Spare tire carrier for DP

[wagonmaster2]

Joe-K, I can't seem to find the post where you gave instructions and dimensions for building an under carriage spare tire carrier for a DP. I did find your discussion with Capt Bill back in March and April 2004 but the dimensions weren't in those posts. I know I remember reading it but didn't take them down at that time. My old computer doesn't seem to show pictures (and I haven't been able to find out why) so I can't see what you built for Capt Bill. Would appreciate very much if you could repeat them. Thank you for your time in responding to this. And in the meantime I'll try to find someone with a computer that shows pictures.

[wagonmaster2]

Joe-K, I can't seem to find the post where you gave instructions and dimensions for building an under carriage spare tire carrier for a DP. I did find your discussion with Capt Bill back in March and April 2004 but the dimensions weren't in those posts. I know I remember reading it but didn't take them down at that time. My old computer doesn't seem to show pictures (and I haven't been able to find out why) so I can't see what you built for Capt Bill. Would appreciate very much if you could repeat them. Thank you for your time in responding to this. And in the meantime I'll try to find someone with a computer that shows pictures.

[Joe-K]

WagonMaster,

With the crash of the hard drive, the photo's I had posted in a couple earlier threads about the tire carrier are not available.

If you want to see the photo's of the tire carrier I had made, you can view an old Ebay auction where I had sold one. The auction is over, I'm only posting the link so you can see the pictures since they're not availble on here right now.

Tire carrier pictures

[wagonmaster2]

Thanks Joe-K, Do you still have the dimensions for all the pieces available? I thought they were on a previous posting but have been unable to find it.
Wagonmaster2

[wagonmaster2]

Tried the old eBay auction site but still unable to see pictures on this old Windows 95 computer. Have tried several suggestions to correct this problem but nothing works.
Wagonmaster2

[Cruzer]

Wagonmaster2:

I've downloaded the pix from Joe's Ebay site and attached them to an email and sent them to you. It's a nice system and has got me thinking. When I warms up I'm going to get my tape measure out and see if there's room on mine.

"You've got mail"

[wagonmaster2]

Thanks Cruzer
Wagonmaster2

[MrG]

Your original post was 7/17/03. You responded to my post 11/20/05. Search "MrG" and find your link. I can't seem to send it to you. John

[wagonmaster2]

To Cruzer & Joe-K - Found more of the description back in July 2003, which really helps, but am still trying to find a computer that shows pictures. Went to my E-Mail message by Cruzer, found where the pictures are supposed to be but my computer doesn't show anything (old Windows 95). I have received several suggestions from friends, which I have tried but nothing changes. When I get more dimensions I'm going to a local welder and see if he can build it. If so then I guess next step is to start looking for a spare. I'll need the carrier just to get the spare home. Thanks again for all your time and effort. Sure glad we have this forum.
Wagonmaster2
2004 Meridian 36G

[ppeter313]

Wagonmaster2,

My 2004 36G has a harness running along the left frame rail that crosses from the outside of the rail to the inside of the rail right where the spare tire sits. The harness has wires, hydraulic lines and air lines in it, and didn't have enough slack in it to reposition it out of the way. Joe-K's mount uses the bottom lip of the frame to lock the tire to the mount to prevent any movement, this is the best way to do it. The mount I had to build keeps the tire about an inch lower than the frame rail, with the mount secured by a bracket to the forward crossmember.

Paul

[Cruzer]

Wagonmaster2 - if your friends have email why don't you forward the pics to them and let them print them?

Worst case scenarion, let me know. I'll print them and snail mail them to you. As long as your mailman doesn't have a Windows95 mail truck you should be fine.

[rebelsbeach]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cruzer:
Wagonmaster2 - if your friends have email why don't you forward the pics to them and let them print them?

Worst case scenarion, let me know. I'll print them and snail mail them to you. As long as your mailman doesn't have a Windows95 mail truck you should be fine. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I sort of wondered that too....why not just open the mail on another computer...

Good job Cruzer,that's why you get hte big bucks!!!

[wagonmaster2]

Thanks for the offer Cruzer. I'll try to open the mail on another computer. As far as E-mailing the pics to someone else, you are talking to a person who knows about as much about computers as launching a rocket.I can access the internet, reach the forum, and read my own e-mail, and that's about it. Have been trying for over a week to just install a printer and still can't get it to work. Thanks again for the offer, patience, and information.
Wagonmaster2

[wagonmaster2]

PPeter313- Well, you certainly handed me a wakeup call. As many times that I've been under the back of my coach in the last 2 years both for maintenance and looking at the space for a spare tire I guess I never even noticed all the wires, hoses, and cables that run thru the C-channel frame. I very crawled under there this afternoon and it looks like I have the same situation you do. How to move the lines and can the mounting be set on the frame. I didn't have time to really try moving anything but it all looked pretty stationary. Always a new problem. Glad you mentioned this.
Wagonmaster2