Tyre casing storage
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 26, 2003 at 21:17
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Having an aversion to carrying anything heavier than my long handled shovel and UHF aerial on the roof racks and needing a spare tyre casing I have made a Masonite base (415mm dia) which fits onto the bottom of the tyre beading and is held in place with an internal brace and a top of 460 dia which just sits above the beading. So far we have managed to fit into the tyre the tent, tent pegs, 2 recovery straps, couple of fluro lights, tyre repair kit, small pump and ½ dozen shackles. Last time I put tinned food in it and it took two of us to lift it. We have noticed the more we travel the less we take.
Trev
Reply By: Old Jack - Friday, Jun 27, 2003 at 09:36
Friday, Jun 27, 2003 at 09:36
Trevor, what a good Idea!
I have subscribed to the pack tight travel Light philosophy for some time now, while I do carry an extensive kit of recovery gear, and by nature of my work
tools never leave the truck anyway. I stick to just the basics. The next few trips will be longer ones & carrying a spare casing will be necesarry, Do you put anything inside the casing to prevent rubbing the inner surface?
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