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Tool for lowering the spare tire.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:33 pm
by Lonnie
Where do you find one of these? My dealers says no can do & our local wrecking yard doesn't go back that far!
Anybody have an extra they would sell?
Thanks,
Lonnie
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:44 pm
by asavage
It's two pieces. I think I've only ever seen one.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:55 pm
by Lonnie
OK,
So what do you do to get your spare down? Or do you just never have a flat tire?
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:01 pm
by asavage
Um . . . I don't "own" a 720 right now. The '82 720 KC I sold for $2k two-plus years ago, it did have that tool. The subsequent three 720s I've had (all very briefly) did not.
[later]
A couple of specialized searches just now at eBay didn't turn up any either. Could be tough.
I think I'd make one. Some roundbar, two different sizes, and something to crank it with.
I miss my '71 510 Wagon jack set. So nice.
Hmmm . . . I wonder if the Maxima Wagon tool would work on the 720. I'll have to get mine out and try it. The Gen1 Maxima uses a roughly similar setup as the 720.
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:10 pm
by Lonnie
Good reason not to have one!
I would think it would be easy enough to make the tool. Yea, that reminds me, guess I need to get some kind of jack too...
Lonnie
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:45 am
by philip
asavage wrote:It's two pieces. I think I've only ever seen one.
Of course
my truck has the crank rod, the little crank handle, and the jack. One long rod with square drive on one end and a T cross pin on the other end. Doubles as the jack crank. Should I post a photo soon?
BTW, the jack is stored in a recess behind the driver's seat.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:41 am
by asavage
And dimensions.
Isn't the "square" end actually tapered (as in pyramidical)? It was on the 510's.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:19 am
by moose60
Mine has a straight, square section. Well, it's kinda beat up, so almost straight (with no taper).
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:42 am
by Lonnie
Philip,
Brag, brag...
Yes a picture would be great!
Please!
Lonnie
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:16 am
by asavage
And dimensions. Preferably with PhotoShop
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:47 pm
by glenlloyd
There's a KC 4WD at a local JY. I can check to see if the tools are there but the probability is pretty low. We've just gotten ~5" of snow so it might be a few days and I have to go in for jury duty tomorrow
steve a
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:16 pm
by asavage
glenlloyd wrote:I have to go in for jury duty tomorrow
Lucky bastard.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:19 pm
by glenlloyd
asavage wrote:glenlloyd wrote:I have to go in for jury duty tomorrow
Lucky bastard.
I don't know if I'd call that lucky or not!
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:36 pm
by philip
Lonnie wrote:Philip,
Brag, brag...
Yes a picture would be great!
Please!
Lonnie
Here ya go. The extension bar is about 30" long.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:58 pm
by Lonnie
Steve,
Based on Philip's pictures I think I can make one pretty fast, cheep & easy. (The same as I like my women!)
Thanks for the offer anyway!
Thanks for the pictures Philip! Do you know about how much the dia. of the bar is?
Lonnie