I'm very certain that many caravanners will have done so. Whats your concern?Has anyone removed the spare from underneath the van to store spare underneath fixed bed
Even if it is in the carrier there is an easy way to check tyre pressure by using a valve extender. We have one for our caravan. The other option is if you have aTyrepal unit is to buy an extra sensor. The extender is the cheaper option.Yes there are a lot of us on here, that have moved the spare wheel. In my case on the Coachman 560, I store it under my fixed bed on a peice of carpet, same place as when on the carrier, almost, but above the floor. Easy to check the tyre pressure. And it saves 6kg for the carrier.
and safer to access on the side of a road if you need it, and more comfortable than lying on your back on a wet layby with whatever else you may be having to lay in. And less painful if you have a bad back plus you dont have to worry about the carrier mechanism being seized up when you actually need to use it despite it being serviced every year (supposedly)We also moved our spare from unneath and put it in caravan because it was easier access
We have an easier way. We access breakdown contact on phone and they send someone to do all the hard work.and safer to access on the side of a road if you need it, and more comfortable than lying on your back on a wet layby with whatever else you may be having to lay in. And less painful if you have a bad back plus you dont have to worry about the carrier mechanism being seized up when you actually need to use it despite it being serviced every year (supposedly)
And how do you get to the valve, with the wheel in the cradle the valve points upwards.Even if it is in the carrier there is an easy way to check tyre pressure by using a valve extender. We have one for our caravan. The other option is if you have aTyrepal unit is to buy an extra sensor. The extender is the cheaper option.
I would rather just change the wheel and be on my way within 30 minutes.We have an easier way. We access breakdown contact on phone and they send someone to do all the hard work.
You fit this extender. No need to remove it once fitted. We bought it for our Lunar which had the ALKO carrier. On our current caravan although it is an ALKO chassis, the carrier is a straight drop down carrier so easy to access the spare wheel.And how do you get to the valve, with the wheel in the cradle the valve points upwards.
I still don't believe you could get to the extender when using the Alko carrier, the extender is just not long enough, and the tyre pushes against the caravan underside, I would have to see it fitted. Also the drop down carrier, with a flat tyre must also be a real pain, did you ever have to do it, for a real puncture. ?You fit this extender. No need to remove it once fitted. We bought it for our Lunar which had the ALKO carrier. On our current caravan although it is an ALKO chassis, the carrier is a straight drop down carrier so easy to access the spare wheel.
I had to use the Alko carrier with its spare wheel back in 1999. Had a 60 mph blowout, which was totally insignificant compared to getting the spare wheel out and using it to replace the shredded tyre. I had always maintained the Alko carrier but the location of the incident exacerbated its use even more. After that the spare was carried in the van, unless it had a location in the front locker, which my last caravan had.I still don't believe you could get to the extender when using the Alko carrier, the extender is just not long enough, and the tyre pushes against the caravan underside, I would have to see it fitted. Also the drop down carrier, with a flat tyre must also be a real pain, did you ever have to do it, for a real puncture. ?
I still don't believe you could get to the extender when using the Alko carrier, the extender is just not long enough, and the tyre pushes against the caravan underside, I would have to see it fitted. Also the drop down carrier, with a flat tyre must also be a real pain, did you ever have to do it, for a real puncture. ?
Yes and it is lot easier than the ALKO carrier. Only the nearside part drops down as it is hinged at the offside. Can be dropped down with one hand. Our extender is about a foot long. Obviously it does depend on the orientation of the tyre when in the carrier to be able to use the extender, but as said if it is a concern buy the extra Tyrepal sensor for the spare tyre of you currently use a Tyrepal TPMS.I still don't believe you could get to the extender when using the Alko carrier, the extender is just not long enough, and the tyre pushes against the caravan underside, I would have to see it fitted. Also the drop down carrier, with a flat tyre must also be a real pain, did you ever have to do it, for a real puncture. ?
I think 14kg is the approximate weight of the spare steel wheel for a caravan.