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Just bought a Berlingo 2012 and the garage cable tied the spare wheel to the back of the drivers seat. I was told that some models don't/didn't come with cages underneath and that one would need to be fitted.
Any truth in this ? Where do the spare wheels normally go ? Ideally I'd like it under and out of the way.
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The spare wheel is normally underneath at the back. I think there are a couple of threads on here about replacement cages. The handbook should show you the location & the screw mechanism the release it.
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Mine is as standard, under the back in a cage. I plan to dump mine as I now have 17" alloys and I use tyreweld and a compressor. Lifting the van on a jack, trolley or screw, is a pain. It's tall, the points are sparse to lift it on and it's just horrible to do (I fitted the alloys) but the spare in the cage also looks like it was pulled from the bottom of the ocean, a ball of rust and dirt. Not the best place to put something you may need in a hurry in my book. Inside is better.
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I looked at mounting mine on the tailgate but it was just too problematic, not least the extra weight on the gas lifts.
Maybe one day someone will invent an inflatable one so it can be stowed in small spaces until needed...
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On this guys does any one have any idea how much you should expect to pay for a spare wheel cage and bolt from a car dismantler ?
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(13-05-2021, 04:35 PM)RattyCortina Wrote: This is what I did: https://www.berlingoforum.com/thread-20746.html
Very sensible and I've done similar in Transits, but unfortunately I now have an MPV not a van.
Last time I had a WAV the spare and its tools lived in the channel for the wheelchair ramp, under a piece of board.
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