Re: Home made swing away spare wheel carrier
Posted: 03 Mar 2018, 23:27
Hi Clif_t
I have had no issues with it at all
The two holes in the wheel that used, are above the center line. This means it hangs rather than levers. The two tubes house loose bolts meaning it is really easy to hang the wheel back onto the swing away as you can fit just one at a time rather than trying to line up several holes on a dirty heavy flat tyre. The 3rd point of contact is a soft rubber block.which touches the lowest point on the wheel rim.
No part of the tyre touches the frame with this arrangement. This allows for a totally solid bolt up, and the tyre cover can be fitted around the tyre and pulled up tight on its drawstring in the gap between the frame and the tyre.
I will have to come up with a security device for the wheel though.
That's one of my next little projects once the snow disappears.
I have had no issues with it at all
The two holes in the wheel that used, are above the center line. This means it hangs rather than levers. The two tubes house loose bolts meaning it is really easy to hang the wheel back onto the swing away as you can fit just one at a time rather than trying to line up several holes on a dirty heavy flat tyre. The 3rd point of contact is a soft rubber block.which touches the lowest point on the wheel rim.
No part of the tyre touches the frame with this arrangement. This allows for a totally solid bolt up, and the tyre cover can be fitted around the tyre and pulled up tight on its drawstring in the gap between the frame and the tyre.
I will have to come up with a security device for the wheel though.
That's one of my next little projects once the snow disappears.