Spare Tire Crane?

[bubblerboy64]

Jon, That's another good point. While I was taking the ole spare off
the roof I also took that big bod off as well. I was up there doing
repairs to the fans and replacing the rear air and I decided that I
really had no business being up there any more then absolutely
necessary.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973





>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > That is a very good point Leroy. A guy isn't going to spring for
a
> > new tire for a spare so the chances are good that about the time
> you
> > would need it might be totally worthless. If I could have
figured
> > away to carry one under the coach I would have considered it but
on
> > top just doesn't make sense for me. Now if you really want get
> into
> > the figurin: Figure what that extra weight costs you in fuel
over
> > the time its on the roof. Well, I take that back. If you're
cutting
> > it that close you better forget that "Bus" and ride a bike.
> >
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Possibly.
> > > My simple approach to tires on the coach is this. Tires are a
> > major expense on a coach. This is how I approach it, for good or
> for
> > bad.
> > > First determine what your major vise is. It may be beer(mine)
> > bottled water, cigars, coffee, candy etc. No matter the vise, you
> > spend more than $2.00 per day on it. Just cut the vise spending
by
> > $2.00 day, put the cash in the bus safe and after 5 years you
have
> a
> > brand new set of tires. It will not be painful and you do not
need
> a
> > spare. Check it out.
> > > $2.00x30x12=$720x5=$3600
> > > Change tires every five years. There is no guarantee that spare
> > hanging on the roof in the sun for 5 years is worth a damn anyway.
> > >
> > > Rob Robinson wrote:
> > If I thought my travels would take me some place where it would
be
> > difficult
> > > to find a new tire (Mexico or Alaska come to mind) I might
> > consider putting
> > > one on the roof.
> > >
> > > On 12/11/2007, Leroy Eckert wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Personally, I don't need the extra weight for more reasons
> > than a spare
> > > > tire. If you have a spare, you need a 20,000 pound jack and
> > tons of other
> > > > crap also unless you intend to call road service to change
the
> > thing. I
> > > > ain't changing a tire using the bus jacks. Just my opinion.
> > Most folks
> > > > ignore my opinion because opinions are like, you know,
> everyone
> > has one. lol
> > > >
> > > > bumpersbird > wrote:
> > Does
> > > > anybody out there know anything about roof mounted cranes
for a
> > > > spare tire? I've heard of them but never seen one. My last
> trip
> > to
> > > > Texas I lost a tag tire to a balloned side wall. Caught it
in
> > time. But
> > > > it did pop the next morning. So I've decided that a spare is
> in
> > order.
> > > > Any help would be great.
> > > >
> > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > 95 PT-42
> > > > 10ACe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Leroy Eckert
> > > > 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> > > > Dahlonega, GA
> > > >
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> >How about just having the crane in the back to lift to assist our
> graying generation owners up to the top of there coaches sort of
like
> having an elevator.
>
> But really how many people do use the top of there coaches? All
> that extra weight up there must cause some extra imbalance to the
> coach and what about those low freeway overpasses? I Think it would
> be just easier to use what space you have on board and forget the
> roof. I also wonder how people have had a close call with trying
to
> stow away extra junk and had a close call with falling over the
side?
> Maybe that's why that goats ralling is up there?
>
> Jon
>