What's in the back of your ute?
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There's a couple of tyres currently in ours. I slung them in there in case they were needed for Thunder Road, and haven't taken them out yet.
I think ours spends more time with tyres or wheels in the back, than empty.
Yes, it does get used for shopping or transporting stuff around, but Mrs Araf won't let me use it as a general load-lugger, and I have to use my old tip run car for most fetching and carrying duties.
I think ours spends more time with tyres or wheels in the back, than empty.
Yes, it does get used for shopping or transporting stuff around, but Mrs Araf won't let me use it as a general load-lugger, and I have to use my old tip run car for most fetching and carrying duties.When I bought the ute we stopped at the shops on the way home, didn't think much of it till it came to putting the shopping in, all that space in the back and the mrs had to sit in the front covered in bags lol! Have since created a mini boot with the use of 4x2 and a plastic tub, but same as it just carries my spare wheels if I go far as still not got a space saver, must do that lol!
GaryNoGrip said:
When I bought the ute we stopped at the shops on the way home, didn't think much of it till it came to putting the shopping in, all that space in the back and the mrs had to sit in the front covered in bags lol! Have since created a mini boot with the use of 4x2 and a plastic tub, but same as it just carries my spare wheels if I go far as still not got a space saver, must do that lol!
Don't you have a spare, under the floor at the back?GaryNoGrip said:
No, not there when I bought it or even a way of storing it there, just a big space lol!
There should be a space there to put it. Has its own little winch system to attach the wheel to the bottom of the ute. Should be a hole behind the license plate to put a handle into to winch the cable down.Went to the tip with mine on the weekend, I reckon it was the heaviest load it has carried. I have put elasticated hooks, a blanket and gloves in the back so I can load stuff in when I want to. I was tempted to get a mat to put in the back but most of them still don't stop stuff flying around. The most promising one was semi-foam like. You can get rails and a toolbox from Mr Holden to put in there but they are not cheap.
jhinchy said:
I just carry some spare tyres....
when the lid is on, I have an elasticated net on the last 2 hooks on each side, makes it easy reach the shopping and stops it flying around.
Must show Mrs Araf that I'm not that bad with tyres. when the lid is on, I have an elasticated net on the last 2 hooks on each side, makes it easy reach the shopping and stops it flying around.
As for the net idea, we still have an old cargo net from the VXR8, so I'll see if I can do something with that on the tailgate.
Make a pool then, or clean out the drain holes. 
motomk said:
There should be a space there to put it. Has its own little winch system to attach the wheel to the bottom of the ute. Should be a hole behind the license plate to put a handle into to winch the cable down.
Went to the tip with mine on the weekend, I reckon it was the heaviest load it has carried. I have put elasticated hooks, a blanket and gloves in the back so I can load stuff in when I want to. I was tempted to get a mat to put in the back but most of them still don't stop stuff flying around. The most promising one was semi-foam like. You can get rails and a toolbox from Mr Holden to put in there but they are not cheap.
The winch his there but that's it, will probably just stick a space saver in the back for the mean time, anyone got a picture if there's so I can make out what I am missing please?Went to the tip with mine on the weekend, I reckon it was the heaviest load it has carried. I have put elasticated hooks, a blanket and gloves in the back so I can load stuff in when I want to. I was tempted to get a mat to put in the back but most of them still don't stop stuff flying around. The most promising one was semi-foam like. You can get rails and a toolbox from Mr Holden to put in there but they are not cheap.
GaryNoGrip said:
The winch his there but that's it, will probably just stick a space saver in the back for the mean time, anyone got a picture if there's so I can make out what I am missing please?
Not sure where the jack and wheel brace are on the VU/VY. On the VE, they are behind the drivers seat on the floor under some carpet. Should be in the owners manual if it has one. There should be a winder handle with them. Only picture I could find. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOLDEN-COMMODORE-JACK-T...
motomk said:
Not sure where the jack and wheel brace are on the VU/VY. On the VE, they are behind the drivers seat on the floor under some carpet. Should be in the owners manual if it has one. There should be a winder handle with them.
Only picture I could find. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOLDEN-COMMODORE-JACK-T...
Sorry I mean a picture of the underneath with the wheel in place, I have the handle Only picture I could find. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOLDEN-COMMODORE-JACK-T...
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