An answer to your spare wheel problem Roachie

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007 at 19:34
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To answer your question posted a week or so ago about lifting your spare wheels up to the mounts on the back of the Nissan. Check out the latest 4WD Monthly, April 07 and on page 99 there is a Mitsubishi Canter with an pneumatic system that allows the spare wheels to fold down on their carrier arms to ground level.
Since you love new toys this may fix your problem of a crook back.
The one shown is a dual carrier with 37 x 12.5in R16 tyres.

Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member No 1- Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:15

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:15
whats the answer to getting them off a roof?
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:02

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:02
Getting them off should be easy. Climb up stand the wheel on end and push. Gravity should do the rest.

Now getting the sucker back up.................................

Duncs
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:39

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:39
Duncs,

The main problem with that method is finding the flamin' thing afte it's bounced about half a km down the track,,,,,,,,,,,,

I always get my wife to stop mine before that happens, but if you're travelling on your own it can be a major PIA,,,,,,

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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 13:49

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 13:49
knowing my luck it would flatten my swmbo killing her instantly, and then bounce or roll away never to be found again....how would i get home?
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 15:04

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 15:04
No 1,

You mean you don't carry a spare SWMBO on the roof rack?

I always carry a spare one and I have another inflatable one in the glovebox - just in case,,,,,,,,,,,,

Neither of 'em talk much though,,,,,

And I did have a problem with the inflatable one after it kept going down on me,,,,,,,I never took it back but,,,,,,,,,

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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 15:09

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 15:09
your a sick man...hahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:46

Friday, Feb 23, 2007 at 21:46
I never found getting it back on the roofrack a problem, in fact I was so peeved at doing a tyre I near threw it over the rack and onto the bonnet!
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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 10:56

Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 10:56
Bonz

I had this feeling when I got a flat coming out of Cooktown. It was tyre number 5 and only the second week of my trip.

p.s. I love your new Rig pic.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 11:05

Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 11:05
i just ignored it ...
but now that i have looked at it...hahahaha 4,381 years...is that dial up or broadband
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 21:12

Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 21:12
ADSL2 4500kbps and its still downloading what dya expect for 23000 terabytes
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 21:50

Monday, Feb 26, 2007 at 21:50
at that rate of transfer I'd get a new ISP....far too slow!!!
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:32

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:32
Thanks Kev,
I haven't rec'd my copy of the mag yet; maybe today.
However, I've decided to go about it a slightly different way. One day I'll get some photos (maybe they'll be in the form of another 4WD Monthly feature on this truck). The set-up I'm now working on involves the use of a 2000lb leccy winch I've just got off ebay for $56-. I will have 4 lengths of 50mm x 50mm square box section running the length (1250mm) of the top of the cargo box. The back ends of these (just above the spares), will be left open (fronts will be capped over).
I will make up a "U" shaped bracket so that it will slide into the 2 box sections above each tyre. The bracket will have the winch mounted above it and I will be able to slide it right up close to the box for transporting. When needed, simply remove a retaining pin and slide the bracket out a foot or so. Then the winch will be in the right position to lift the tyre/wheel out/down. I just hope the winch isn't too much of an el-cheapo and kark-it!!!!
I did manage to lift the 315/75 and the other one , 295/75, both up manually the other night.....but man, they are heavy!!!! BTW, the 295/75 is the spare for the camper. Eventually I will upgrade the camper to 315/75s as well.
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:28

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:28
No worries,

It's no wonder you need a back operation, but no doubt your like me and to stubborn to let something a little to heavy beat you.

Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:42

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 12:42
Roachie,

So you don't take your missus camping with you?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Follow Up By: Ian from Thermoguard Instruments - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 13:38

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 13:38
Hi Roachie,

Sounds like you might already have a good system worked out but this idea came into my head the other day (there's plenty of room in there for strange ideas...):

The spares are carried vertically on the back wall of your canopy, similar to the Telstra truck arrangement but with the wheels on the outside of the frame.

The wheel racks hinge from the bottom down to the horizontal position. Could use gas struts and/or a light rope block and tackle set-up to haul the racks back up to vertical where they are clipped/locked in place.

When down in the horizontal position, you then wind the wheels down/up the metre or so to/from the ground using a chain winch such as used for the underslung spares on one tonners (and, I presume, Landcruisers etc.). One chain winch is mounted in the centre of each wheel frame.

Might this work?
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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 14:41

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 at 14:41
G day Roachie !

Instead of lifting spares out and down, why don'y you just have them wind straight up and down. Secure the whole thing with a couple of removeable bars across the bottom, and use them to locate tightly when all locked up.

See you soon ( yes we are all set up to come over )

Hope the drought breaks,, or we might have to stay till aug/sep till the milk situation picks up ,,,,, haha

Cheers Bucky
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