While poking around my new fit I noticed that the cover over the spare tire in the back feels incredibly flimsy. Barely pressing on it had it yield down at least an inch, and I often put heavy stuff in the back of my car.

Has anyone noticed this to be an issue? Or had an easy DIY fix? Or should i just suck it up and deal

 

When I first got my Fit, I tried sitting down in the cargo compartment and damned near fell through the floor! I agree that the cargo floor is a piece of flimsy junk. What good is 50+ cubic feet of cargo space when the floor of the car can't carry any weight? What does Honda expect us to do? carry 50 cubic feet of pillows or marshmallows?

That floor seems to be made of heavy cardboard. I plan to make a more stable floor out of masonite or 1/2 inch plywood, using the original as a template when I get the chance.

 

why not make a pattern and cut out a piece of ply wood....I dont carry anything heavy so the flimsy cargo area is not an issue for me...keep in mind it is a econo MPG type car...don't expect a Chevy F-150 type cargo area, thats like buying a Cat expecting it to guard your house.

 

As I said, I do plan to do that when I get a chance.

No, I didn't expect a pickup truck, but I DID expect to be able to carry a 60 pound guitar amp in the back.

 

I carry my hockey equipment back there all the time and haven't noticed the flimsiness...though my equipment by no means amounts to 60 pounds, it's at least 20-30 pounds. I should try sitting back there to see how it is =p

 

I was thinking about making a Plywood insert myself, sounds like that is probably the best option out there. Thanks for the feedback

 

I think the most I put back there is two 5 gallon bottles., couldn't you use tall mode for the guitar amp?

 

Some thin 1/2" or 1/4" plywood would be more than sufficent--and you can just take out the existing "cardboard" and use it as a template.

The plywood would alleviate that issue and make that 0.01mm grocery bag plastic crap excuse of a cargo liner that costs like $40 totally unnecessary.

Why didn't they make the cargo liner as rugged as the all-season mats?

 

i have one of those round 12v jumper cord bags in there and it's pretty solid.

 

I have a GD3 and i dont have this problem BUT I DO HAVE A SOLUTION.

I did this on my old civic hatch.

What I did is put expansion foam between my spare tire and the floor board. After that you can put anything on top of your floor board. (I put cerran rap around the spare tire so the expansion foam would not stick to the tire it self)

After that your spare tire should look like a frosted doughnut.

Cheap
easy
100% effective
weighs almost nothing

 

Just a small note of warning to those who put in thick plywood. Be aware that there is a safety issue doing that. A rear end collision can result in the plywood jamming into the rear passengers back.

 

I haven't had a problem carrying loads in the back. I have a couple of 80 lb dogs in the back and the cardboard floor has held up fine. And big boxes are not a problem since the weight is being spread across a large area.

 

I don't think it's an issue.

I've carried 2 bowling bags, 3 16 pound balls each, plus one more 16 pound ball wedged between the bags, and it was no problem.

 

I haven't had any problems, search for a thread called Fit vs 6 foot ladder. I do notice how flimsy it is. I think getting a piece styrofoam and carving out the inside to sit flush with the spare tire would do the trick.

 

Damn, dude! You got all kinds of balls over there!

 

I am going to see if I can make someting to support the floor under the center-where the spare tire is. I'm thinking of an "x" frame from plywood that will fit in the tire center and support the floor across the middle.

 

Bingo. Unless you're putting something small and heavy right in the middle of the unsupported area, it's not an issue. I've carried a few hundred pounds of crushed granite and mulch in the Fit in a single load, some of it stacked up over the spare tire and cover without an issue.

 

My 85 lb dog rides in the back all the time, and so far I didn't hear him complaining. *lol*
Although I have to admit the cover really is very thin and bends easily!

 

I like to be able to sleep in my fit so I cut out a piece of plywood and put it under the cover the 1st day I bought the car. Then, proceeded to mount an amp to the bottom of it and dropped it down in the spare tire. works good

 

Yeah, well 4 were mine, the rest my fathers.

What cannot be described though, is just how slow the car gets with 2 200+lb men and another 100+lbs of bowling balls inside when going up a nearly 10% grade like the one by my house.

Actually made me glad I had the auto.