Super VXer
First off, I will NEVER get rid of the VX. OK, never say never, but it would take a catastrophic event to force me to get rid of Vicki.
Between the bigger tires and the lift the VX won't fit in my garage with the basket and full size spare up top because the garage door is too short. I figure that while I'm in the Aspen valley I'm never really that far from home so having the dinky little spare to limp home on is better than nothing.
No comments from the peanut gallery Bart.
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Super VXer
I've still got the brackets for my spare. Free to a good home, just pay shipping.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Super VXer
Yeah, I had the same problem with my garage. But in my case, it was a matter of about half an inch. So, I pulled the top most piece of trim from my garage door opening off and replaced it with a much thinner piece of wood. Now, my VX with spare just barely fits. Actually, every time I pull in the spare tire on the roof rack just nudges the retracted garage door.Originally Posted by MSHardeman
I have mine sitting here and ready to go to AussieVX, so I got it covered there, bub...
Bart
Super VXer
"so I got it covered there, bub..."
I'm closer.
Are we heading down this path again???
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=Spare+Tire
BTW Bart, you never responded to my last post on that thread (Wazzup?)
Last edited by tom4bren : 02/13/2009 at 09:22 AM
Super VXer
Ummm, uhhhh....no takers yet, it's still takin up space in my garage.
And maybe I am way off, but I think Melbourne is closer to the west coast, eh?
Super VXer
Jack,
I think you're totally correct about using the little spare with the oversized tires, but I'm talking about limping home if I had a blow-out. No highway driving, all back roads, and keeping the speed LOW. I would prefer to crawl home than leave my baby somewhere with a blown out shoe. If it really is that much of a problem maybe I need to rig up a mount inside so I can carry my full sized spare with me.
OR, maybe I'll do some major surgery on my garage door so I can keep the spare up top because I'm NOT leaving my baby outside over night.
Super VXer
How close is it for Vicki to fit? Mine was seriously like under an inch to get clear. Is your tire not clearing the opening or just the door? In my case, I just tore down the top most piece of trim and replaced it with a thinnner piece. Now I just barely fit. But if you are just hitting the garage door while it is up, you might be able to adjust the tension on the door so it goes up just a little further.
Bart
Super VXer
"Melbourne is closer to the west coast"
Bart,
I can't even begin to describe how difficult it is to admit when you are right & I am wrong (ask Wifey). You are 8033 miles away and I'm 10173 miles away.
Super VXer
Man, you make me laugh."Melbourne is closer to the west coast"
Bart,
I can't even begin to describe how difficult it is to admit when you are right & I am wrong (ask Wifey). You are 8033 miles away and I'm 10173 miles away.
Super VXer
someone correct me if im wrong, but once you get oversized tires you can use the factory spare at all....it will screw up your TOD, cause your x-case to overwork and overheat i believe...First off, I will NEVER get rid of the VX. OK, never say never, but it would take a catastrophic event to force me to get rid of Vicki.
Between the bigger tires and the lift the VX won't fit in my garage with the basket and full size spare up top because the garage door is too short. I figure that while I'm in the Aspen valley I'm never really that far from home so having the dinky little spare to limp home on is better than nothing.
No comments from the peanut gallery Bart.
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Super VXer
Theoretically, you could still use it on the front since it's an open differential up there, but ... I wouldn't risk it.
Super VXer
Manual says not to put the spare on the front. If you have a flat front tire, you must first swap the compact spare with a good tire on the rear. Then swap the flat with the good tire you removed from the rear.
Super VXer
That's pretty much "protocol"; Porsche says the same...
One MORE reason to ditch the spare and carry a compressor, two cans of tire jiz, and a very good plug kit; oh, AND your AAA card and a cell phone!
Super VXer
That's assuming that you have stock size tires.
Having the doughnut on the rear in this situation, is going to put undue wear on the clutch packs in the LSD...
Bottom line, even "limping it home" on the doughnut is gonna put the hurt on something...
Super VXer
thats what i was trying to say mark...i just didnt know the specifics lol...That's assuming that you have stock size tires.
Having the doughnut on the rear in this situation, is going to put undue wear on the clutch packs in the LSD...
Bottom line, even "limping it home" on the doughnut is gonna put the hurt on something...
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