CARRIER SPARE WHEEL 2 STUDS TYPE
WOA2359-2
Spare tyre carrier support bracket 2-stud type
Version with 2 threaded ends
Steel support bracket for the spare tyre carrier with 2-stud mounting. This component mounts to the rear panel and rear frame cross member and carries the weight of the spare tyre. The 2-stud spare tyre carrier was introduced during 1943 and always requires this support bracket.
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Material Pressed steel |
Mounting Rear panel and frame cross member |
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Fastening 2 threaded ends |
OE reference A-11701 |
Features
- For 2-stud spare tyre carrier system
- Steel construction
- Mounts to rear panel and frame
- Part of late 1943-1945 production
- Replaces original Willys-Overland part A-11701
★ Pressed steel support bracket, essential component for correct mounting of the 2-stud spare tyre carrier.
Application
For vehicles fitted with the 2-stud (two-stud) spare tyre carrier. On Willys MB this system was introduced from mid-1943 (approximately serial number 260000), on Ford GPW from October 1943. The support bracket is required in this configuration to carry the weight of the spare tyre — the 2-stud carrier itself only prevents tilting.
Installation notes
The bracket is fastened to the rear panel with 2 bolts (5/16" x 5/8" UNC) and to the rear frame cross member with 2 longer bolts (5/16" x 1-1/4" UNC). Check that the rear panel and frame have the correct pre-drilled holes for this configuration. Early vehicles with 3-stud system do not have these holes.
Compatibility
ONLY for vehicles with 2-stud spare tyre carrier (late 1943-1945). NOT compatible with 3-stud system (1941-mid 1943) — that system does not require a support bracket due to the more rigid 3-point mounting. The 2 threaded ends version (WOA2359-2) is standard; there is also a 3 threaded ends version (WOA2359-3) for extra strength.
Historical context
The transition from 3-stud to 2-stud spare tyre carrier took place in 1943 as a production optimisation. The new system required this support bracket to carry the weight, whilst the carrier itself only prevents tilting.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |