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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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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Snatch straps on towballs can harm and/or kill!!!!!!
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.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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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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.
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 14th August 2014 at 09:54 AM.
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WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
I just carry gaffa tape works a treat !
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Clunk (14th August 2014)
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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