[Nissan231]

Spotted this while searching craigslist for random junk. Did not know any of these made it state side. From Canada maybe....

https://eugene.craigslist.org/ctd/5376652451.html

 

[FSJ Guy]

Wow. Interesting. But after seeing how much rear view it takes up, I'm not sure if I would want one or not...

 

[MJHandy]

Maybe, if i was doing a lot of off-road. Maybe it's an after market part. I know my manual talks about this.

 

[Spiegelglatt]

There is or was a silver one within a mile of my house in SW Portland for the longest time, I use to waive to him and give him a thumbs up whenever I would see his Treg...now I am pretty sure he thinks I am crazy...doesn't know what he is driving. Anyways, I can't see the ad (the link isn't working for me), if it is silver I wonder if he sold it...I haven't seen it in a while.

 

[noobytoogy]

Link not working...?

 

[MJHandy]

Here's a corrected link

█ 2006 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD Leather vw touareg awd

 

[noobytoogy]

Thank you.

That's either a factory fitted option or someone has used OEM parts later.

Looking at the build codes label on the steel floor of the trunk [left side viewed from the rear] would confirm the factory option.

 

[Yeti]

Someone went to a lot of trouble to do that. We did not get the option here in NA. They just sourced all the parts and converted it.

 

[MJHandy]

Odd we don't have the option but it's mentioned in the manual. Still, a full spare would be nice, use the extra trunk space for a second fuel tank

 

[Yeti]

Odd we don't have the option but it's mentioned in the manual. Still, a full spare would be nice, use the extra trunk space for a second fuel tank

There are a lot of options discussed in the manual we never got here. They didn't do different manuals for different regions aside from language. I noticed this in the manuals for my 04 and 10.

 

[new2treg]

Could the hatch motor handle opening and closing with all that weight?

 

[Spiegelglatt]

The tire swings open, then the hatch opens...manually not power.

 

[FSJ Guy]

Would almost be worth buying and swapping out rear ends and reselling. Ha ha!!

But then the reality of swinging out the tire carrier EVERY time I wanted into the tailgate would get old REALLY fast.

 

[Spiegelglatt]

^same thoughts...not even sure you can open the back glass without...

 

[MJHandy]

^same thoughts...not even sure you can open the back glass without...

This is one reason i'm glad i didn't get a 2010. Having the ability to open the rear glass is great.

 

[Scubacruiser]

This is one reason i'm glad i didn't get a 2010. Having the ability to open the rear glass is great.

You mean a 2011. My 2010 glass opens.

 

[Blownvette]

Would almost be worth buying and swapping out rear ends and reselling. Ha ha!!

But then the reality of swinging out the tire carrier EVERY time I wanted into the tailgate would get old REALLY fast.

So true...I had a 90's S10 Chevy BLAZER and it had the same setup. A pain to open the hatch with the tire carrier but the full size spare would have been in the open cargo area otherwise.

For the Touareg I don't see a real need for this unless heavy off road use...considering a lot of new cars don't even have spares anymore there seems like this is a solution to a problem most of us won't have.