Dandy Trailer Tent spare wheel

I HAVE FOUND ONE ! a wheel got a Hillman Imp 12" wheel for a fiver post £13 well cuffed now to put tyre on it and fits my Dandy now the question is were do you store it I say the car but my friend says the dandy so before we get to pistols at dawn could some one tell him the common sense part i.e try and unpack a dandy on the road side dud!

Tried in both places if its in the car i make sure its easy to get at,make sure the jack and wheel brace are easy to get at as well,or ring the AA

Well done though not that many about now

Ours is stored under the Dandy Cazz, it's not in a cage just a threaded bar metal disc and bolt.

John and another Dandy that I have seen pics of have them on the side of their Dandy's dropped into what looks like a metal strip with straps across. This link shows another one with spare on the side. I have only seen this done with Dandy's with external wheels and never with recessed, probably because it will affect the width.

If you decide to put yours on the Dandy, I would put it just under the trailer cover in some sort of protective bag, lots of Dandy's get permanently marked from spare wheel stains.

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thank you Helen found that link so helpful , seeing is easier to work things out on and now know the side bit is no good as I don't have wheel arches my wheels are under the trailer so going to look under her to see if there is or where to put spare.

I don't know if you have a locker on the A frame of your Dandy but could you find some way of fixing the spare to that, or to the frame perhaps even that end of the Dandy

when the weather warms up I will be shimmying under her to check for rust and fixing the spare on

Split this from the wheel arches thread as it is something that deserves it's own and will be more visible to people looking.

would one of these work?


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That's interesting and if it would work it would be a really simple option, ours is under the Dandy but it can be a struggle to get it off.

I played with the idea of an alko wheel carrier under the unit

John wrote:I played with the idea of an alko wheel carrier under the unit

Were you considering drilling the existing frame or welding plate on to form suitable brackets?

bolting on the brackets, my welding not too good

hey that looks good far easier than shimmying underneath and help with weight distribution well keeping the tow bar on the car thanks naedoot

Caz1960 wrote:hey that looks good far easier than shimmying underneath and help with weight distribution well keeping the tow bar on the car thanks naedoot

You may have to change things some how as that's meant for a single draw bar in box section running central you may have to bolt a box section across the aframe.If you bolted it to one side of the aframe it could lead to a twisting effect,not sure of any of this but just my observations.

mike

thanks didn't think of that will do I will try and see what space I have left after the box for easy access

Caz1960 wrote: thanks didn't think of that will do I will try and see what space I have left after the box for easy access

Do you have a front box, if not would it lay on the aframe with a bar in the wheel and one under the aframe bolted together dont know if there is enough room or not.

or

open front box 2 small plates one inside one under boult u bracket through fasten inside box anad have spare under the box

naedoot wrote:or

open front box 2 small plates one inside one under boult u bracket through fasten inside box anad have spare under the box

See the benefit of a forum good idea

Yes I have a front box so have to check the gap to see if poss but if not will do the front box thing

Or as the box is without a floor, insert [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] through box and round the A frame.

I'm concious that the gap from the A frame to the brake "gubbins" (well known technical term) is limited. Better mounted on nearside rather than far. Might not br sufficient clearance especially for a Destiny's (6) larger wheel?

D'oh when you were talking about two pieces of plate (flat bar?) did you mean to mount the wheel within the A or use bolts to clamp the bar across the A but extend the bar to one side beyond the A to mount the wheel there? Therefore allowing clearance for the diameter of the larger wheel.

Oh my box has a bottom just another thought what about the back end putting it on frame approx were the numberplate is???

Caz1960 wrote:Oh my box has a bottom just another thought what about the back end putting it on frame approx were the numberplate is???

I see no reason why not but i would be looking to fix a mounting to the chassis ends and then bring them up against the body work.

ok will do and will let you know

Caz1960 wrote:ok will do and will let you know

I may look at that myself later in the year,the chassis ends do go to the very back of the body so shouldn't be too hard to do

Cazz

Might be a rude question to ask a lady but how is your box mounted?
I might be more inclined to lift off the box and attach bracketing to the A frame and replace the box.
The A frame is of far thicker section metal than the main body of the frame. Also your not drilling holes into relatively thin box section steel which is an invitation to internal rust.
With the proviso of clearing the brake gubbins I'm drawn to bracketing the A frame.
Not forgetting the A frame is formed from [ section steel so the bar does not have to span top to bottom to form a clamp. short flats can be bolted to the main piece of bar to form clamps on the flats of the A frame.
I realise a diagram would be really useful at this point.