Thread: Gav's 101.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Nice to see a lathe cleaned up after use....that was nearly flogged into me as a 2nd year apprentice. Every night oil all slides as well.

only nearly?
you were lucky, several times I had to defend myself with a lit oxy torch...

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

only nearly?
you were lucky, several times I had to defend myself with a lit oxy torch...

you aren't ex RAE by any chance are you?

Originally Posted by goingbush

Took a different approach with the wheel carrier for Iveco, I made my wheels fold out sideways, saves having to unhook trailer or caravan.

just welded trailer stub axle to cross bar , and bearing holder to the bar holding the wheel. They latch onto the vertical centre strut. 7 years later still as built.

JEEEZUZ Gav, going by those images you really do need a bigger shed.

Looks good. Where will you put a latch to hold it up in place, or did you say that and I missed it?

Originally Posted by goingbush

Took a different approach with the wheel carrier for Iveco, I made my wheels fold out sideways, saves having to unhook trailer or caravan.

just welded trailer stub axle to cross bar , and bearing holder to the bar holding the wheel. They latch onto the vertical centre strut. 7 years later still as built.

any worries swinging them back up/in GB ?

or in 7 years has that only been the tyre guys worry?

Originally Posted by 4bee

JEEEZUZ Gav, going by those images you really do need a bigger shed.

That’s not mine, I wish it was, but way beyond my finances unfortunately.

Bit more done today, although I only spent a few hours on it. Each wheel will be lowered or raised onto the carrier by a hand winch (when the carrier is lowered by a larger winch) - these smaller winches are now mounted so you can see how it’s going to work. They need a few small mods but are geared low enough to handle the weight of the wheels. Got the first wheel mount mostly made and tacked into position. Should get it close to being able to mount it on Chucky tomorrow if I get a decent run at it tomorrow, so should know if it will all work as planned. Won’t be 100% finished as the main winch location on Chucky requires quite a complex bracket to mount it and also the cable run needs to be sorted - a bit of faffing around, but all going to plan, will be a simple flick of a switch to lower and raise the main platform when access to the back is required or if I do indeed need to change a tyre.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

any worries swinging them back up/in GB ?

or in 7 years has that only been the tyre guys worry?

its a bit of a struggle by hand, but there is a winch mounted on top of post between the wheels, so can winch it back up if I'm stuffed from the tyre change.