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Vehicle Variants => Trailers => Topic started by: STEVE F on January 15, 2017, 04:00:17 PM

Title: No 5 spare tyre mount
Post by: STEVE F on January 15, 2017, 04:00:17 PM
After using the trailer for a bit and having to leave the spare behind (took up too much room in the tub) and take a chance with repair plugs etc I decided to add a spare tyre mount.  Not finished yet but should work well, will also try and add a mount to it for the Maxtrax so I don't have to carry them in the trailer.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/20170102_104417_zpszzpcvr5d.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/20170115_124939_zpswdtbnely.jpg)

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: No 5 spare tyre mount
Post by: STEVE F on January 22, 2017, 06:19:40 PM
Don't know if there is much interesting in modding the trailer but anyway, almost finished it now, added a cross brace that bolts to the ribs on the tub.  I've added the bolts for the wheel now just need to paint it and then weld to the draw bar.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/16179469_10154278717728170_1830541940656898238_o_zpsfjgrazf1.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/16179685_10154278718353170_3269723466604838522_o_zpsjnpafvp8.jpg)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/16113456_10154278717933170_520455251676720987_o_zpsfk8u5uei.jpg)

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: No 5 spare tyre mount
Post by: STEVE F on January 23, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Done :)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/20170123_143521_zpsa2govqhg.jpg)

Sits low enough.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Trailer/20170123_144643_zpshsc7egnx.jpg)

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: No 5 spare tyre mount
Post by: Mick_Marsh on January 23, 2017, 04:57:40 PM
Nice job there.
I see you thought of bracing. I reckon, had you not, it would have developed a hell of a weld breaking harmonic. Especially on corrugated dirt roads.
Title: Re: No 5 spare tyre mount
Post by: STEVE F on January 23, 2017, 06:37:09 PM
Thanks, with the brace it could probably all be bolt on but it's nice to have it welded to the draw bar.  Corrugations was my concern, no chance of harmonics building up in that short section.

Cheers
Steve