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10-02-2020, 11:33 AM

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Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Agreed......it's always easier to redesign...

Agreed......it's always easier to redesign something than to design it in the first place.

That would take the shear loading off of the welds and allow for an additional weld....you wouldn't...

Forum: General Sportsmobile

10-01-2020, 04:43 PM

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Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Brilliant.......hey wait a minute.........the...

Brilliant.......hey wait a minute.........the mounting plate broke off too for the OP.... I was lovin' this idea for a minute....

Forum: General Sportsmobile

10-01-2020, 12:47 PM

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Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Exactly...Aluminess has a liability issue...

Exactly...Aluminess has a liability issue here....

....as would the owner of the vehicle if the spare tire causes damage/injury/death when it falls off.

When I was 19 my trailer wheels both...

Forum: General Sportsmobile

09-30-2020, 06:36 PM

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Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Looking at your welds......you clearly had a weld...

Looking at your welds......you clearly had a weld failure....not enough penetration....as opposed to fatigue cracks in the tubing.

That's disappointing....

Forum: General Sportsmobile

09-28-2020, 07:56 AM

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Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Jon: It can be weld repaired....that will smoke...

Jon: It can be weld repaired....that will smoke the powder coating (who cares at this point)...and the weld won't be as strong as original since it really needs to be re-heat-treated, which would...

Forum: General Sportsmobile

09-27-2020, 01:08 PM

Replies: 36

Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

IMO there is no question there is a...

IMO there is no question there is a benefit.....what you want is the swingarms to be loaded a bit (zero vertical slop) by those sloped delrin blocks to tighten everything up.

Without some...

Forum: General Sportsmobile

09-27-2020, 08:37 AM

Replies: 36

Spare Tire Sheared off Alminess Swing Gate

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Posted By boywonder

Jon: When the tire swingarm is latched, is there...

Jon: When the tire swingarm is latched, is there any vertical play/slop in the swingarm? Grab it with your hands and pull up....

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