Second spare tyre for Simpson Desert trip

[rob_macca67 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close rob_macca67]

We just came back from the Simpson crossing and I only had the one Spare... I know, its not ideal, but with 3 kids (5 ppl in total) I had no where to put a 2nd spare. I did think about a tyre only on the roofrack, but the rack was full with all the gear I couldn't put inside the car. I did take all the necessary tyre repair gear to get the tyre off/on the rim, etc, so we went that way and as it turn out we were lucky and didn't get a puncture (fitted new tyres b4 the trip)
The crossing of the Simpson is not that bad these days due to the traffic on it.... We just followed the QAA - K1 - French - Knolls - Rig Road tracks and found them ok considering....

Dual Rear Tyre carrier would be great if u had the $$

[2002TX Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 2002TX]

You could try storing it in the car inside the std spare wheel cover, and fill up the inside space with spares etc that you would have to pack anyway - that way it's not taking too much extra space. Also keeps the inevitable road grime, tyre shine etc that is on the tyres off the carpet.

[KJ REVLIS Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close KJ REVLIS]

Could you mount the spare vertically on your ARB front bar.
Since you have only tyre and no rim it will be easy to mount and lift.