[Bruce Woodley]

iv jus joined the forum so im pleased to meet u all. heres my first question.   iv not long had my vivaro  and I had a look under it ,as u do,      and halfway across the back axle is an extra wheel.  its much smaller than the other wheels ,but I can spin it - does it touch the road with a   heavy load ?
 
  any of you lads got this on yours?  im wondering what its for 

[DaveG]

 

[J.D]

New one on me ! 

[Simon Mess]

No idea what that is, or what it is for. However, if it is half way across the axle it shouldn't touch the road, even with a heavy load. The weight is supported at either side by the suspension, not the middle.

[robert mitchell]

is this a wind up?

got to be surely !!!

[duncan h]

post a picture

[Bruce Woodley]

straight up , no wind up.        have a look under yours might have one, mines 2008  model.  it has a tyre ,slimmish

[DaveG]

Only tyre under mine is the spare one

[Neil Jones]

It's just a spare tyre. If that touches the floor your van is massively overweight.

[Simon Mess]

Cant be a spare, he says it spins!

 

[Bruce Woodley]

was surprised to see it  to be honest.  its on its own hub ,right midway on the rear axle.       only thing I can think of is if the van bangs down with weight this will cushion the blow


only a guess tho!   

[jarvy]

Perhaps it is an ex drag racing van and it is the wheelie bar!!
Sounds like a bit of pony to me!

[andyM]

Try hitting it with a left handed hammer.

[Neil Jones]

Before you hit it though unscrew any bolts with your left handed screw driver!