where to put my spare

hello all been a while i have a new hijjet just couldnt stay away, ive been tinkering inside and want to have a lesuire battery but due to having a rock'n'roll bed ( que rocking van jokes :] ) i have to store wheel in a locker ontop of battery.
i cant have it under the van cause i have lpg and the tank is in the way. is it possible to get bull bars and fit it to front.
all suggestions welcome
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looks like the spares staying in the van with me lol

I've got the same problem - I'm torn between making up a swing away wheel carrier or just reinforcing the tailgate, fabbing up a wheel carrier and bolting it direct. Meantime I'm just not carrying it and praying...

If you attached the spare wheel to the tail gate, it would be very heavy to lift up and hold up.

It really it a slight design oversight!

I was considering either acquiring a pair of extra struts and doubling them up or sourcing stronger struts from another vehicle, but decided that I don't often use the tailgate so a little extra weight wouldn't be much of an inconvenience.

Besides, I'm planning on mounting a flat screen telly on the inside of the tailgate anyway...

He's an idea...





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/daihatsu-hijet-motorhome-camper-van-micro-camper-/261966324927?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255

That's hideous !!!!

I would knock up a simple "A" bar for the front and mount the wheel to that or a roofrack at the back or front just for the wheel. "A" bar for me the most sensible

Wouldn't that stop air flow to radiator? And aren't bull bars illegal now.? Highly jetted is rather have it in my lap than there haha

Define "Bullbar". The EU has banned the sale of non-compliant metal bullbars. You could argue that it is a homemade metal frame to mount your spare, but you'd need to inform your insurance company of the modification - which you may well find out that the company won't cover you for when they turn round and say its "non-compliant".

Bull bars are not "illegal"

The sale an supply of them has been controlled by EU Directive 2005/66/EC.

You can still fabricate and fit your own.

From 25th May 2007 for motor vehicles categorised as M1 (a passenger carrying vehicle not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 passengers) or N1 (a goods vehicle not exceeding 3.5 tonnes) it will only be legal to manufacturer and sell bull bars that comply with EU Directive 2005/66/EC.

It will be illegal to manufacture and sell bull bars that do not conform to this legislation punishable by a maximum penalty, to be imposed within the UK, of 12 months imprisonment and/or a fine of £20,000.

Operators of vehicles already fitted with these devices will not be affected

Well someone has done there homework aye. Does anyone have plans for these bars and how much does getting it chromed cost

Bullbars?
Handy for Mongolia
Anyone have them on their Jet?