i moved the tank holder a little fordward .then had a rack made out of
chanal works great i wonder why i have not seen this befor ????? im stil
looking for some thing to bite me in the but but it has worked great for
3 years charles
>From: Steve Hingtgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [VAC] spare tire spot
>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 13:59:24 -0400
>
>Bill,
>
>What kind of mount holds a spare tire under the A frame? This seems like
>the ideal solution. An inflated spare doesn't fit behind the LP tanks on
>my '67 Caravel.
>
>Steve
>http://www.AirstreamDreams.com
>
>Bill Scott wrote:
>
> > Mike, most Trade Winds in the sixties, had a spare tire up front ,
> > behind the LP tanks, or mounted below the A-fame. I would discourage
> > you from mounting anything on that back bumper. Some of the early frame
> > failure, and rear frame separation, happened as early as 67, and 68.
> > Since the factory put the spare up front, that is the place for it. 12%
> > to 15% of the coaches weight should be on the tongue. A little extra
> > will not hurt. If you are really concerned, travel with less fresh
> > water in your up front, fresh water tank. Now, if your 69, has a side
> > water tank, it won't matter. More weight on the rear will cause towing
> > problems, and possible frame problelms, if you travel on rough roads
> > with heavy loads. I've seen spares mounted on the rear, but that is
> > not the place for them. One final comment, since your 69 Trade Wind is
> > a tandem axle, you could get by without carrying a spare. Perhaps a
> > spare in a "Can" so you can inflate a flat. Usually if a tire goes flat
> > on a Tandem axle, it won't hurt to pull it slowly to the next town for
> > repair. If you are going to "Belize", that's another story.
> >
> > Bill Scott
> > 61 Bambi, VAC & WBCCI #3221
> > 1VP & Membership Chairman , WDCU
> > http://www.servintfree.net/wbcci-dc/
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Subject: [VAC] spare tire spot
> > Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 07:17:01 -0700
> > From: "Mike Conner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Hey folks-
> > First, thank you all for the tips- this site has proven invaluable to me
>in my restoration and maintenance of my 69 Trade Wind. Second, I am
>curious where most people store their spare tire. I would like to carry it
>outside the trailer somewhere but can't put in the front because the
>trailer has a lot of tongue weight already. A back bumper mount would be
>ideal (it would help reduce tongue wt. too) but then my "in bumper trunk"
>would be inaccessible. Does anyone make a swinging mount or something that
>works...I do not want to carry the spare inside the trailer-I've spent too
>much time putting in linoleum tile to have it all scuffed/scratched by a
>tire. Thanks in advance-
> >
> > Mike
> > 69 Trade Wind
> >
> > Mike Conner
> > Wildlife Resource Specialist
> > City of Davis
> > (530)757-5686
>
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