A spare wheel carrier 10 for mounting to a trailer hitch mount of a vehicle such as an 5 all wheel drive off road vehicle is disclosed. The carrier 10 includes a carrier base 12 for mounting to a trailer hitch mount and an arm assembly 14 mounted on the carrier base 12. The arm assembly 14 includes a first arm section 16, and a second arm section 22 mounted to the first arm section 16 at a point spaced from its mounting to the carrier base 12. The second arm section 22 is folded out when the arm 0 assembly is changed between a folded configuration in which it extends above the first arm section 16, and an expanded configuration in which it extends away from the first arm section 16. When the arm assembly 14 is in the folded configuration the second arm section 22 is vertically aligned with and positioned closely adjacent to the first arm section 16. The carrier 10 further includes a wheel holder 40 mounted 5 on said second arm section 22 including a post 42 and a wheel mounting 44 on which a spare wheel can be mounted. The arm assembly 14 further includes a locking arrangement for releasably locking the second arm section 22 in a fixed position when the arm assembly 14 is in each of the folded and expanded configurations. Figure 5 for publication
A spare wheel carrier
2016-03-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
NTIS | 1982
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