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01-10-2018, 08:47 AM #11
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Hi, when we first got our Reflection and went on our first trip the spare tire also was hanging down almost to ground. Surprised I never tore it off. I went under and checked it and found it was installed wrong side up. I flipped tire over and it has never fallen down again. I am thinking there was to much cable going into pulley and would not let it tighten enough, when tire was flipped it held more cable out and worked great after that.
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01-10-2018, 12:22 PM #12
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Jim & Georgianne
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Rubber turtle with no name
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01-25-2018, 08:09 PM #13
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Kevin: Thanks for the post and suggestion. As a new GD owner, this is on my to-do-list. Thanks again .... Don
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06-15-2018, 12:14 PM #14
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[QUOTE=khughes02;142051]The other morning I stumbled on a thread on Facebook about a spare tire on a Reflection dropping on it's own. I checked mine as i broke camp and it was secure.
We arrived home in the dark. The next morning, looking out the kitchen window, Tobi asked if the trailer's spare tire always hung that low. Well, it shouldn't.
The first photo from the Fb post is a robust fix that prevents the spare from self unwinding. I didn't want to have to go into the underbelly to secure the eye-bolt so I used a latch keep instead. Now on my pre-travel checklist.
I can just imagine what mayhem would follow should the leading edge of a dropped spare happen to catch the pavement.
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Thanks for the post, great idea. The other day found my spare tire loose. It took 3 to 4 cranks to tighten it back up. May put that clip on it, another project.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Mike, Marta & Mack L
2016 F-350, Diesel, SRW, Lariat, 6.5 bed
2016 Jayco 26.5 BHS. (Traded didn't need the bunks)
2017 Reflection 337RLS
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06-15-2018, 02:36 PM #15
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where did you get that carrier and roughly how much.
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06-15-2018, 07:00 PM #16
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For those of us with just the receiver out back will this unit work? https://www.curtmfg.com/part/31006
2018 Reflection 150 Series 220RK 5th wheel with 6K axle upgrade. B&W 25K OEM Companion, Steadyfast system, 2022 F350 SRW 6.7 King Ranch 8' bed, Trailer reverse lights, rear spare tire holder, storage tube, sumo springs, Victron MultiPlus 12/120/3000, and Solar
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08-25-2018, 04:27 PM #17
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Hey Grumpy,
Not sure if you were asking me about my yak rack or someone about something else. I have an Equalizer hitch that has vertical piece with holes pre-drilled for adjusting height. There was enough to use as a post. Added a sleeve and converted a bed extender to go vertical as opposed to horizontal.
Haven't been on this site in a while, hope this helps.
Tobi & Kevin
Barley and Maddi
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08-25-2018, 05:49 PM #18
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My dealer is replacing my tire wench under warrentee. Evidently this is a know issue. I asked them to check on just putting the Curt or equal out back. GD said no.
2018 Reflection 150 Series 220RK 5th wheel with 6K axle upgrade. B&W 25K OEM Companion, Steadyfast system, 2022 F350 SRW 6.7 King Ranch 8' bed, Trailer reverse lights, rear spare tire holder, storage tube, sumo springs, Victron MultiPlus 12/120/3000, and Solar
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10-30-2018, 07:30 AM #19
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10-30-2018, 10:22 PM #20
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