Spare wheel carrier for Alko heavy chassis D.I.Y

nice fit andy ours is fitted with the standard rack its a pain

Top job Andy
Where did you get all the parts from? just asking in case anyone else wants to make one

Lifter off ebay. All steel from metal supermarket local but they're nationwide
less than £100 total including paint which is a good wedge

andy does it lock in any way

You can put a padlock through the winding port to prevent inserting the shaft and the shaft is specific to the winder being 5 sided.
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Good questions BTW

andy you should market all that as a kit

When I've done 4,000 around France at spring bank I might ;-)

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Does it drop it all the way to the floor or just release the pressure off it?
It might be a sealed unit but I'd protect it just in case, bit of amalgamating tape on the cable ends too

Of course it has to drop to the floor or you'd never lift it.
The winder and cable are fine no need for any additions

Techno100 wrote:

Of course it has to drop to the floor or you'd never lift it.
The winder and cable are fine no need for any additions

I have come across wheels a lot bigger than that which you have to man handle onto the carrier some of which had cables and ratchet fitted

I simply drag the tyre under the van using an old curtain, hook it up and wind it . Sorted

2 brush handles were always in my breakdown van for the 265/75/R22.5's

Haa but you can't lay on brush handles ;-)

Have done but not a bit comfy

I discovered a bonus which was promted by a question I was asked
Whilst dropping the wheel today to extend the hot water dump pipe
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I thought about the question and fully unwound the cable to discover it will reach the nearside of the van
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It also winds back up from there too!

A bit of added security
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Nice lock andy get some insulation round them pipes

Which pipes?

Sorry did not read post right mised bit that said dump pipe still like lock some twst nicked mymates spare wheel when a sleep