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Title: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: xcvator on March 07, 2024, 08:05:05 AM

A question for the people that carry a spare wheel on a roof rack, how do you get the wheel up onto the rack and off safely ?

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: NZMarkb on March 07, 2024, 08:57:26 AM

Quote from: xcvator on March 07, 2024, 08:05:05 AM

A question for the people that carry a spare wheel on a roof rack, how do you get the wheel up onto the rack and off safely ?

Brute strength and ignorance  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: xcvator on March 07, 2024, 10:48:44 AM

Quote from: NZMarkb on March 07, 2024, 08:57:26 AM

Brute strength and ignorance  :laugh: :laugh:

Problem with that, no brute strength  :'( :'(

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Bird on March 07, 2024, 06:06:56 PM

Quote from: xcvator

Problem with that, no brute strength  :'( :'(

Even worse in 35 degrees after fighting with a flat on a lifted car at teh end of the day.. although not as bad as doing ti in murray sunset on mates 80 which is a touch higher than yours.

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: westvic on March 07, 2024, 06:38:57 PM

Quote from: NZMarkb on March 07, 2024, 08:57:26 AM

Brute strength and ignorance  :laugh: :laugh:

X2

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: rags on March 08, 2024, 08:13:30 PM

Tip the car on its side

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: MattNQ on March 08, 2024, 11:39:11 PM

Our work 4wds we used to roll the wheel up the bonnet and windscreen  ;D
For non-work trucks, it's probably not the best option for keeping one's vehicle in concourse condition.

Tip for when one gets home... when you pull it off the roofrack, don't drop it to the ground and let it bounce on your water meter ...... not that I'd know .....by doing it twice.........  :angel:

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: GeoffA on March 09, 2024, 06:21:16 AM

Quote from: MattNQ on March 08, 2024, 11:39:11 PM

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Tip for when one gets home... when you pull it off the roofrack, don't drop it to the ground and let it bounce on your water meter ...... not that I'd know .....by doing it twice.........  :angel:

Hat-trick on..... ;D ;D

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: outbackogre on March 09, 2024, 08:34:42 AM

I mounted this little winch to a bit of pine and strapped it to the second row seating in the back of my Pajero to winch a 7kw air con unit up a couple of pine rails into the back of the car.  Perhaps a similar arrangement would work for a spare onto a roof rack.  You'd need to carry a suitable length of timber to drag the wheel up.

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Bird on March 09, 2024, 11:18:38 AM

Quote from: MattNQ

Tip for when one gets home... when you pull it off the roofrack, don't drop it to the ground and let it bounce on your water meter ...... not that I'd know .....by doing it twice.........  :angel:

:cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Ranger_Scott on March 11, 2024, 06:31:01 AM

Quote from: GeoffA on March 09, 2024, 06:21:16 AM

Hat-trick on..... ;D ;D

Deflate it first so it doesn't bounce? Just watch out for ya feet, and maybe small children.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: austastar on March 11, 2024, 09:01:19 AM

Hi,

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/18kai3f/this_guy_is_gradually_increasing_kinetic_energy/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/18kai3f/this_guy_is_gradually_increasing_kinetic_energy/)

One way to do it

Cheers

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Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Bird on March 11, 2024, 11:20:31 AM

Quote from: austastar on March 11, 2024, 09:01:19 AM

Hi,

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/18kai3f/this_guy_is_gradually_increasing_kinetic_energy/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/18kai3f/this_guy_is_gradually_increasing_kinetic_energy/)

I'd pay money to see Keith doing this.....

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Rhojef on March 11, 2024, 11:21:18 AM

Can't see much that could go wrong there
Not

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: GeoffA on March 11, 2024, 11:24:39 AM

Quote from: Bird on March 11, 2024, 11:20:31 AM

I'd pay money to see Keith doing this.....

Nah. Setup a grandstand and sell tickets.... ;D ;D

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Fizzie on March 23, 2024, 07:38:41 PM

Quote from: xcvator on March 07, 2024, 08:05:05 AM

carry a spare wheel on a roof rack

Hey X, you're worried about spares on an M-Ux.

How about this rig? Notice where the spare is? ;D

Title: Re: Roof Racks and Spare Wheels
Post by: Fizzie on March 23, 2024, 07:40:36 PM

I did ask the bloke how he got the spare down, & he said there's a crane up there!