[FC] spare tire again

[J R Read_HML]

Maybe the "spare" has the wrong backspace?  Just a thought.  Ever tried it 
on both a front and a rear wheel?  Do you get a brake hose rub when the 
wheel is turned to lock?  Wrong wheel OR wrong length brake hose.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Dewald" <dkdewald at pasty.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] spare tire again


> At 17:49 8/27/2010 +0000, wern3 at juno.com wrote:
>>I have a Rampy with an original "full size" tire for a spare in the stock
>>location behind the bench seat. The truck had no spare when i bought it
>>but there was this big wingnut and large flat washer screwed into the
>>sheet metal mounting bracket. Problem is that when i use the large washer
>>there are not enough threads to start the large wingnut, I wound up
>>holding the tire there sorta hanging on the wingnut alone. Were these
>>parts correct for this truck?
>
> I am not sure about the Rampside/Loadside spare tire area, but I would 
> tend
> to believe that the same wingbolt and washer were used as in the
> Greenbrier/Corvan.  Are you sure your spare has the stock 14X5 wheel.  I
> have 15X6 wheels on our Greenbrier. The spare fits in the stock location
> using the wingbolt and washer with maybe 1/4 - 3/8" engagement.  I do not
> think I could get a 15X7 wheel to engage.
>
>>Also I have no wrench for this truck, is the wrench the same as the one
>>for the passenger car?
>
> The FC jack is different than the car, but as far as I can tell the wrench
> is the same.
>
> Dale Dewald
> Hancock, MI
>
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