Front spare wheel mount

[baliboy.schroeder]

Hi All,

Just anybody`s thoughts on a temporary front spare wheel mount.

Occasionally ,I would like to put my spare wheel on the front of the van when i go away for a few days camping etc.

I don`t want a bull bar, but rather a mount that can be bolted underneath to the front chassis and readily can be taken off .

I have seen small tyre mounts , but these require to be mounted to the front bumper and attached to the front panel, they appear to be permanent.

Has anybody come across something that I am after. ?

Or will I need to engineer a design and a way to safely attach to the underneath. I don`t want it to be a permanent fixture on the front, I wish to put the spare wheel back in the rear cabin wheel well.

Regards

Klaus 75 model

[Barry]

Think carefully about front mounting 
The smallest of bump in the front can do a lot of damage to the front panel. 

I would be more inclined to get a small Sopru type roof rack and throw it up there for camping. 
A bugger to get up and in and down and out, but it’s only when camping so not as though all the time

[baliboy.schroeder]

Think carefully about front mounting 
The smallest of bump in the front can do a lot of damage to the front panel. 

I would be more inclined to get a small Sopru type roof rack and throw it up there for camping. 
A bugger to get up and in and down and out, but it’s only when camping so not as though all the time

Thanks Barry, I had a feeling that this would be the response I would get. I was also concerned about the vibrations. I think your suggestion of a Sopru type roof rack would be the go. 

I do have a roof rack attached to the top back of the van, old style with suction caps on all four point and two arms that attach to the rail.
I have used this rack for light items and is adequately secured.

However , any weight is on the four suctions that actually sit on the roof curves. I don`t think it would be strong enough to hold a tyre, it may cause dents eventually.

Do you agree ?

Thanks for your advice

Regards Klaus

[Oldman]

Your roof rack will be more than adequate to support a spare wheel without denting the roof,in my opinion, assuming the rubber cups are in good condition.
(As a retired Structures Teacher…….  )

[baliboy.schroeder]

Your roof rack will be more than adequate to support a spare wheel without denting the roof,in my opinion, assuming the rubber cups are in good condition.
(As a retired Structures Teacher…….  )

Thanks Mark,

You are more confident than I am  

However I am willing to try . It would be more convenient for me to place the wheel on top. 

I guess the strength  is the small ridge that forms the pattern of the roof , this is where the suction cups sit, as per photo. I cannot see internally where the roof reinforcements are as I have internal lining. 

Thanks again for your advice.

Regards Klaus