Lifting your wheel onto the hub.

x2

Agrees with the tyre lever

X4

John

I have been doing it that way since the 1960s. I always use a breaker bar and socket and find it as easy as can be. In my younger days at work I would have the wheels off about five or six Cruisers each week and you soon worked out the easiest way to do it.

I would line up the studs fairly close to the right position with the wheel on the ground then sit on my right heel, place my left toe under the front of the wheel, my left hand on top of it and the bar as close in under the rear of the wheel as possible. All that was needed then was a gentle lift with the bar and the wheel was on even if it was two or three inches off the ground. It is easy to rotate the wheel slightly while it is in the air if the studs don't line up perfectly by moving the bar and your toe from side to side while the bar takes about 99% of the weight. I have also done it while wearing thongs without any problems.

Me too Dazza.

It is shaped just right isn't it?
And the long handle makes the job effortless.

Me too...

Slides around easy on the ground too with the weight of the wheel.

Regards

Derek

Spade is always there in its spot when I need it...



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That one on Ebay is available at Repco stores. When it's on special it's about $50 or so.

We got the same one as Gone Bush from Repco - around 49.95. It is very compact when packed and not heavy. Marvellous for to use on our big tyres which are now heavy as ageing backs turn lightweight tasks into difficult ones.

Motherhen

agree ....Your spot on Allan

X2... what was that about not lowering the river.....just raise the bridge.....or something like that....lol....my old back is long past doing it the hard way


Cheers
Pop

Phil, I also find it difficult to lift the wheel up onto the rear door. I can manage it, but only just.

Getting the wheel up onto the roof rack is another matter. I use a block & tackle made with yachting components that provide a 3x purchase. I could also use this to lift the wheel onto the rear door if need be. Better than giving yourself an injury!

We have a rack on the roof but I elected to give that a miss. I am betting that I only need one spare. The underneath spare space is occupied by a long range fuel and water combination tank.

If we win the lottery I may change the rear bar to a dual wheel setup that swings down to ground level. I saw them on a mates trayback with a canopy and it was just the ticket. They swing up and lock into place on the back of the canopy. But that's exy. I would prefer to have two spares but with the roof top tent on top there isn't room up there even if I could lift a spare up top.

Catchya

Phil

Yes Phil, I'm thinking of giving the 2nd spare on the roof the flick also. Never needed it and I do carry a comprehensive tyre repair kit. On special occasions I may elect to carry just an old worn casing to get me out of trouble.

I have seen a swing-down spare wheel arrangement that looked pretty good to me. You are only lifting half the weight.

Allan

Oh for a few more $1000 dollars. You would have to get a full steel rear bar with a frame built on it to take the swing down wheel carriers. And then have it built so that you could swing the whole lot out of the way to get to the rear door. I do not believe I will ever get one.

Last flat was in 1969 in my girlfriend's mini at Oran park and she would not let me change it for her. We later married and are still together (43 years).

This "hobby" is full of compromises hey! I am betting on one spare and a good repair kit also. And thinking further, I may even add an inner tube to the spares box.

Phil

Phil, the swing-down I saw was attached to the gull-wing canopy of a tray-back cruiser. It was just a hinged tubular A-frame which finished up on the outside of the wheel. I would think that it could be attached on my Troopy directly on the rear door. It is really only to raise the wheel into position then secure the wheel onto the original mount.

Yes, it pays to carry an inner tube even when running on tubeless tyres. I carry a couple of tubes.

That is a different matter. We have a single Kaymar carrier. I am going to think about an "A" frame on the Kaymar. Thanks.

We have a 100 series with swing up top door and a tailgate. We preferred to get the tailgate as a kitchen bench.

Phil

Yes but that was over a year ago and wheels have got a lot heavier since then!

Yer, tell me about it. The weight gain of my vehicle tyres has increased at the same rate as my bodily spare tyre.

Your'e going to give this to your mother?

What was last year's gift........ a wheelbarrow? LOL