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Spare Tire Crane? - rogerwwebb@... - 11-12-2007 07:08 I looked into cranes and concluded they were too expensive for the number of times I expect to use it. The tire(s) are very heavy and awkward. I estimate over 100 lbs. You need a lift or rope & pulley system to get it up. You can roll if off as mentioned, but it will bounce. If you are strong enough you can pick it up and toss if off so it lands on its side, no bounce. Due to the weight, I though just lowering it with a rope was a good way to get hurt, so I have devised a method of lowering a tire with a rope/pulley/belay (sp) system. 1. use a sling around the tire (a bicycle coated wire rope works) with eyes (loops) and either end. 2. fix one end of the rope to the roof (I use one of the tire tie down brackets) 3. run the rope through the sling eyes back to you 4. use a piece of carpet or similar to protect the body of the coach where the rope is going to go over the side 5. use a figure eight brake (a rock climbing tool you can buy for $15-20) with the rope fixed around your hips. The sling eyes act as a pulley and this set-up cuts the weight of the tire you must hold by 50%. I practiced this and sat down on the roof while lowering in over my ladder. I needed my feet to push it over the edge to get it started. You may be thinking this is a lot of work and it is. But my original thought of just throwing if off was met with a vision of causing some serious damage to something or someone. I've probably got $50 into the whole thing, a lot cheaper than a crane. But a crane would be real nice. Look up davit cranes used on boats and you'll get an idea of what is available. Roger Webb 91WL Cedar Rapids, IA ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Spare Tire Crane? - bumpersbird - 11-12-2007 07:35 Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. Any help would be great. Kurt Horvath 95 PT-42 10ACe Spare Tire Crane? - Wallace Craig - 11-12-2007 08:09 Carried one on my 85/40 and simply rolled it off the roof onto the ground the one time we needed it; Bob's idea of a rope sounds too hard to me. Makes a hell of a bounce and everyone runs. Wallace Craig. ird Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. Any help would be great. Kurt Horvath 95 PT-42 10ACe Yahoo! Groups Links Wallace Craig 95 WLWB 42 Azle, Texas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Spare Tire Crane? - Bob & Carol Howald` - 11-12-2007 08:17 Wallace, I figured you could have the mrs. roll it off the roof and then being the Texan you are could probably laso that tire before the second bounce. what are your winter plans this year? Bob 93pt- 40..Il. > > Carried one on my 85/40 and simply rolled it off the roof onto the ground the one time we needed it; Bob's idea of a rope sounds too hard to me. Makes a hell of a bounce and everyone runs. > Wallace Craig. > > ird > Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a > spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to > Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But > it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. > Any help would be great. > > Kurt Horvath > 95 PT-42 > 10ACe > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Wallace Craig > 95 WLWB 42 > Azle, Texas > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Spare Tire Crane? - Wallace Craig - 11-12-2007 08:34 Hi from Azle. We are going to KOA SPI on 12-29 for Jan & Feb. Have lot # 6 reserved since last year. Look us up if you come down. As to the tire, I got a Mexican to roll it off and another one to catch it; works real well. Bob & Carol Howald` Wallace, I figured you could have the mrs. roll it off the roof and then being the Texan you are could probably laso that tire before the second bounce. what are your winter plans this year? Bob 93pt- 40..Il. > > Carried one on my 85/40 and simply rolled it off the roof onto the ground the one time we needed it; Bob's idea of a rope sounds too hard to me. Makes a hell of a bounce and everyone runs. > Wallace Craig. > > ird wrote: > Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a > spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to > Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But > it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. > Any help would be great. > > Kurt Horvath > 95 PT-42 > 10ACe > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Wallace Craig > 95 WLWB 42 > Azle, Texas > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Spare Tire Crane? - antique405@... - 11-12-2007 08:35 Kurt. I have ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Spare Tire Crane? - antique405@... - 11-12-2007 08:39 Kurt. I have one of the original crane's on my 83PT35 along with the spare. I have not used it for the tire yet but when i changed out the front roof ac it sure came in handy. Paul Downey Versailles Ky 83PT35 Our Rollin Home ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Spare Tire Crane? - Jon - 11-12-2007 09:31 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig > > Hi from Azle. We are going to KOA SPI on 12-29 for Jan & Feb. Have lot # 6 reserved since last year. Look us up if you come down. As to the tire, I got a Mexican to roll it off and another one to catch it; works real well. > > > Bob & Carol Howald` > Wallace, I figured you could have the mrs. roll it off the roof and > then being the Texan you are could probably laso that tire before the > second bounce. what are your winter plans this year? Bob 93pt- > 40..Il. > > > > Carried one on my 85/40 and simply rolled it off the roof onto the > ground the one time we needed it; Bob's idea of a rope sounds too > hard to me. Makes a hell of a bounce and everyone runs. > > Wallace Craig. > > > > ird wrote: > > Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes > for a > > spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to > > Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. > But > > it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in > order. > > Any help would be great. > > > > Kurt Horvath > > 95 PT-42 > > 10ACe > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wallace Craig > > 95 WLWB 42 > > Azle, Texas > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] While I was talking the previous owner I asked him why a stud was placed up on the roof and he told me the original owner had a spare tire secured with that stud. He also mentioned that he used a fork lift to get that tire and rim down oft the coach. I would think nowadays that most anywhere you go in the United States that you could buy a tire for one of our rigs or at least order one up. And I don't know what kind of UV protection you would haft to have on your spare tire but it seems to me that that a spare tire would be cooking up on the roof if it was down in Arizona. Jon 78 Wanderlodge Bremerton > Spare Tire Crane? - mbulriss - 11-12-2007 09:35 Kurt, I have one that was made special for the 91. It is a simple L shape stainless steel tube for use with a 5:1 hand winch. The L is gusset welded in the corner for added strength. The L rod slips into a over-sized receiver tube on a corner bracket, that bolts to the corner of the goat rail for added strength. I'll try to get pictures and post them next weekend. Steve Gureasko took measurements and may have pictures that he can post already. Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bumpersbird" > > Does anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a > spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to > Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But > it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. > Any help would be great. > > Kurt Horvath > 95 PT-42 > 10ACe > Spare Tire Crane? - Leroy Eckert - 11-12-2007 13:13 Personally, I don't need the extra weight for more reasons than a spare tire. If you have a spare, you need a 20,000 pound jack and tons of other crap also unless you intend to call road service to change the thing. I ain't changing a tire using the bus jacks. Just my opinion. Most folks ignore my opinion because opinions are like, you know, everyone has one. lol bumpersbird anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes for a spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last trip to Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it in time. But it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is in order. Any help would be great. Kurt Horvath 95 PT-42 10ACe Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors" Dahlonega, GA --------------------------------- Be a better sports nut! 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