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Originally Posted by spddmnjay
Here is a quote from The Viper Wizard about the spare tire.
"ViperDays will not let you run without a spare in place, when bolted/screwed into place the spare becomes an intergal part of crumple zone and tere is actually a cable that connects the rear two sides of the frame/chassis to the bolted in spare.
Without the spare in place and lets says you spin out and back it into a telephone pole, your frame rails may split resulting in catastrophic failure!! If this should happen and you or your passenger gets hurt and there is an investigation, if they determine that the spare not being in place causing the injury, you f**king lose!! "
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I've read every thread on that subject over at VCA. I've also spoken to Chuck Tator aka the Wizard. I don't buy it. You really believe an insurance company would deny a claim because the spare tire wasn't in place?? Think about it logically. There's nothing ANYWHERE warning you that removing the spare will compromise the crash safety of the vehicle. My God, there's a label on the car warning you about the side sill getting hot from the exhaust! I want to see something in writing from an insurer saying they will deny a claim. I want to hear about a factual case where that has happened. There is no way they would win that case if you sued. I think this is one of the biggest Viper myths ever created.
So, what did they change on the '03+ SRT's that don't come from the factory with a spare??