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How about some ideas on how I can locate my spare tire forward as much as possible?

I was thinking get a piece of steel liek 3" wide by however long by whatever thick and bolt one end to the stock mount and have the other end attach to the spare somehow?

or

anybody know about how far back I need to be able to reach to get the spare tire out?

with my potential box idea, i might be able to just slide it forward and take it out, but I don't knwo if it will clear or not

I cna just make an amp rack on molexes that can be removed easily and booyeah theres my spare

 
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there's a thread somewhere on how to relocate your spare so that it goes under the car. try searching 'relocating spare' or something.

 
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I found the thread I was refering to...unfortunately, the DIY isn't and hasn't been up for some time now. Maybe Derke, CEO will tell you
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=74170
Good luck

 
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found the DIY but it sucks

I wanna relocate it just more toward the back of the trunk, not under the car, I can't see a lot of room being there if the spare tire well is already there

 
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i have my tire pushed back as far as it can go and dont have it bolted in or anything. My amp rack is taking up the rest of the space under the trunk floor. It works suprisingly well and doesnt rattle or anything.

 
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I'm gonna do the "under the car" method. I'll post something when I do.

 
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please do, when I attempted it, it looked like i was driving a civic/suv.

 
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DIY is easy.

Just need a 1/2" threaded rod, some nuts, washers, a few lock washers, a welding maching, or a friend at a muffler shop and a piece of 2" wide x 1/4" thick steel.


Just drill a hole in the trunk floor where you want the center of the spare to be. (test fit underneath with the spare first.)

drill a hole in the 2" wide steel and line it up with the hole in the floor. Weld the steel to the floor. put the threaded rod through the teel plate and weld, or bolt in place.

Cut a piece of 1/4" x 2" steel about 4" long. Drill a hole in the center. test fit the spare and cut the threaded rod as needed. Slap the spare on, put the 4" piece of steel there, and bolt it up... make sure to use a lock washer!!!!!

 
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I'm not drilling in my trunk floor I just want to find an easy way to relocate my spare somehow... that can evne include not having it bolted down and just moving it forward if I can find a way to strap it down pretty good

 
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in your case, just take out the bolt that holds it. shift it as far back as you need, build your sub box and just put some foam under the spare so it doesn't clunk when you hit bumps

 
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yeah thats what I think I will do

maybe also try and set up some straps that will go from the back of the trunk to the thing htat holds the spare tire in so that it doesn't move around

btw welcome back, haven't seen you on here in months

 
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strap it to the back of your car like a jeep

 
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Industrial strength valcro?

 
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Velcro?

 
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You wanna tell me why Velcro wouldn't work to hold down the spare from shifting around?

 
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Nothing against velcro, but you spelled it valcro and that sounds funny if you say it out loud

 
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If only I could BAN

 
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lol i concur

 
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HAHA, I thought you were giving me crap about Velvro, I was ding ding ding, round one! Sorry if I sounded combative - I should've known better that you wouldn't have been a **** though.

 
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i thouhgt abotu a fiber glass cover ont he inside of the trunk lid.. but never measured.. probably to small