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Mar 21st, 2014, 16:21 | #41 |
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Sorted! The new wheel arrived last night and (as mike95 said) it fitted under the floor with no problem.
I knew it would fit as soon as I took it out of the box. The tyre is the same size as the older 17" Volvo spare I already had, but the wheel itself is much slimmer. Thanks again to all who pointed me in the right direction. |
Apr 21st, 2014, 18:16 | #42 |
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Hi All,
I promised some weeks ago to give an update when I got around to cutting the under floor tray now that the spare wheel is in place. I have put it off for a while but recently managed to pick up another tray quite cheaply so have now bit the bullet and done it. I was a little nervous as I put my stanley knife into action but I have to say the result is just great. It now looks much tidier and almost like it was made that way. It has also created a lot more storage than just squeezing stuff in around the spare wheel. It was a little tricky and I took my time with lots of double checking measurements but was not anywhere as difficult as I thought it might be. If anyone would like any help or advice please just drop me a line. Hopefully the photos will have loaded OK too. Cheers, Mike
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Apr 23rd, 2014, 19:06 | #43 | |
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Methinks my wife's floor tray will suffer more from being stored away in the garage roof than my (possible ??) cack-handed attempt at cutting out a circle.... Your solution will give me some courage! |
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Apr 23rd, 2014, 19:40 | #44 | |
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Looking at the photographs, I cannot see the storage slots for the metal cargo net cassettes. Just curious. Will wait until I get my new V60 before deciding to try your solution. Well done. tem.
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Apr 23rd, 2014, 19:50 | #45 |
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Hi Mike,
Good luck. I still have the template I made if you are ever passing or actually easy to make your own. I used a large sheet of cardboard and simply drew around the spare wheel with a pencil and then highlighted it with a felt tip. I then cut it out with a scissors. I then placed the template on the tray (upside down) and drew around that. I previously accurately measured the distance from the far end of the spare wheel to the rear edge where the tray sits to get a reference point. Hope that makes sense. Cheers, Mike
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Apr 23rd, 2014, 21:40 | #46 |
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I too have put a Tempa spare with jack and brace under the boot floor and did think about cutting the tray. You have done a great job...... I'll be getting my scissors and some cardboard out this weekend
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May 18th, 2014, 13:27 | #47 | |
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A wee bit fiddly, but now done and everything fits snuggly. I am happy now, that the wheel will not move. tem.
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Dec 4th, 2014, 08:20 | #48 | |
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Otherwise I can get the 'spare wheel kit' 31414460 from my local dealer (that's without the wheel and its insert with bits and bobs which I already have) for £98.79. That will provide a very nice tray including screw fitting for the wheel, with room for my towbar in a proper slot for it. I may have to remove the grocery bag holder as suggested by others, but the kit may even include a replacement boot flap without one - won't know for sure till it arrives. A very good solution, but yours is cheaper and looks equally effective! |
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Dec 4th, 2014, 10:54 | #49 |
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I was thinking of getting a V60 when my XC60 is replaced. I had bought a Tempa spare wheel after a puncture and the goo stuff failing to seal it.
It looks like th XC60 spare is the same size as the one for the V60 |
Dec 4th, 2014, 12:46 | #50 | |
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