Wheel lifter

Watched the same show ,yep looks and sounded like a good idea but then rational thought came into play ,fair enough to lift the wheel on and off the axle but what then ??? how the hell do you with such a bad back lift down or replace the wheel onto the spare wheel carrier alah patrol ect ect ,,methinks just another piece of excess weight to carry .

Hi,
whats wrong with a shovel and a rock or stick? Easy as !!
We all carry one, don't we?
Cheers

I reckon Malcolm was doing a bit of 'product placement" last night.
But I thought the wheel gizmo was ok particularly in lining up the the wheel with the studs. You could also use it as an occassional table arounfd the campfire.

I reckon Malcolm was doing a bit of 'product placement" last night.
But I thought the wheel gizmo was ok particularly in lining up the the wheel with the studs. You could also use it as an occassional table around the campfire.

i thought he tethering on the edge of the other show that has us all in stitches (litterally) on ch 10.

Truckies use their wheel brace.

The doover has the advantage of the rollers. You'd have to line it up dead centre under the axel.

I'll stick with my trusty dingo stick.

Regards,
Laurie.
Wilderness Landscape Photography

I watched it as well. It was made a long time ago. I'll take a punt and suggest that gizmo is no longer in pdoduction.

He called it "Rays wheel lifter" I've searched that string all over the web with no matches at all.

What I really loved is how he changed a tyre without a jack, now... how deep would the hole have to be with 35s :-))))

Talking about strange things being made up to assist us out of trouble --- I remember back to my Tec days ( fitter machinst by trade )

Teacher told us he had an ouback adventure one month ... was out the back of no where and he blew a piston in his diesel motor ---- so he finds an old iron bark tree --- fashions himself up a new piston ( with a chainsaw ) -- and comences a motor rebuild out in the sticks.

Then told us the motor never blew smoke our used oil after he made this iron bark piston ........ he even sold it as is years later .....

Hows that for bush mechanics ????

Boc

P.s whole class thought he must be on some serious hydro ....

Malcolm copped a fair bit for the little gizmo. But for what its worth it would probably be of benefit if you had a crook back whether you were out in the backblocks or on main road.

Shagers back or not,,,the spare will be lighter when it is flat,,so a lot easier to put on the spare carrier.
Thanks

Leroy
Its not the air that is the heavy bit,,,its the gravitational pull that they are worried about...but up in the high country the tyre and rim are a lot lighter