carrier.
If it's not too much trouble a pic would be useful. Did you have to get special studs or spacers for the steel wheel to fit correctly?

Got steel studs for spare
Will get a pic asap tim

 

[Burge]

Mine has alloy wheels but a steel spare. Remember you usually need different studs as well if different wheel

Same on our Eldiss Vogue

 

[The laird]

I've yet to get one sorted, where is your spare fitted Gordon?

My van has alloy wheels, so do I go for steel or alloy?
Will certainly go in the garage for now but may put on a sling underneath, I'm pretty sure there is room.

Pmd you pics tim

 

[The laird]

Here's a few pics of mine/ excuse the mess tidy up to b4 france departure

 

[Tim120]

Thanks Gordon, I have a good bit of space in my garage so that could also be an option.

 

[The laird]

Thanks Gordon, I have a good bit of space in my garage so that could also be an option.

You've enough room to live in that garage Tim plus less chance of theft

 

[Tim120]

You've enough room to live in that garage Tim plus less chance of theft

Couldn't possibly intrude on the servants quarters Gordon, after all, they pay a fair rent

 

[Norman Waddington]

My spare wheel is in a cradle under my mh. I took it to my tyre fitter and asked him to drop the spare wheel to examine it as it had not been dropped since the mh was new 6 years on. Everything went okay but he said I was wise to have the cradle checked as the bolt being exposed has been known to rust solid as well as examining the condition of the tyre.

 

[trevskoda]

Here's a few pics of mine/ excuse the mess tidy up to b4 france departure

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I would ditch that daft jack and either get a small 2/3 ton bottle or a trolley 2 ton unit, iv seen them doppy boys bend and also tip over, and may i add never jack anything on a sill, lift the sus leg only.

 

[cheyenne]

swift put ours under the island bed