Cub Camper Owners Question

Peter,
So you reckon those welds are strong enough - I would only do the tyre casing. I was thinking of two tyres (one for car and one for camper)

The car tyres may be a bit big though.

Did you put a tray or something under the tyre to spread the load over the bars?

I had thought of strapping it to the spare but I have a stone guard and there is not enough room.

Many thanks for the reply,

Richard

Our Off Road Supamatic is a very early one 1988 vintage and only has 14" wheels which run 8 ply LT radials. They have proven to be very durable over 21 years and who knows how many K's, well in excess of 200k I guess all over OZ including most of the deserts and outback tracks except the CSR. With only one flat but obviously more than one set of tyres. So they don't weigh much and do fit within the roofrack which is the deep 250-300mm high job. I don't even use a ratchet strap usually just three big cable ties, nothing between the rack and tyre and they don't rub.
Don't know that I'd put a wheel and tyre combo up there, might strain the friendship.
You are right about Cub's welding, most were redone when new and the chassis/running gear was beefed up at home before the first trip across the GCR and Gunbarrel and nothing has broken since I redid everything initially. Mind you in '88 a base model (empty beds only) Off Road Supamatic with full annexe with detachable walls was $4.5k new ;-))

Vince,
I reckon I would end up breaking :)

But that is why you take you know who with ya :)

To help of course.

I will try it next time.

Richard