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    I lift mine onto the door mounted spare then climb onto the roof and lift it up from there and just reverse the proses to get it down. I do the same with my tent.

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    Hopefully I'll be bolting my hoist onto my roof rack this weekend.
    Its only designed to lift 50kg max ,and as such has a weak spot in it
    if you exceed, Been working on and off for years on this. My hoist weighs in 13kg
    and will lighter on later ones.
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    Put tyre carcus on roof pack it with stuff you use infrequently ( spares) and take tyre pliers, tube etc, don't just take a tube as often the tyre is destroyed
    This is a good example of dangerous tyre

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    Quote Originally Posted by liftlid View Post
    Put tyre carcus on roof pack it with stuff you use infrequently ( spares) and take tyre pliers, tube etc, don't just take a tube as often the tyre is destroyed
    Yep I do the same, spare parts, hoses, tyre pliers, exhaust jack, filters, special tools I may only need in an emergency all go within the carcass and I have a roof bag that fits a 35" tyre perfectly. On the Simpson crossing I had all that and a pair of rear trailing arms in the bag. Worked great.

    I also use the spare to help lift it up there.
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    I just carry gaffa tape works a treat !
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    Having had one hernia repair, plus the experience of trying but failing to lift a heavy tyre onto a roofrack by myself, all I can say is “find an alternative”

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