Spare Tire mounted on hood.
03-02-2008, 01:54 PM
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I miss a lekker brai. An old skellem living in LA sent me some boerevorse the other day. Still have it in my freezer. Soon I'll hoist the old oranja blanja en blou (I have an old original), and have a good brai. I have to wait until sping.
vasbyt kakhys
vasbyt kakhys
No man that's not so lekker, and from the bad old days in South Africa.
03-02-2008, 02:08 PM
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You know what, this thread is giving me some good ideas. I think I will remove all of the seats and have four spares to sit on, this way I can keep a full set of 37's right inside for quick change! Maybe just line spares all around the outside like a tugboat
03-02-2008, 03:58 PM
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I live here as my wife is American, and misses her folks too much when we live in South Africa. I embrace the new S.A. warts and all, and would never ever want the taai tye of the republic. Haibo!
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Paul
03-02-2008, 04:43 PM
#74
LMAO. Good one.
03-03-2008, 10:12 AM
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I checked it out on the jeep with a tape measure, and putnam_dan is right. The visibility is just "wacked". Even with a 9.5" tire, you loose about 15 - 20 feet in front of you, and I am a tall guy. Can't imaging what it would do to a short guy. 
I was about to pull my spare and sit it up there and take a photo, and I discovered the dealership stole my security nut key on Thursday when I had my tires rotated. 
Anyway, I certainly think it would look cool, and it is certainly physically possible, but the side effects are just not worth it.
Anyway, still love to see a photo from britjk when he has one.
I was about to pull my spare and sit it up there and take a photo, and I discovered the dealership stole my security nut key on Thursday when I had my tires rotated. Anyway, I certainly think it would look cool, and it is certainly physically possible, but the side effects are just not worth it.
Anyway, still love to see a photo from britjk when he has one.
It would work if you were 6'8". The hood doesn't buckle or bend and the tire sits on the rubber stops and could be held down with the windshield tie bracket - but oh well. It was just an idea.
03-03-2008, 10:37 AM
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Other than visibility concerns, I'd be afraid of having all that weight on the flimsy hood. I just went through the car wash the other day and just the air from the blowers was making the hood cave in a little.
03-03-2008, 02:12 PM
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Cough,cough. It says no car wash in the handbook. Not that I listened.
04-07-2008, 08:37 AM
#79
Alright guys, kinda just skimied this thread and didnt see any pics on the JK, so since i have this X with the crappy little van tire, when i get back from work tonight i will place my spare on my hood and take some pics from outside and inside so everyone can get an idea 
One thing for sure is it will stop the hood lift at highway speeds
One thing for sure is it will stop the hood lift at highway speeds
04-07-2008, 03:26 PM
#80
Alright, so for anyone considering this, here are some pictures of my stock spare on the hood. It really in my opinion doesnt look too good. Plus the visibility it cut down alot. See for yourself, the pictures are attached.