JohnRogers
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tray must be 800-1000kg no way i could pick a corner up
NPS 300 Crewcab questions
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tray must be 800-1000kg no way i could pick a corner up
Cuddy
Observer
Why not move the tray back 3-400 and mount the spares on a frame between the cab and tray? Fold up a ramp roll the wheels down. Weight will be central on the chassis and you should still have around 3 m of tray space- once you have shortened the tray ? Might be cheaper and easier than a fold down carrier...
pinny6x6
Dion
Here is an interesting wheel lift system at rear of cab.
https://youtu.be/RGJbgE1O30Y
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https://youtu.be/RGJbgE1O30Y
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Aussie Iron
Explorer
A lot of extra weight to be carrying just for a couple of spare tyres. Keep it simple - Fit them on the rear as you want but keep them light as you can by going with alloy rims. The leverage that you will get ( from the tyre position) will be very little. In your camper setup try to keep the main weight central and forward of the rear axle.
Dan.
JohnRogers
Observer
Looks bloody heavy and rattly
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
Or it's someone just reinventing the wheel... seen that quite a few times before.
JohnRogers
Observer
Recieved my Goannatracks super singles today, fitted ECB winch bar last week now to fab up rear winch/towbar/wheel carrier then its going to Gitshams for a Lightweight Alloy tray. They didnt know much about spring mounts so ill just get them to use their normal mounts then fab up spring mounts myself. One question would the brains trust fab them out of steel and bolt up to tray rails or Ally and weld to tray bolt to chassis??
Also does anyone know if Sherpa twin motor winch will fit in ECB winch tray?? judging by winch specs and measuring the tray it'll be close but at $1500 its an expensive guessing game!
Also does anyone know if Sherpa twin motor winch will fit in ECB winch tray?? judging by winch specs and measuring the tray it'll be close but at $1500 its an expensive guessing game!
Aussie Iron
Explorer
I would go steel because we are talking about something that has movement and you will get less wear. Now something else for you to consider is that the alloy tray will flex by itself being alloy (the springs will need to be light) unless it is very solidly built and then you are on the other side - it will be heavy and maybe the same as steel.
Get the right speedo gear in the gearbox and you don't need a correction box.
Dan.
Get the right speedo gear in the gearbox and you don't need a correction box.
Dan.
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Cuddy
Observer
Aren’t they electronic with a sensor mounted somewhere??
Aussie Iron
Explorer
Personally I would say mig, you'll be pumping around 1/3-1/2 the heat into it, it's much easier to access tricky spots and should have better penetration. On the flip side it's harder to get nice welds, and for structural stuff you have to spend lots of time and care cleaning around edges and start/stops to blend it in, as that's where it'll crack from.