Handy Spare Tire Carrier For Trailers

Handy Spare Tire Carrier For Trailers TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous David Pichler Eau Claire Wis came up with a trailer tire carrier that he says ends the spare tire hassle of conventional mounts The carrier secures the tire in a vertical position and is welded to one side of the trailer’s tongue where it’s easy to reach It requires no special tools to attach and detach “When I want to remove the tire I just tap a metal wedge up out of slots cut into a pipe that goes through the wheel hub ” says Pichler “Most commercial tire carriers mount on the side of the trailer where the tire is hard to reach and often difficult to remove because of rust buildup ” He welded a length of 4-in channel iron vertically onto the tongue then welded a pipe diagonally onto it as a brace He welded a short 3-in dia pipe horizontally to the back side of the channel iron and then cut a pair of matching 1-in long 1/4-in wide slots into the pipe one on top and one at the bottom He then made a 1/4-in thick steel wedge and drilled a small hole through the bottom for a padlock To install the tire he slides the wheel over the pipe and follows it with a big washer then drops the wedge down through both slots and inserts the padlock “The washer keeps the wedge from scuffing up the wheel hub ” says Pichler “This tire carrier works so well that I’ve built a couple of others for neighbors ” he adds Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Pichler 3637 Soley Ln # 7 Eau Claire Wis 54703 ph 715 832-8069

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