joerivct
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I finished my spare tire mod and was going to upload images but no joy - who is the administrator?
If you upgrade your membership to "gold" status I believe that you can post images directly.joerivct said:I finished my spare tire mod and was going to upload images but no joy - how is this done?
Those of us with 2011/2012 LEAFs can't fit a spare flat on the floor of the trunk, from what others have said, so it is interesting to see that it can be done with the newer models.
Thinking seriously to buy a portable jump starter rather than jumper cables - lots of choices on Amazon.
LeftieBiker said:Thinking seriously to buy a portable jump starter rather than jumper cables - lots of choices on Amazon.
If you are concerned about weight and/or space, all you need is a 7+ AH UPS battery, and a little set of alligator clips to plug into it. Wrap it up in bubble wrap, and you have a "jump starter" that weighs less than half as much.
tszukow said:Lasareath- for sure you can tell people around that your Leaf is "Fully loaded" model.
WyrTwister said:What spare did you buy ? What car was it from ?
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Wyr
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djjazzy said:I wanted a way to carry a spare tire in the car, and have an easy way to take it all out if necessary. No way I was gonna put that fix a flat stuff into the flat tire. Got a spare on Ebay along with the jack, all for $110. I figure if I have to use it once, it's worth the 110 bucks. But having the spare in the cargo area made putting things in the trunk a bit unstable, due to the tire being in there. Had to come up with a nicer looking and workable plan. And here it is.... the False Floor Cargo Mod. Under the false floor, I now can store the spare tire, the jack, wrench, emergency tools, and of course the Nissan 120V EVSE, (which I use every day to charge at work)
Here are some pics of how it looks.
Plenty of room for the tire and a bunch of other stuff too!
Scaramanga said:djjazzy said:I wanted a way to carry a spare tire in the car, and have an easy way to take it all out if necessary. No way I was gonna put that fix a flat stuff into the flat tire. Got a spare on Ebay along with the jack, all for $110. I figure if I have to use it once, it's worth the 110 bucks. But having the spare in the cargo area made putting things in the trunk a bit unstable, due to the tire being in there. Had to come up with a nicer looking and workable plan. And here it is.... the False Floor Cargo Mod. Under the false floor, I now can store the spare tire, the jack, wrench, emergency tools, and of course the Nissan 120V EVSE, (which I use every day to charge at work)
Here are some pics of how it looks.
Plenty of room for the tire and a bunch of other stuff too!
I know this is an old post but I really like what you did here, I plan on the same thing. Is your spare a 16" and does it match your rims?
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