A spare tire carrier fuel tank is configured to be located between the spare tire carrier and the spare tire on a vehicle that has its spare tire mounted at a location on the upper, rear, exterior of the vehicle body. The spare tire carrier fuel tank may include a tank body having a main reservoir and a wheel reservoir. At least one structural reinforcement recess may be formed in the tank body. Multiple indentations may also be formed in the tank body in order to accommodate a variety of spare tire carriers. A mounting system may include a first mounting plate coupled to a face of the tank body and also coupled to a spare tire carrier. A second mounting plate is coupled to the first mounting plate and to a spare tire so that the tank is located between the spare tire carrier and the spare tire.
Spare tire carrier fuel tank
2017-10-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |