Spare Tire Carrier Spring Lift

[markopolo]

I read that Leisure Travel offers a spare tire carrier that is similar to Roadtrek’s Continental tire kit. I think I also read that you can get the Leisure Travel spare tire carrier with optional springs to help with the lifting and lowering. I could be wrong………

Can anyone here confirm this?

I’d love to see a photo of the Leisure Travel spare tire carrier with springs.

I wonder if I could add springs to my Roadtrek Continental tire kit?

They’d have to be heavy duty and removable when/if you have to actually take the tire off. If not, the upright might ‘spring’ back when the weight is removed.

It would be great if the springs reduced the effective weight of the spare tire when raising or lowering it.

Anyone have any ideas for this?

[John10ey]

Somewhere I saw that a person had attached a round piece of plywood to the back of the spare tire. When the holder was released and let down (like you were going to remove the spare), it stopped horizontally and became a table. I thought that was a neat idea for my newly acquired 2012 Roadtrek Popular 190, but when I released the pin the tire swung completely down, past the horizontal point. I then had some difficulty getting it back up, not related to the weight but to how the 'hinge' parts worked.

Q: should the spare stop at a horizontal level or did the original hackers do something special to make it that way.

Where are the spare tire holders that attach to the hinge available? It would be nice to open that left-hand door.

[Bhs]

What are the length of the springs and size that marcopolo used for his modified Roadtrek tire carrier lift? Thanks

[markopolo]

I used RV awning tie-down springs like these: https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Awnin...-p/25-8513.htm

7" overall length and 1" diameter.

I've use those same springs on a shade sail over my deck for 3 summers now and they hold up well to the elements.

[Bhs]

Thanks for the spring info. Most helpful