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Post by Dicky on Dec 12, 2016 18:17:36 GMT
Ranks along side 4 bolts and which oil but ive nowhere for my wheel. Its not going inside, not on a roof rack, ive gone off the idea of the swing down rear carrier and im not sure that the swing away carrier is practical. Im back to thinking of putting it on the front but im so used to it not having one and looking at pics of buses with one fitted that dont quite look right to me.....
guess it will happen as i dont like not carrying a spare. Convince me it needs to go on there or not! With pics? I dont know. Incidentally im looking at a bracket for it that doesnt need me to drill the front panel as im not doing that!
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Post by Woody on Dec 12, 2016 18:46:17 GMT
Our lasses had one on the front. Dint really like it. Some have it on the back and I don't really like that either
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Post by Zed on Dec 12, 2016 18:54:29 GMT
After many years hating them on the front, that's where mine go now. Not worth worrying about, it's the most practical place to store it. Any extra weight on the front wheels is good IMO so win, win.
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Post by Dicky on Dec 12, 2016 19:10:50 GMT
After many years hating them on the front, that's where mine go now. Not worth worrying about, it's the most practical place to store it. Any extra weight on the front wheels is good IMO so win, win. Cheers. Which bracket did you use! Or indeed which does least damage. Im thinking id like to make a bracket like sandybays but might just say sodvit and get the drill out. Thats when i find out its full of filler!
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Dec 12, 2016 19:33:15 GMT
Front for the win it's the closest to an airbag you'll get
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Post by Keith.H on Dec 12, 2016 19:40:20 GMT
Roof rack for me
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Post by topbananaracing on Dec 12, 2016 19:59:01 GMT
You've never been more than 20 yes, you'll never need a spare!
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Post by VW Toast on Dec 12, 2016 20:06:01 GMT
Inside for me. Spoils "the look" imho
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Post by Zed on Dec 12, 2016 20:15:48 GMT
After many years hating them on the front, that's where mine go now. Not worth worrying about, it's the most practical place to store it. Any extra weight on the front wheels is good IMO so win, win. Cheers. Which bracket did you use! Or indeed which does least damage. Im thinking id like to make a bracket like sandybays but might just say sodvit and get the drill out. Thats when i find out its full of filler! On the early I used the one I couldn't get off - spinning rusted rivnuts. This one had fixing holes but a horrible big sticky-out bracket intended so you could fit a hubcap on the wheel after bolting it on. I adapted a flatter one to match the fixings. All of them were lying about, I just used what I had. Didn't you have a new front panel a couple of years ago? Hopefully it's not full of filler! Not that it matters, mine is.
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Post by Dicky on Dec 12, 2016 21:16:02 GMT
Cheers. Which bracket did you use! Or indeed which does least damage. Im thinking id like to make a bracket like sandybays but might just say sodvit and get the drill out. Thats when i find out its full of filler! On the early I used the one I couldn't get off - spinning rusted rivnuts. This one had fixing holes but a horrible big sticky-out bracket intended so you could fit a hubcap on the wheel after bolting it on. I adapted a flatter one to match the fixings. All of them were lying about, I just used what I had. Didn't you have a new front panel a couple of years ago? Hopefully it's not full of filler! Not that it matters, mine is. Bound to have some filler in exactly the wrong place as it was one withnthe raised and embossed vw symbol on it so just wary that rivnut fitting may take a lump out. But then again im looking to make a carrier of sorts!
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Post by physiopro on Dec 12, 2016 21:34:12 GMT
Roof rack every time then pushed under the van when camping 👍😃
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Post by gooner on Dec 12, 2016 23:36:23 GMT
Mine lives on the roof rack.
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Post by popegregoryxi on Dec 13, 2016 0:17:41 GMT
Mine lives in the workshop. I can only remember needing a wheel change once in 30 years of driving, so it,s worth the gamble I reckon.
Guess who will be getting a flat on the way to work tomorrow...
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Dec 13, 2016 7:51:15 GMT
Put a tow bar on and keep in a trailer?
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Post by Dicky on Dec 13, 2016 9:34:23 GMT
Put a tow bar on and keep in a trailer? then id need a spare for the trailer too... I did actually used to have a bus spare wheel mount on my trailer with the spare wheel on it. I don't want to use a trailer every time I go out!
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