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birderdiane526
Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 320 |
Topic: Spare tire storage Posted: 17 Oct 2016 at 9:42pm |
Has anyone stored the spare tire in the cabin under the bed, in a 179? We have found that it fits there and doesn't block the furnace. We are trying to free up the back of the TT to allow for a bike rack.
Any thoughts, pro or con, are appreciated. |
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 17 Oct 2016 at 10:40pm |
Check out my mods for the BAL Hide-A-Spare which I chose to relocate the spare tire. I wanted to put a cargo carrier on the back to carry things like the spare propane tank and gasoline for the generator--things I did not want to carry inside either our Escape or our EscaPOD.
While the spare tire does not block the furnace directly, I think it a bad idea to have it where the hot air from the furnace can heat it up. Spare tires have been known to explode. Having a potential bomb inside the R-Pod is a bad idea. See this post (and the whole thread) as an example. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 17 Oct 2016 at 11:31pm |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Rodpod
Newbie Joined: 14 May 2016 Location: BC Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 9:16am |
I wouldn't be a fan of storing the tire inside because of the smell. In such a small place it wouldn't take long for your unit to smell like a tire shop.
If I was looking to relocate it my first choice would be underneath.
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 11:04am |
Having been a tent camper for many years, one of the things about the POD that is so rewarding is the speed and ease of set-up and tear down.
As such, I really do my best to make sure that is as easy and efficient as possible. That includes not having anything stored inside the POD that will need to be removed to get inside of our use the POD, say to use the toilet or boondocking for the night. So for me inside storage will never include tires, bicycles, solar panels, canopies, etc. |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 11:30am |
Nothing in these pics is stored inside the pod, this is an outside compartment. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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Happy Tripping
Senior Member Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 12:05pm |
Stephen H - "Check out my mods for the BAL Hide-A-Spare which I chose to relocate the spare tire."
Please describe in more detail the things you did to make the BAL fit. It really looks promising. Thanks
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 1:17pm |
The bars are a bit too long for the space available. They will need to be shortened. When this is done, the holes are also cut off so new ones will need to be drilled. You will need a hacksaw or jigsaw with a metal blade to cut the bars. You will need a drill with the appropriate sized bit to drill new holes. A drill press would be helpful. Lacking that, some method of stabilizing the pipe while you drill is very helpful. Center-punching the place to drill and starting with a smaller bit can make that part go easier.
That is about it. Fastening it to the frame is no different than the instructions specify. In my case, the pivot end needed to be close to the bottom of the frame. I don't trust screws, so I used stainless steel bolts, washers, and locknuts to fasten all parts to the frame. Try to get it so that the bars are level and the spare has room to fit. I could tell you my measurements, but that does not guarantee that they will work for you. I kept the cover for the tire and have it on the tire even though it isn't strictly needed. It stays on well and seems to keep the spare cleaner. I figured that it can't hurt to have it there. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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marked001
Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 1:36pm |
Our 182G did not come with a rear spare tire mount and the spare came installed in the rear storage compartment. I know its not quite as close to the interior as under the bed, but smell has not been an issue.
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voisj
Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 9:21pm |
First i did this tongue mount , and then discovered the BAL undercarriage spare tire mount and then installed a trailer tongue box up here for batteries, tire blocks jack and some tools.
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