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catsanddogs

28/7/2013 at 3:23pm
Location: West Yorks
Outfit: Bailey Ranger 540 6 Volvo XC90R

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Hi All, can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong with this?

I've just been doing a bit of mid season maintenance in between rain showers. I realised I'd not checked the spare tyre so thought I'd drag it out from under the van to give the tyre the once over and lube the carrier slides. All went swimmingly for the first foot of removal until the tyre hit the van chassis and the carrier handles were on the floor hence no further movement! Is there a knack to doing this or do I have to jack the van up? If jacking is the answer, where do I put the jack? (all I have is the standard jack supplied with my car)

I can imagine an offside puncture to be a real pain in the proverbial!

Van is a 2008 Bailey Ranger 540/6.

Cheers, Dan.

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mickeyb

28/7/2013 at 4:11pm
Location: Kent Coast
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Glad I wasn't the only one !! Had same prob with my Bailey Senator. Probably have to jack it up, I used a trolley jack and always a good idea to have it hitched to the car cos inclined to pivot on the other wheel and come of the jack. I always jacked on the chassis but some will disagree. After getting caught out like you, was trying to check tyre pressure at time, I removed spare to live in the garden shed and thereafter into the car boot when we took the van out, much more convenient. Don't have the prob anymore as have changed van. The Adria's spare is under the bed and is accessed thro the outside hatch. Much better idea unless you're pushed for storage space.....Mick

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Pickled Onion

28/7/2013 at 5:14pm
Location: Near Alton Towers
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No Dan it's not your fault, it's a bit of a pain to use. I notice the mechanism has been changed in later Alko designs. However, you're stuck like me with the one you've got now. Yes, good idea of yours to lube the slides and make it easier next time, heaven forbid!

Dave

664DaveS

28/7/2013 at 5:18pm
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I put my van up on a levelling ramp to access it to check the tyre pressure and clean and grease the slider. Not the best design IMHO

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agri

28/7/2013 at 5:35pm
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Tried mine this morning after having a recall letter from Swift to check tyre size, what a pain in the ****. Got it so far out but being on uneven ground wouldn't pass the chassis. I found that I could swing it side ways and as the chassis tapers it would come passed the chassis. The problem was getting it to slide back in, as it is pulled out so far you get a natural bend in the pipes where one slides over the other and so it seemed to dig into each other rather than slide. Had to get water butt handle and lift the slider under the joint while wife pushed it back.
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johnks

28/7/2013 at 6:06pm
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Let's face it. It's been rubbish for years and Al-Ko have never tried to inprove it.

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catsanddogs

28/7/2013 at 6:32pm
Location: West Yorks
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Bad design then!! (glad it's not me being daft) Shame on you Al Ko!

We're off to Southland CC in a fortnight so I'll drag it up onto chocks the day before to sort the slides and tyre pressure (thanks for the idea 664DaveS,

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If I had room anywhere else, I'd remove the wheel for easier access but as there are 6 of us and a dog, space is obviously limited! I think it's for the best just to make sure access is as easy as possible for the Green Flag man, should we need him (fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed it). Don't fancy changing a wheel at the side of the motorway with this sort of hindrance before even starting!!

Thanks for the help.

Cheers, Dan.

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emmitdb

28/7/2013 at 6:45pm
Location: Cornwall
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Greetings,

The above is why my ALKO wheel carrier is in the garage and the spare wheel is under the bed!!!

The only way to get the spare wheel out from under the chassis is to drive the deflated tyre up a ramp (which in itself could be a pain in the proverbial), that is before you attempt to remove the wheel and tyre which could be, if you were on the Continent in the same piece of road that Jacques or Hans wishes to move his Artic over. Not a pretty thought.

That is why our Wheel and tyre are under the bed.

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frederico

29/7/2013 at 12:07pm
Location: Blyth Northumberland
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I took my carrier off, scrapped it and put the spare wheel under the island bed above the place it had been. Easy to get at now and some more payload weight.
Fred.

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