Spare wheel position
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 21:22
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Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124
My Patrol Trayback has the spare wheel under the tray so they lifted the tray up by ( my guess) about 3 to 4 inches. I don't like the spare wheel in the tray but I am thinking of building a roof rack and carry the spare up there.
I could drop the tray down about 3 inches ( 75mm) which I think would make a big difference loading and unloading stuff. Plus I could raise the car lets say 2 inches and still reach the tray easy.
Not sure how I like the idea having the spare wheel lying flat on the roof rack in the sun.......any thoughts on all that anybody?
cheers
Reiner
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 21:53
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 21:53
Reiner,
If you're running the 265/75R16,
you can lower the tray 2-3inches and still be able to fit a 750R16 on a split rim under the tray, as a space-saver spare. The 750R16 is the same diameter as the 265/75R16.
For the bigger trips, take your full size spare as your 2nd spare, and store it elsewhere.
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Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:22
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:22
That sounds clever.......I check in the morning.
Thanks
Reiner
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 07:21
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 07:21
From memory I needed about 7 inches of clearance to get a 5.50 split rim and tyre in there. I slip it in deflated, then pump some air in, so it holds nice and tight.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 19:07
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 19:07
We had some exploration utes once with a setup that allowed 2 spares under the tray and still left plenty of room. They pulled out with 2 handles.
Was a severe mud/dust trap though
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Reply By: 96 GXL 80 series - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:13
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:13
Reiner G,
just let the tyres down when you are loading it, them pump them up again when loaded.
Problem solved.
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Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:23
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:23
your mum was right.........it is ok to be different :-)
Reiner
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Follow Up By: 96 GXL 80 series - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:31
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:31
Thanks Reiner, I just had another brain wave idea!
Carry a pick and shovel with you, dig two trenches that will accommodate the back
wheels and reverse into them with the rear
wheels and this will lower it as
well and save you the cost of a compressor.
Or better still fit 13"
wheels on the rear.
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Follow Up By: 96 GXL 80 series - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 00:03
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 00:03
Reiner,
seeing that they are trenches, you could after you have loaded up, stack the trenches inside one an another and carry them in the back of the ute for next time.
It would be like having a lot of holes, you could stack then inside one another to save space.
Well make a true blue aussie out of you yet.
All you need now is a dog,
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Follow Up By: Ray - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 07:24
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 07:24
Don't forget it is a Nisson
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Follow Up By: Brian (Montrose, Vic.) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 23:06
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 23:06
96,
My business partner and myself have recently taken possession of a warehouse full of holes.
We can sell you any size hole you want, even trench shaped holes if required.
They are however copy righted so any one caught digging their own trenches will be liable for prosecution. Besides why risk it with an inferior product when I can set you up with some genuine holes for next to nothing, complete with lifetime warranty...
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Follow Up By: 96 GXL 80 series - Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 18:01
Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 18:01
Brian,
when you both work out away of moving them around in the ground let me know as I have fencing contractors / farmers /
cemetery's / only to name a few yelling out for them, so if you need an outlet for them I only charge 99% selling fee.
Look forward to holeing your contract.
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Follow Up By: Brian (Montrose, Vic.) - Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 13:48
Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 13:48
96,
As the holes we sell are entirely portable, as long as they aren't filled with anything or permanently secured into the ground you can easily pick them up and move them to a new location, if required. We also stock a wide range of fittings to attach objects to the holes (e.g. fence posts or bores) if required.
As a wholesaler I am sure we can come to some arrangement on prices.
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Follow Up By: 96 GXL 80 series - Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 23:47
Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 23:47
I placed an order with another supplier for 2000 holes but we can't find them and the truck driver was sacked for over loading and no weight recorded on his log, so he won't tell us where he left them.
Have you got any suggestions on how to find them?
Also this might be something that you might look into is marking your holes so we can find them.
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Reply By: Member - Geoff C (QLD) - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:21
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:21
I have the same setup on my Patrol ute, usually its not a problem but I had a flat on a narrow dirt road, on the weekend of a trail bike competition, with the caravan on the back. Had to unhitch the caravan to get the spare out. Not nice as it was on a slope. Now I carry a second spare in the tray when I have the van on.
Geoff
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Reply By: pop2jocem - Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:37
Thursday, Nov 01, 2007 at 22:37
ReinerG
From personel experience if you carry your spare on a roof rack protect it from the sun, I had a tyre that lived on a rear carrier fail because of prolonged exposure in one spot of the tread
cheers
pop2
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:05
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:05
I have the spare on the rear door uncovered.
Have a 2nd spare for trips.
When I do a wheel rotation, the spares go on the front, front to back, and back to spares. That way the spares get used.
Never had a problem with cracking from the UV, they don't last that long.
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Reply By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 16:31
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 16:31
Hi Reiner, putting your spare on an overcab rack will solve your problem & may be useful for other storage but you pay the price
in added fuel consumption. Such a rack can also be inconvenient
as it stops you placing covers etc between the loading board &
cabin &
places stress on the loading board unless supported at the front. A split rim & tyre weighs around 90lb, but it can be done if you support the front down to the siderails, along the windscreen
sides. Not sure about weather effects, could cover it I suppose.
Cheers...oldbaz.
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 16:35
Friday, Nov 02, 2007 at 16:35
Forgot something important..putting that heavy spare tyre up on that rack will make lowering by 3'' seem insignificant unless you can
stand in the tray....oldbaz
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