Mounting the spare wheel on the boot

[mowogg]

I have seen a couple of cars with the spare wheels mounted on the boot -has anyone on this forum done this? What is required to make the boot strong enough to hold the wheel? Presumably you need to mount a holder through the boot lid to attach the spare wheel to?

I am hoping to do this mod to create some more space in the boot for my impending European adventure.

Any advice appreciated

John

[bmcecosse]

It may break the boot hinges - they are not over-engineered! There was a long/tortuous thread a while back about mounting the spare under the bonnet. Of course - the bonnet hinges are not any stronger!

[mike.perry]

Fit a roofrack.

[MarkyB]

Strengthen the hinges, the last thing you need is more air resistance.
Fit hinges to the boot floor to accesss the under floor area better.
Carry less stuff