B544 spare wheel (1 Viewer)

[BusyBuilder]

Has anyone come up with a solution to the spare wheel on the Hymer ?

Mines a 2012 B544, and looked underneath, plenty of space at the rear, but not too sure about road clearance when the wheel is hung from underside of floor. Especially when going on off ferries.

The measurement from the floor to ground is just over 15", the rear subframe by the tow bar is 11" and the wheel/tyre is 9" (225 tyre), so we would have about 6" clearance. Is this sufficient ?

What have others done ? will a puncture repair kit do ? We do have breakdown cover.

 

[scotjimland]

I thought the B544 spare was kept between the floors..

or is that only on older models with AL-KO chassis ?

 

[BusyBuilder]

Not sure about Alko, should have said, mine Fiat Maxi chassis.

Also thinking of fitting semi air suspension on back, already have Goldshmitt springs on front.

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[scotjimland]

Not sure about Alko, should have said, mine Fiat Maxi chassis.

ok.. understand now

 

[Just smiffy]

Has anyone come up with a solution to the spare wheel on the Hymer ?

Mines a 2012 B544, and looked underneath, plenty of space at the rear, but not too sure about road clearance when the wheel is hung from underside of floor. Especially when going on off ferries.

The measurement from the floor to ground is just over 15", the rear subframe by the tow bar is 11" and the wheel/tyre is 9" (225 tyre), so we would have about 6" clearance. Is this sufficient ?

What have others done ? will a puncture repair kit do ? We do have breakdown cover.

Is there any progress on this as mine is in the rear through locker and takes up a fair bit of room, I too looked at the back and I don’t think it will go, especially when reversing back over Kerbs in parking spaces.... too much damage would be caused I fear...

 

[BusyBuilder]

I gave up. No where practical.

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[Just smiffy]

I gave up. No where practical.

I thought about making a fixing for it to go on the bike rack.... but that’s just hassle having the rack down all the time.... hmmm saga continues..

 

[BusyBuilder]

Even under the rear toilet between the tow bar, area which is flat, I thought it only left about 4" of road clearance.

 

[Lenny HB]

Our first Hymer was a Tramp SL on a Fiat chassis. The spare was mounted midships on a wind down cable. Hymer had welded/bolted a steel frame between the chassis members that the wheel pulled up against. A plastic plug in a hole through the floor to put the winding handle through. They had used & adapted the whinch that is used on the panel vans.

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[BusyBuilder]

Looked at mid ships but with 16" 225mm tyres I still think it was too tight as the hand brake splitter was also in the way. And where Fiat put it, behind the rear axle, the rear locker is in the way.