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Thanks Breakdirt. I do have a couple of the removable pingel chocks laying around. But I think the locking chocks may be more secure and these will be mounted all the way on the front of the trailer where I had new diamond plate put on, so they should not hinder any folding which happens at the rear. I will be doing this this weekend, so stay tuned for pics!Quote:
Originally Posted by breakdirt916
That's a really cool idea, I think PitBull makes a tire tree. But I wonder how much weight they add. I love the Kendon because I am a little guy but can still stand the trailer up and move it around by myself quite easily, and don't want to add too much weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by SVRACER01
OK guys, here's an update. More of a teaser, since I haven't finished it yet. My skilled neighbor friend (everyone should have a neighbor with a rivet gun) played a lead role. I have to sand it all down, spray some black enamel and bolt it to my roof rack.
Its an adaptation of breakdirt's idea, modified in two key ways:
a. I went with locking chocks for stability that the pingels won't offer, and had to modify one of them to fit the bigger/fatter rear wheel and tire.
b. I also decided to mount it on the roof of my truck instead of the trailer floor (that way, hopefully i never have to take the rains down and they stay out of the way all weekend without taking up usable real estate at ground level). I'll run some bicycle cable locks through the wheels and the roof rack to prevent spontaneous theft. I plan on securing the wheels to the chocks with buckled rubber dive-knife straps.
The mock up shot on the truck makes it look so ridiculous that its going to be so awesome!! "Sir, why do you have those giant wheels on the top of your truck? Oh.. those are for in case I flip over!"
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Dearest gawd, I offer this display of rain tires as an offering for no fookin' rain on my track day. Thank you.
Very sweet setup. But something to consider for those who've never had stuff on their roof on the highway: It can create a lot of wind noise. For those couple hour trips to the track, that might get old. I suppose just like a motorcycle and helmet noise, the car's airflow pattern will determine if the noise is significant or not.
Yes, good point. My truck is as un-aerodynamic as possible as it is (it is lifted, and is very boxy). I will see how bad the noise is next weekend. Plan is to secure this to the roof rack with wing nuts to facilitate easy removal, so worst case, I only put it on during the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by aldend123
guess what I think of it?
friggen awesome :hellyeah:
I'd imagine moving the entire contraption with tires is a bit heavy as a solo man mission - you can pop out the wheels comfortably while the whole thing is on the roof?
have you considered exposure to sun / heat on the tires?
just my .02
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If it does make too much noise, you might be able to wrap a motorcycle cover around the whole assembly, or build some sort of wind deflector up front. But here's to hoping you don't even notice it. :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by xxaarraa
We thought of this. That's why both wheels are on the same side of the truck - don't have to unload one, then walk over, climb and unload the other. They slide right out of each chock, pretty easy. The rubber buckle dive knife straps are easy to do/undo. They will be riveted on to the chocks at the appropriate tie-down points, so they will always be handy. Rear wheel & tire is super light, front is slightly heavier with those rotors. But even a tiny guy like me can do it pretty quickly while standing on the truck's rock sliders.Quote:
Originally Posted by breakdirt916
That shouldn't be a significant factor. Even 100 degree weather shouldn't be hot enough to really cause any heat cycles on the tires. As for the wheels themselves, they are meant to be ridden in the open, with a whole bike bolted on to them. Storing them on top of a car is the least of the wear they are made for. The wheels/tires will only be on there on track-day weekends, otherwise stored inside my house (an exposure of maybe 10 weekends a year?).Quote:
Originally Posted by Qfactor
I like how you think :) Keep adding more things to this contraption till it turns into an entirely unrecognizable project! You should have seen us go to town with the rivet gun!Quote:
Originally Posted by aldend123
Ashwin, when you go for something you give it 110% ! That's for sure!