rover pickup spare tire placement

[J!m]

I just did!

Not sure where they are after the move...

[73series88]

The whole setup
Your tub has the big bracket in it
No hardware

[J!m]

I'm sure I have it somewhere...

[73series88]

cool
I'm workin till 700

[antichrist]

On 109 regulars there was an opening on each side of the bed (in the side bench so the wheel oriented front to rear) The tyre would be fitted to the side behind the driver so as not to interfere with the rear view. The other side would get a plate riveted over the hole unless the truck was ordered with mounts on both sides for 2 spare tyres. The 88 inside mount was across the back of the seat bulkhead in the centre of the vehicle.

Yeah, pretty much what I said.

Nearly all of the NAS 88 wagons I've seen over the years had 3 mounts. Including the one I had.

[antichrist]

Mine has all 3 mounts as well. (not real sure why, but I just figured it was a "Rover thing" )

I'm sure it was. Think about how Rovers were/are used. You might decide the bonnet mount is annoying so you mount it on the back door. Summer comes and you decide to remove to the top so you mount the tire in the load space. A bit later you have bunch of cargo to haul somewhere and you need all of the load space, so you put it on the bonnet.

Versatility was the name of the game for Rovers. I think they may have even used something to that effect in their marketing.

[J!m]

Versatility was the name of the game for Rovers. I think they may have even used something to that effect in their marketing.

This is true! With Whitworth, Metric AND inch fasteners on the same vehicle, you get to use your entire tool collection on them as well!

It is not a coincidence that I have an entire drawer of my tool box dedicated to hammers...