Adding Weight - Fitting a spare wheel for touring

[Garry7]

Seeking the wisdom from POBC.

Having gathered all of the necessary parts I need t fit them to my car (2012 Roadsport SV). Ideally want to be able take it off for normal use.

Looks like bosses are in the rear chassis rail so is it just a case of removing the number plate and drilling through, then bolting / wiring?

Then the bit I'm most concerned about, fitting the wheel holding bolt, sleeve assembly. All guidance, experience gratefully received - my build manual simply states that the carrier will have been fitted at the factory if specified!

Thanks in advance

Garry

[Nillbymouth]

Sorry I can't help but please post pictures and instructions when you complete it because I'm interested in this as well

[SM25T]

"... if specified" .... may be the teaser ?

[Nigel R300]

I thought the wheel carrier is welded to the chassis and had to be specified when ordering?

[Ian B]

No Nigel, newer (Arch at least) rear baskets have the sleeves welded into the lower tube, and just covered over by the rear panel.

The way the newer tyre rack fits is it has threaded studs that you feed through the lower tube and into a nut that that you slide in between the front edge of the tube and the fuel tank, then tighten the nut as you feed in the threaded ends of the carrier.

The disadvantage of this design is that if you get rear ended, you end up with two nut shaped dents (or possibly holes!) in the fuel tank  

[Piers300]

Gary - I have a Caterham luggage carrier that you can borrow and holding straps, so you can carry "another" suitcase.

Piers

[David Mirylees]

"Then the bit I'm most concerned about, fitting the wheel holding bolt, sleeve assembly."

Early cars didn't have the central fixing for the spare wheel, the wheel was/is secured with a strap. (The strap also retains the luggage carrier if used)

The wire passing through a stud hole is a lock.