Wot a Rippoff
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 21:20
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Johnny boy
I just got a price on these storage
wheels for my caravan it drops it down 100mm so it will fit under a carport and the cost was $495 a pair so I went down to look at them ( I WAS VERY CURIOUS) only to find they looked alot like anodised suriser rim centres without the actual outside rim it just had some heavy flat bar welded around it with some nylon to stop it damaging the concrete I picked one up and put it up against a rim it looked identical .....SO IM THINKINGGGGGGGG!!!!!??????
I will have to think about this a little more as it seems too easy any thoughts guys .
Regards J.B.
Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 21:48
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 21:48
You got me thinking too.
Just picked up two- 16x6 nissan rims from the dump , for nothing.
Friend with a gas axe????? Nothing.
Good thinking - I like it.
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Reply By: disco driver - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:07
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:07
Hi J.B.
It's only a rippoff if you actually pay for these things.
It sounds as if your brain is in gear.
You might even be able to make up more than one set and then sell the extra pairs at $495 the set
Wot a Rippoff !!!
Cheers
Disco
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Reply By: Shaker - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:27
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:27
Suriser rim?
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Follow Up By: Johnny boy - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 20:52
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 20:52
Um you know wot I mean ....Sorry :(
anyway how do you say it ...sunrisa????
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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:28
Thursday, Nov 09, 2006 at 23:28
Should have been on-line a few months ago! I had a set of custom made mini caravan
wheels that I no longer needed and I offered in the
forum for a carton (and Keith took me up on the offer).
The
wheels were made by cutting the hub section out of a cruiser wheel and welding it into a 10” dia by 4” wide section of pipe (5mm thick). This was then coated with polyurethane so the wheel was “rubber” coated. These
wheels are much better than the ones you pay $450 for at a caravan
shop.
Note that the final diameter is only about 10mm greater than a 10” drum brake so if you have 12” brakes then these
wheels are too small (but could easily be made for a 12" size). Also if you have uneven brick paving then your brake drum “may” touch over undulations. I had these
wheels made as small as possible as my van still just kissed the roller door when putting it into the garage.
Bottom line is that this concept works exceedingly
well and is
well worth the effort for the $$$ saved.
Cheers
Captain
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Reply By: Muzzgit [WA] - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 00:20
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 00:20
Have a look see near the botom of this page. Another idea.
Have a look see around this website while your there, interesting stuff.
Even if I no speaken ze doich!
www.bush-sweepers.org/bilder.htm
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Follow Up By: The Fox - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 03:53
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 03:53
the same page is available in english
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 13:37
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 13:37
Hey Muzzgit and The Fox, thanks for the link.
I have been trying to come up with an idea to compress
the springs on the camper so that I don't have to lift it as high to get the weight off
the springs. The straps lower it another ??cms. You beauty it had to be simple but that is so simple I never would have thought of it.
Thanks again
Duncs
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Reply By: Muzzgit [WA] - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 01:04
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 01:04
NO NO NO. I didn't mean MY PAGE !!!
I meant the link, the link, have a look see around the bottom of the page on the link. DOH!
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Reply By: Dave Thomson - Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 16:01
Friday, Nov 10, 2006 at 16:01
For anyone that maybe interested I used to have a coromal lowline {89 model} and wanted it under my garage door so i bought a pair of rims and had 2 mill plate welded round them {stops the rim catching in the paviors } and it works brilliantly van's off the drive, I've now got a Jayco but they dont fit so if anyones interested the rims cost $125.00 to have made they are for sale at $75.00 you can contact me at danda367@hotmail.com pick up in Rockingham
Perth,
regards,
Dave
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