The spare wheel is sometimes annoying for those drivers who have not had to use it. There is even an expression among the people: "It is necessary, like the fifth wheel of a cart." It takes up space, the weight is solid, you ride with you every day. Yes, and some manufacturing companies support such thoughts of car owners, sometimes not completing their cars with spare wheels, but applying only a can of sealant and a compressor. Maybe this approach is good in countries with a developed road service, but if we imagine the situation that the tire was pierced (it was pierced, and not caught by a self-tapping screw) more than a hundred kilometers from the city, then the meaning of the well-known phrase "Half the kingdom for the horse" is quite applicable to spare.

Spare or dokatka?

Best of all for our Russian realities, when the car is equipped with a full-size spare wheel. That is, a tire of nominal size is mounted on a steel or alloy wheel. Thus, the owner of the car is “insured” in case of damage not only to the tire, but also to the disk. Many companies apply a spare tire on a steel rim to a car with alloy wheels. In this case, the tire can be the same as the other four, but there is also a variant with a steel disk of nominal size and with a stub tire. In this case, discreet inscriptions like “Temporary use only” (for temporary use) are applied to the tire. The tread is only a couple of millimeters high and the corresponding speed limit is up to 80 km/h.

The next step in the "decrease in the quality of life" of the car owner is a dokatka in its purest form. A tire with a slightly marked tread, a little more than a bicycle tire, is put on a steel, very relief stamped disc, often of a larger diameter than the main wheels. At the same time, the outer diameter of such a spare wheel is still noticeably smaller than that of the main wheels of the car. On such a “conditional” spare wheel (especially installed in front), you yourself will not even want to move faster than 80 km / h. And the intersection of tram tracks will be very uncomfortable.

Where to store?

Now let's look at what options for placing a spare tire exist, using specific examples. The story will go, as dialectics teaches - from simple to complex. Let's start with the harsh domestic "rogues".

What is done when tuning the famous VAZ car? That's right, place the spare tire near the tailgate.

According to the same scheme, a spare wheel is placed for another respected car with our roots - the Chevrolet Niva. A slight downside to this type of placement is the need to lift the wheel onto a bracket, but will that stop the real men?

The creators of most pickups and many imported SUVs have a spare wheel under the floor - behind the rear axle of the car. The wheel is pulled to the bottom by a chain or cable by means of a winch.

Everything seems to be convenient and it is not necessary to raise the spare wheel high. But imagine pulling out the spare tire while the car is lying on its belly in mud or snow. Digging a ditch? So this scheme is not for the most difficult conditions.

The easiest and most common way to store a spare wheel is to stow it in a niche stamped into the floor of the luggage compartment.

The disadvantage of placing the spare wheel in a niche is the need to unload the trunk in order to get the spare wheel. And the dirty dismantled wheel will have to be sent to a clean niche.

But such an arrangement of the spare wheel reached the point of absurdity in the comfortable and practical (in all other respects) crossover Nissan X-Trail of the previous generation. The fact is that the luggage compartment is two-level, it has four shelves and a box.

The spare wheel in a protective case placed on the tailgate of the UAZ Hunter looks very organic on the car, but at the same time, some problems may arise during the operation of the car.

Problems of placing a spare wheel on the tailgate of the UAZ Hunter.

The first problem is associated with the danger of the tailgate sagging and, as a result, its hinges failing or breaking out of the body, although as a rule, in most cases this happens because a spare wheel is hung on the door that is much larger than the regular one in size and weight.

The second, more important and urgent problem is related to the fact that the UAZ Hunter spare wheel goes beyond the dimensions of the rear bumper, therefore, when it encounters some kind of high obstacle, it is the first to take the blow, which is transmitted to the tailgate and quite expectedly deforms it, and there is no need for costly repairs.

Options for placing a spare wheel outside the tailgate UAZ Hunter.

There are basically only four ways to solve problems arising from attaching a spare wheel to the rear door of the UAZ Hunter: move the wheel to the trunk of the car, fix it on the crossbars or roof rack, make a special bracket-holder (wicket) on, do not carry a spare wheel with you at all . All these options have long been tested by UAZ owners and each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages.

In the case of the UAZ Hunter, it’s impossible to just take and put the spare wheel in the trunk without making additional alterations. This is prevented by the dimensions of the trunk itself, the length of which at the floor level is about 640 millimeters, while the outer diameter of the regular wheel with dimensions 225/75 R16 is 744 mm. About the more preferable vertical placement of the spare tire in the trunk, we are not talking at all.

Additional alterations consist in increasing the height of the rear seat supports by 5-6 centimeters, then the standard spare tire is partially placed under it and it becomes possible to place it in the trunk. A significant disadvantage is the reduction in the total volume of the already small luggage compartment of the UAZ Hunter.

Moving the spare wheel to the cross bars or roof box.

This method will require additional financial investments for the purchase or manufacture of crossbars or a stationary forwarding roof rack. The main disadvantages: an increase in the height, center of gravity of the car and fuel consumption, some difficulties in getting a spare wheel if necessary, and then installing it in place.

Special bracket-holder (gate) for a spare wheel on the rear power bumper.

Its manufacture and installation makes sense only if there is some free space between the spare wheel and the tailgate, due to which, in the event of an impact, the wheel will not reach the door. Making a gate and installing it on will require a technically competent approach, otherwise additional knocks and unpleasant vibrations will occur when traveling off-road.

Do not carry a spare tire with you at all.

An extremely controversial option, although it has the right to life. Instead of a spare tire, you can carry with you or an express tire repair sealant in an aerosol can. On the one hand, the presence of such kits in some cases will allow you to do without a spare wheel and save space in the trunk.

On the other hand, tire repair laces and express sealants can help mainly only if the tire is damaged in the tread area and can be completely useless in case of a tire puncture with a large hole diameter, a torn puncture or a side cut.

Restoring a tire with express sealant will, of course, allow you to get to the nearest tire shop, but the tire itself may have to be thrown away after that, and given the prices of off-road tires, such a pleasure can come out not at all cheap.

Since the acquisition of the popular model of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant of the UAZ Patriot SUV, every car owner has faced a situation, or rather, a problem, when, over time, the back door began to sag due to a heavy spare wheel. The UAZ Patriot SUV, although it is one of the high-quality creations of the Russian automobile industry, it also has some drawbacks. The spare wheel is placed on the rear door of the SUV and is attached with 3 nuts. These nuts, of course, are enough to hold the wheel, but the constant vibrations during movement and the heavy weight of the spare wheel lead to the fact that the rear door curtains do not withstand and begin, as they say, to give up their positions. In addition, there is another problem, which is to erase the paint on the back door of the spare wheel. Drivers can detect this action after several thousand tens of kilometers. In particular, paint abrasion is found on the bottom of the door at the place where the spare tire comes into contact with the door.

One of the gate options for UAZ Patriot

In order to correct this situation and not bring, as they say, to sin, it is recommended that immediately after acquiring an SUV, some reconstruction of the body mount should be done. This is what this article is about. Consider the process of installing the gate - the element on which the reserve will be placed. Where can I buy a gate or how to make it yourself.

Purpose and arrangement of the gate

The wicket is a special steel structure with canopies, on which the spare wheel is attached. By installing the gate, the rear door completely gets rid of the unnecessary extra weight of the spare tire, and thereby increasing the service life of the canopies.

The gate is made mainly of steel tubes. The product is attached to the body structure using special brackets. And, of course, there are special mounts for the spare tire.

A gate for an UAZ Patriot SUV can be purchased ready-made, which is manufactured at specialized factories, but the cost of such a product will vary from 9,000 to 12,000 rubles.

You can make the product with your own hands, or rather, use the help of specialists. First you need to prepare drawings with dimensions, and then select the appropriate metal, which also will not adversely affect the body structure. Making a gate with your own hands is a rather laborious process, but you can save 2-3 thousand rubles on this. It is much easier to purchase a ready-made product for the UAZ Patriot SUV.

Next, we will consider the process of installing a gate on an UAZ Patriot SUV on our own. It is on your own, because this process is not only simple, but even pleasant, since all the fasteners of the factory product fit the SUV. So let's get started.

Gate installation

Work begins with the purchase of a factory-made gate for the UAZ Patriot SUV, which comes with:

• installation instructions, with which installation will be quite simple;
• accessories: bolts, nuts, clamps;
• a sketch with which holes are drilled for installing the product.

Car with installed spare wheel bracket

Hex head bolts are included in the kit.

So, starting the installation, you should make sure that you have the necessary tools:

• spanners;
• hexagon;
• sealant;
• drill and drill bits for metal.

Everything is ready to install a new spare wheel gate, so let's get started: first, you need to remove the standard design of the spare wheel holder, and before that, remove the spare wheel. After removing the wheel, you can find the following picture:

Minus the standard wheel mount

As you can see, dirt accumulates in the lower part between the body and the wheel, which ultimately leads to metal corrosion - an unpleasant phenomenon, so it's best not to wait for problems to appear, but to install the gate immediately after buying a car. For this you need:

1. The standard mount is removed by unscrewing the bolts, as seen in the photo above.
2. The rear light is removed.
3. We clean the surface of the body from dirt.

We seal the seams

1. A sketch is applied to the body part above and below the rear light and two holes are drilled.
2. The holder is mounted on the rear door with 6 bolts. Bolts are screwed into standard holes.
3. Now it is necessary to smear the holder around the perimeter so that water does not get under its structure and does not cause corrosion. The photo below is an example of sealant treatment. +
4. The operability of the gate, which was fixed on two bolts, is checked. If everything is done correctly, then there will be no contact with the body of the SUV.
5. Next, the remaining 6 holes are drilled, and the gate is fixed with brackets. A rubber pad must be installed between the product bracket and the body to protect the body from damage.
6. Upon completion of the work, the following picture will turn out:

The logical continuation was to install the rear bumper from RIF :)

Among the variety of bumpers presented in the catalog, we chose the RIF rear bumper UAZ Loaf with a platform for a winch and an elevator gate
The choice is dictated by the fact that, firstly, we have a lifted Loaf, therefore, we need to take a bumper under the elevator ( unlike the front, rear bumper not universal, there is for the elevator, and there is without it). Secondly, the regular storage place for the spare wheel is inconvenient - dirt flies, and it will be problematic to put a larger wheel there. In addition, there is an idea to put in place the spare wheel HBO. So the gate on the bumper is the way out. And a place for a winch will also not be superfluous - you look someday and install it.

Let's consider a new bumper, it is well packed just like the front one: first in a tight plastic sleeve,

then still in a soft foamy material.

There is a sticker with the model name of the product

The bumper is painted black powder paint, windows for installing lights are visible on the sides. From below two strong, towing eyes.

On the reverse side we see protruding brackets for attaching to the frame, and in the middle there is a niche for the rear winch

The bracket for the "gate" is made monumentally.

Hook for which the gate is fixed

Niche for additional winch

Bumper mounting points

Sticker with manufacturer's coordinates and certificate numbers

The box itself is packed separately.

It is equipped with a locking mechanism, fasteners and a gas stop.

Everyone looked, again they were pleased with the good quality of the welds of the RIF products and proceeded to install the bumper.

But first you need to dismantle the standard bumper.

Upon inspection of which the quality of painting the frame was depressing :(
The car is six months old, it hasn’t really driven yet, and the paint has already begun to peel off in shreds

Okay, we were horrified and we are working further: we unscrew the halves of the old bumper, dismantle the towing device, unscrew the left false footboard and remove the right footboard. Its attachment points are welded to the frame. They did not cut it off, since it does not interfere with the installation of a new bumper.

We install the center bracket on the bolts that come with the bumper.

The right and left frame brackets have corroded - we clean them from rust, degrease, and paint.

We wait until the paint dries, and then we fasten the new spacers that are included with the bumper. If you do not install them separately, but try to do it together with the bumper, then nothing will work - it will be difficult to crawl to the mounting bolts.

Install the bumper in place. Fasten to three brackets

Don't forget to screw down

We install the gate in place. We fasten the gas stop.

We try how the gate opens, how it is fixed on the bumper. Trying to open the rear doors. We make sure that they do not cling to anything and finally stretch the bumper mounting bolts.

Like all power bumpers, this one weighs a lot: the bumper itself weighs 33kg and the gate another 15kg. In total, 48kg is added.

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