Land Cruiser - Spare Wheel - Where to stick it?

Escape · Post by **Escape** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:02 am

Calling all Land Cruiser owners (or those who know).

What have you done with the spare wheel?

Have you left it under the car?

Does it get in the way when side cresting or straight cresting?

I would prefer not to mount it on the back? Has anyone mounted it inside the car?

Any tips or advise would be appreciated.

Cheers, Al

abualabed · Post by **abualabed** » Tue May 23, 2017 5:57 pm

Keep it under the car and fix a rear skid plate.

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Escape · Post by **Escape** » Wed May 24, 2017 8:51 am

Does the skid plate cover the tyre?

Zeebzog · Post by **Zeebzog** » Wed May 24, 2017 9:44 am

Mine doesn't. It protects the back bumper.

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Escape · Post by **Escape** » Wed May 24, 2017 10:26 am

Hi Lee, have you had any issues side cresting?

Zeebzog · Post by **Zeebzog** » Wed May 24, 2017 12:25 pm

Not to date, but I have not done anything too much with it. On straight cresting I catch the tire and back tow bar on a steep descent, unless I turn off vertical at the bottom and take a kinder line for the car.

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hubiheu · Post by **hubiheu** » Thu May 25, 2017 1:32 am

My is removed and inside trunk ....otherwise always will work like shovel in slopes ...

abualabed · Post by **abualabed** » Thu May 25, 2017 6:58 am

Escape wrote:Does the skid plate cover the tyre?

You can fabricate one to cover the rim
After that you can ski on sand.

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hubiheu · Post by **hubiheu** » Thu May 25, 2017 9:29 am

will not work the spare weehl come on some driving coditions lower then rear axle so there is big risk ...

Kalahari · Post by **Kalahari** » Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:47 pm

I had a skid plate to protect that back bumper but not the spare Tyre. The spare protects that back side skirts and back bumper. If you really want to take it off, you will need a skid plate that extends more towards the back axle.

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