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08 Outlander - replace space-saver spare

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Old 02-24-2010 | 09:27 AM
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Thanks for the info nice to know that a full size fit under there !
 
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Old 02-24-2010 | 04:13 PM
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The full-size wheel will stick out more under the rear bumper but at least with a tow hitch fitted it should actually hide most of it.

Should be able to pickup the car on Friday so will post photos if people are interested.
 
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Old 02-25-2010 | 07:40 AM
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Would be nice to see the photos for sure !
 
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Old 02-26-2010 | 09:14 AM
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Here is the photo of the back of the car. The full size spare sits down a fair bit lower and you can see the tow hitch they fitted. I am actually amazed they managed to completely hide the tow bar, all the other ones I have seen have the bar sitting underneath the bumper.
 
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Old 02-26-2010 | 09:47 AM
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The tire sits much lower indeed. What size is it the 16inch 215 or the 18inch 225 ? For the hitch first time I see it install that way mine sits just under the bumper because of the spare tire.
 

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Old 02-26-2010 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by roach
The tire sits much lower indeed. What size is it the 16inch 215 or the 18inch 225 ?
The wheels are 16 inch ones, factory standard.

For the hitch first time I see it install that way mine sits just under the bumper because of the spare tire.
Yeah, I will be taking off the spare later today to see exactly how they have done the hitch.
 
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Old 02-27-2010 | 03:18 AM
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That tow hitch is the same as fitted by mitsu dealers here in Australia.
Good to know a fullsize spare can fit underneath, i will look at that before i go out of town next
 
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Old 03-01-2010 | 08:09 PM
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That tow hitch is the same as fitted by mitsu dealers here in Australia.
I am in Perth, WA, same as you. The hitch was fitted by the dealer. I saw lots of different hitches online and think this one looks 100x better than the others.

Good to know a fullsize spare can fit underneath, i will look at that before i go out of town next
I would certainly recommend it.

One thing I did on the weekend was make a cut-out in the foam insert that sits under the boot floor. The towball tongue, when placed on its side, was too tall to fit on top of the insert. So I made a nice cut-out to fit it in there snugly, which also stops it sliding around.
 
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Old 03-02-2010 | 05:56 AM
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what brand is it?
 
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Old 03-02-2010 | 07:34 AM
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what brand is it?
I assume you are referring to the hitch? It is the genuine Mitsubishi one that is available here in Australia.
 


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