Spare wheel

[lil_azza]

Right guys im having a full width in my van so am thinking the placement of my spare wheel will kinda suck, so where do u put urs? And what have you done with the area in the back? I will not be traveling without it so thats not an option cheers

 

[67westy]

Travel with it in the well then have an infill cushion for when you arrive and keep the wheel on roof rack or under the van. My infill cushion at the minute is a load of blankets, I really need to sort that properly :lol:

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Just leave it were it is?
They dont take up much space.
Or sling it under the van when your camping and sort an infill as sead. Problem with leaving it outside is it may not be there the next morning.

Rich

 

[lil_azza]

Thats a good idea i didn't think about an infill cheers

 

[cotswoldiver]

Travel with it in the well then have an infill cushion for when you arrive and keep the wheel on roof rack or under the van. My infill cushion at the minute is a load of blankets, I really need to sort that properly :lol:

Well worth sorting out a good infill cushion, BAT did mind as part of the interior refurb & makes for a comfortable full width bed. Moving the wheel is a pain, but so far keeping the wheel under the bus overnight has worked out ok

 

[bluenose]

I leave mine at home in the garage and carry a can of that holts stuff. I don't know if it works but most new cars are supplied with it instead of a spare these days so it must have something going for it.

Wouldn't know which spare to carry anyway running different tyre size front to back

 

[gvee]

Wouldn't know which spare to carry anyway running different tyre size front to back

Decided to ditch my spare at the moment and keep a can of tyre weld for this reason too*.
Won't know if it works until I need to know but at least with a can onboard I can still call out the breakdown services without incurring a charge.

If you travel without the means to at least attempt to sort a flat yourself most policies will charge you for the call out.
If you try but fail (i.e. the puncture is too severe for tyre-weld) then you should be covered.

<caveat> always read your small print. Your mileage may vary... pun intended</caveat>




*which reminds me... I really need to keep a compressor on board too. This stuff is only good to use when the tyre has air.

 

[StuF]

I carry a spare and it is the same size as the fronts - skinny! Will still fit on the rear to get me out of a pinch

Tyre weld is ok for a slow puncture however if there is any sidewall damage or large cuts it just seeps out

Think peeps in the past have fallen foul of running without one when calling for recovery!

We manage with ours inplace even though its on "my" side of the 3/4 bed and I am 6ft4 - never crossed my mind to remove it and infill the gap!

 

[67westy]

I've fallen foul of running without when the rear tyre blew out! Had two breakdown policies, one with RAC and one included in the insurance from RH. Both said that as the bus originally had a spare then I had to carry one and tyre weld wouldn't cut it (not that I had it or that it would have been any use in this situation). The best the RAC would do was arrange for a mobile fitter to come out to me, they cost a nice premium as well!

So I would suggest always carry the spare, tyre weld isn't going to help if you have a blow out and the recovery aren't likely to help you either

 

[gvee]

I've fallen foul of running without when the rear tyre blew out! Had two breakdown policies, one with RAC and one included in the insurance from RH. Both said that as the bus originally had a spare then I had to carry one and tyre weld wouldn't cut it (not that I had it or that it would have been any use in this situation). The best the RAC would do was arrange for a mobile fitter to come out to me, they cost a nice premium as well!

So I would suggest always carry the spare, tyre weld isn't going to help if you have a blow out and the recovery aren't likely to help you either

Curious... my old RAC policy wording had me covered. Need to double check my current one through my insurer. I know what super-fun activity I have planned for my lunchtime reading tomorrow :roll:

 

[67westy]

I've fallen foul of running without when the rear tyre blew out! Had two breakdown policies, one with RAC and one included in the insurance from RH. Both said that as the bus originally had a spare then I had to carry one and tyre weld wouldn't cut it (not that I had it or that it would have been any use in this situation). The best the RAC would do was arrange for a mobile fitter to come out to me, they cost a nice premium as well!

So I would suggest always carry the spare, tyre weld isn't going to help if you have a blow out and the recovery aren't likely to help you either

Curious... my old RAC policy wording had me covered. Need to double check my current one through my insurer. I know what super-fun activity I have planned for my lunchtime reading tomorrow :roll:

:lol: Small print is always fun. I'm sure they said something along the lines of it had provision for carrying a spare and would originally have had one from the factory so without it they wouldn't help. I also tried the breakdown cover included with my bank account but that was provided by RAC as well :evil:

 

[ozziedog]

I don`t think I would like to chuck my spare under the bus without a chain on it or even a cycle type cable and padlock, but I might start carrying one now because I like the idea and I love the infill thing as well, or just plop it up on the roof rack and lock him down up there. I need to have another go at fitting the roof rack now that I`ve got some proper fitting doors at last. There may be a downside to this though,, and that`s if I forget to take the spare off the roof rack before depositing the bus back in the garage :shock: :shock: :shock: Which one will win ? The tyre on the roof rack or the long reinforced concrete lintel that has rusted out to buggery and drops bits of rust and concrete all over the lane if it gets too windy :roll:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rusty bus,, rusty garage,, the body ain`t much better :lol: :lol:

 

[busdiver]

in thirty years of driving (touch wood) i have never had to replace a tyre "on the road" and that includes travelling all over the country for work.so on the van keep a bottle of tyreweld and run stock tyres that you can get anywhere so if the garage won't work on a tyreweld repaired flat it's relatively cheap enough to replace the whole tyre...

 

[martin.sim]

My bus runs on just the three wheels ! Or it did last flippin week !


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[jonboylaw]

I don`t think I would like to chuck my spare under the bus without a chain on it or even a cycle type cable and padlock, but I might start carrying one now because I like the idea and I love the infill thing as well, or just plop it up on the roof rack and lock him down up there. I need to have another go at fitting the roof rack now that I`ve got some proper fitting doors at last. There may be a downside to this though,, and that`s if I forget to take the spare off the roof rack before depositing the bus back in the garage :shock: :shock: :shock: Which one will win ? The tyre on the roof rack or the long reinforced concrete lintel that has rusted out to buggery and drops bits of rust and concrete all over the lane if it gets too windy :roll:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rusty bus,, rusty garage,, the body ain`t much better :lol: :lol:

Only one way to find out.... FIGHT!!


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[ozziedog]

I don`t think I would like to chuck my spare under the bus without a chain on it or even a cycle type cable and padlock, but I might start carrying one now because I like the idea and I love the infill thing as well, or just plop it up on the roof rack and lock him down up there. I need to have another go at fitting the roof rack now that I`ve got some proper fitting doors at last. There may be a downside to this though,, and that`s if I forget to take the spare off the roof rack before depositing the bus back in the garage :shock: :shock: :shock: Which one will win ? The tyre on the roof rack or the long reinforced concrete lintel that has rusted out to buggery and drops bits of rust and concrete all over the lane if it gets too windy :roll:

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rusty bus,, rusty garage,, the body ain`t much better :lol: :lol:

Only one way to find out.... FIGHT!!


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Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,You ain`t on the right planet Mr Jonboylaw

 

[justcruzin]

I just remove mine and throw it under the bus when we get to our camping area. I made my own infill piece!

 

[Haveacamper]

Very interesting that the road side recovery may not cover you if the vehicle originally had a spare...

I personal dont run with a spare...well to date i havent. i have an "infill, but it is a permanent infill to make a full width bed in a dormobile interior.

For those who run with tyre weld....do you have a means to pump up the tyre???

where to you keep the infill piece when in transit?

why not keep the spare under the bed when its in its bed position rather than outside. maybe put the spare wheel in a vinyl.material case/bag

 

[Olskoolchris]

I've got two spares, one for the rear on the front of the bus and one at the side of the bed for the front.

 

[martin.sim]

Very interesting that the road side recovery may not cover you if the vehicle originally had a spare...

The AA can out to me last week when my wheel came off


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