Abstract: A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a hinge bracket configured to be rigidly coupled to a first rear pillar of the vehicle and including: a first hinge defining a hinge axis, and a second hinge positioned on the hinge axis, wherein the second hinge spaced from the first hinge by less than 300 mm. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a carrier beam rotatably coupled to the first hinge and the second hinge, the carrier beam configured to support a spare wheel. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a strut coupled between the hinge bracket and the carrier beam and positioned between the first hinge and the second hinge.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a first rear pillar. A vehicle may include a second rear pillar spaced from the first rear pillar. A vehicle may include a bench gate pivotable between the first rear pillar and the second rear pillar. A vehicle may include a window gate arranged above the bench gate, the bench gate and the window gate defining an interface seam. A vehicle may include a spare wheel carrier including: a hinge bracket rigidly coupled to the first rear pillar, the hinge bracket including a first hinge stud, and a second hinge stud, the interface seam positioned between the first hinge stud and the second hinge stud, a strike plate rigidly coupled to the second rear pillar; and a carrier beam rotatably coupled to the first hinge stud and the second hinge stud and including a latch positioned to selectively engage the strike plate.

Abstract: A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a hinge bracket configured to rigidly couple to a first rear pillar, the hinge bracket including: a first hinge stud, and a second hinge stud. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a strike plate configured to rigidly couple to a second rear pillar arranged on an opposite side of the vehicle from the first rear pillar. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a frame lower support configured to rigidly couple to a lower frame member arranged between the first rear pillar and the second rear pillar. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a carrier beam rotatably coupled to the first hinge stud and the second hinge stud and including: a latch positioned to selectively engage the strike plate, and a gate lower support positioned to selectively engage the frame lower support.