I dont get ppl hauling around massive heavy spares, just get a repair kit & mount a compressor under the hood. 99% of the time its a puncture, not a sidewall gash. & usually in town not so much off road. *unless you are running / racing super hard. Repair kits are so-so easy, and can be faster than changing a spare.I get that but this isn't like adding on chrome low profile rims or something. This removes one functional recovery part to replace it with another, and as someone else mentioned this probably isn't even street legal.
Anywhere you're going that you'd need extra dump cans you probably need the spare more.
I would modify this to market it towards dunes. Add a flag mount on it and the recovery ramp mounts. You don't need a spare or extra fuel most the time duning. Outside of that there isn't a practical situation for this in its current form.
why do you need a spare, when a repair kit is faster.I was thinking the same. Anywhere I go where I need to carry extra gas, I most certainly need the spare
what usually causes the flats?Having three flats "(Goodyear "Wrangler" MT35s on Badlands Sasquatch) in five days in western Utah, I wouldn't think of going backroads without a spare. It's an interesting setup. You'll have extra fuel to get really off-road, should you get a flat.
Definitely an issue in the hardtop, especially a 2 door. Double especially if you have all the deadners inside. We had some plastic draped over the back door and my wife closed it while I was inside and it popped my ears. It wasn't pleasant and I don't feel like enduring that sensation again.Definitely not an issue with the soft top
So personal experience; I do Nevada and Mexico desert on long trips. These are the kind of trips where an extra 5-10 gallons of fuel WOULD be useful. However, most people I go with bring 2 spares because torn side wall in the desert is rather common. If we go for a multi-day trip there is a good chance we'll have at least one flat amongst our group. Sharp rocks sometimes rusted cattle crossing that are falling apart.why do you need a spare, when a repair kit is faster.
ok, maybe extreme rock crawling wher maybe you damage a side wall
all the flats I have ever had are from a nail or screw....
Really good points.So personal experience; I do Nevada and Mexico desert on long trips. These are the kind of trips where an extra 5-10 gallons of fuel WOULD be useful. However, most people I go with bring 2 spares because torn side wall in the desert is rather common. If we go for a multi-day trip there is a good chance we'll have at least one flat amongst our group. Sharp rocks sometimes rusted cattle crossing that are falling apart.
The bottom line is I've never driven so far on a trip where I would prioritize removing a spare to add fuel. A fuel mount and a spare tire would be preferred to be honest. We can reroute a trip to hit fuel stops, we can't reroute a trip because of a flat.
If you just want this add on for Mall Crawling go for it. If you don't need a spare for rock crawling, fine. I would argue you don't need the extra fuel for rock crawling though.
Yeah that would work. I don't think the core design is bad, I think it just needs some modification in order to market to the correct group. Water for overlanding on pole line roads makes sense, as I mentioned duning would work too.Really good points.
Maybe this setup is best for 2x water tanks. For car camping in campgrounds
It was strange. I did some fairly serious trail and rockcrawling in Moab. Much of that was on unpaved but maintained dirt/stone roads. Then I headed to western Utah/Nevada, using the Pony Express Historic Byway (lots of fun!). On these maintained roads, rocks got stuck in the Goodyears' cleats and worked their way up through the ply.what usually causes the flats?
It clears and can be opened.doesnt the tail gate door handle need to pull out? looks like its immobilized by the RotoPax