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I like the idea of having around 25+k visits to this thread. That can be documented and perhaps used to help any of ya'll that have problems with a dealer. ???? I've been experimenting with some other navigation options. Clicking thru is a hassle I'll admit, but some of the other options look promising. Let's test them out before implementing a change please. I agree, Good Thread. Whatever ya'll do on the spare tire issue, do it safe, think ahead. If I were on a trip to Africa, I'd stack tires wherever I could stack them; if I were heading down the road ten miles, I'd contemplate leaving the spare at home. There's a good middle in there somewhere. BTW-on our old Halliburton pickups we had little homemade cranes rigged up out of two inch or so oilfield tubing and a little hand winch like on boat trailers. It only has to work long enough to get the job done. Hmmmm. Spike on the back bumper (vertical), slide a tight fitting piece of tubing over that (vertical) plus maybe another interlocking section on that (vertical-or screw on) to gain necessary height, a brace to a horizontal section to clear roof line, a cheap boat winch (hand crank), a little cable and walla!! They rotate horizontally by hand, vertical is handled by the winch. We used them to pick of cementing heads when alone (100#-200#) Store the tubing and winch in space available. Not something I'd do for everyday driving, but going overseas may consider. Ours were bolted or welded to the pickup bed. Looked hokey but when one needed it, nothing else would do.323Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Wizard, The amount of memory space occupied by a twelve foot or so fall is way out of line with the time the fall takes. So many quick acting experiences are that way I suppose. One broken bone, wrist, I finished my job and made the hospital about six hours later. Made it difficult to change the diapers on my just born son. Hmmm. There were some advantages after all. Better choice I believe keeping the tire low. Don't go after the spare if you have to jack up to get to it. Find another solution. Perhaps drop spare, attach tug rope (or vicee versee), then jack, then drag out the spare. I've got a crippled ex-brother-in-law with one eye who is proof you don't crawl under a jacked vehicle. Stupid Navy orders on a ship at sea.370Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Did I understand correctly that someone is contemplating mounting the spare tire on the roof? Poor weather, rain, ice, wind, heavy truck traffic, big flapping yellow raincoat, flashlight in one hand, wrench in the other, poor attitude of vehicle (tilted, possibly in ditch) come to mind as one is trying to wrestle the spare to the ground when necessary. Tires bounce and roll too if dropped or tossed, usually human bodies don't. Be careful. It's been a long time, but I've seen spares mounted on the front bumper. Also tilt down racks that lay the tire almost on the ground for you (but that was on the back bumper, darned door). Could one fabricate a tire rack on the rear step that folds downward with the step? Or something like that? It would prevent opening the door from inside until the tire is moved from the outside.379Views0likes0Comments
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