Bigkiltedwarrior
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 03:15 PM |
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Removable Spare Wheel Carrier
Hi,
I have a Tiger Cat with 1" square chassis members including the spare wheel carrier. I am thinking about cutting the carrier off flush with the
rear body work but want to be able to re-attach for touring should I so desire.
Does anyone have suggestions on the best square tube connectors to use for re-attaching the carrier?
I was thinking something similar to the below but was wondering what others have used.
http://www.tradesystems.co.uk/TZ1WB.jpg
Thanks in advance
Stewart
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 03:48 PM |
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I doubt they'd last very long with a wheel & tyre bouncing on them... plastic isn't the best thing for a regular pounding. Perhaps
you could find a bit of steel tube that's a snug sliding fit into the existing tube, weld it to the carrier side and use nuts and bolts to fix
it to the chassis side? Maybe even a length of square-section steel bar, for maximum strength. The further you can get the inner tube or bar into
the chassis side the stronger it would be.
You can always get plastic caps for the open tubes when you're not using the carrier.
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nick205
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 04:39 PM |
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As above I'd use either box section or square bar that fits inside the cut box section. Weld it into carrier and use nuts and bolts to secure
it into the chassis when fitting it.
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Mash
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 04:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I doubt they'd last very long with a wheel & tyre bouncing on them... plastic isn't the best thing for a regular pounding. Perhaps
you could find a bit of steel tube that's a snug sliding fit into the existing tube, weld it to the carrier side and use nuts and bolts to fix
it to the chassis side? Maybe even a length of square-section steel bar, for maximum strength. The further you can get the inner tube or bar into
the chassis side the stronger it would be.
You can always get plastic caps for the open tubes when you're not using the carrier.
More or less what I did on my cateringvan. Although the tubing was round.
Cateringvans have a central mounting position for the wheel as well though, which accepts threaded securing bolt, and this takes most of the stress.
I'm not sure I'd even want the wheel bouncing around on even steel tubes
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 06:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mash
I'm not sure I'd even want the wheel bouncing around on even steel tubes
Fair comment... 
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907
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| posted on 15/2/17 at 06:51 PM |
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Just to add a different idea to the thread;
I have a removable "top hat" that bolts through the aluminium and into the chassis.
It has a couple of studs in the outer part so the wheel mounts with a 10mm gap.
The wife says I should ditch the wheel and use the mounting holes to fit a wicker picnic basket.
Women Eh!
Paul G
 
spare wheel mount
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 16/2/17 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
Just to add a different idea to the thread;
I have a removable "top hat" that bolts through the aluminium and into the chassis.
It has a couple of studs in the outer part so the wheel mounts with a 10mm gap.
The wife says I should ditch the wheel and use the mounting holes to fit a wicker picnic basket.
Women Eh!
Paul G
spare wheel mount
Hi Paul,
Any details on how you made the top hat?
I guess cylinder with welded plates each end, or is there a support inside?
My Indy has the spare wheel carrier, uses round tube and pinch bolts to secure. I don't trust this arrangement and secure the wheel at the
moment with straps around the roll bar and wheel carrier "just in case!!"... It's meant to be temporary fix but has been like it for
a couple of years.. Your solution is much better..
Dan
[Edited on 16/2/17 by Bluemoon]
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907
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| posted on 16/2/17 at 08:47 AM |
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I have a cross ( + ) as part of the chassis that has 4 m8 threads in it.
As the fuel tank is mounted between the rear of the car and the dif the cross also gives a little protection for the tank.
The top hat wheel mount is top hat shape. Cut a disk, cut a hole in the disk, and you have a flange and a top.
Separate the two with a cylinder and you have the top hat shape.
Paul G
 
IRS rear
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nick205
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| posted on 16/2/17 at 10:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
Just to add a different idea to the thread;
I have a removable "top hat" that bolts through the aluminium and into the chassis.
It has a couple of studs in the outer part so the wheel mounts with a 10mm gap.
The wife says I should ditch the wheel and use the mounting holes to fit a wicker picnic basket.
Women Eh!
Paul G
spare wheel mount
Neat touch!
Picnic basket? Either stop and get a sandwich or tell her to put the picnic under her feat when sat in the car.
Come to think of it does she go in the car that much? My wife didn't enjoy going in my MK Indy too much and we never went for a picnic in it.
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907
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| posted on 16/2/17 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Picnic basket? Either stop and get a sandwich or tell her to put the picnic under her feat when sat in the car.
Come to think of it does she go in the car that much? My wife didn't enjoy going in my MK Indy too much and we never went for a picnic in it.
She has been to a few shows, but complains that there's nothing for her to do.
I could fill a wicker basket with polish and polishing cloths and she could give it a going over while I look round.
I'll mention it to her.
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nick205
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| posted on 16/2/17 at 04:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Picnic basket? Either stop and get a sandwich or tell her to put the picnic under her feat when sat in the car.
Come to think of it does she go in the car that much? My wife didn't enjoy going in my MK Indy too much and we never went for a picnic in it.
She has been to a few shows, but complains that there's nothing for her to do.
I could fill a wicker basket with polish and polishing cloths and she could give it a going over while I look round.
I'll mention it to her.
I like your style...you may well get a slap for suggesting it, but hey it might give you more time to have a look round and arrive back to a damn
shiny car.
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