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Mon, 23 October 2017 11:56  |
Olly Schmidt
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Morning,
my sparetire is mounted in such a way the adding a bike rack is
cumbersome, so I want to eliminate the outside spare tire and follow the
idea of putting it under the bed.
Anyone see an issue in utilizing
https://www.thetford-europe.com/product/service-door-6/
in the back of the GMC to provide entry to the space below the bed in my 23'
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
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'76a Eleganza II 26', VA
'73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325324 is a reply to message #325323] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 12:43  |
Richard Denney
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Peer,
This will give you an idea what's behind the fiberglass of the rear cap.
You must go above that rear tub rail--there is a channel on the body that
fits around it for attachment.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/replacing-the-adobe-posterior-on-jaws/p8924.html
In the USA, at least, they sell bike racks that strap to a rear-mounted
tire. I have one and have carried two bikes on it without issue. This
picture, from a rally in 2005, shows it (sort-of).
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/eastern-states-rally-2c-gettysburg-2005/p14044.html
Rick "hoping these links work" Denney
On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 12:57 PM Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC <
posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
> Morning,
>
> my sparetire is mounted in such a way the adding a bike rack is
> cumbersome, so I want to eliminate the outside spare tire and follow the
> idea of putting it under the bed.
>
> Anyone see an issue in utilizing
>
> https://www.thetford-europe.com/product/service-door-6/
>
> in the back of the GMC to provide entry to the space below the bed in my
> 23'
> --
> Best regards
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>
> '76a Eleganza II 26', VA
> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>
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Rick Denney
73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325325 is a reply to message #325324] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 12:57 |
Olly Schmidt
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Thanks for the pics, Richard, the URLs worked :thumbup:
My issue with the spare tire is two fold:
1) I *really* like the idea of not having the tire on the outside :-)
2) It is currently mounted to the right side of the coach, which
prohibits the use for a bike rack. I am sure I can remount the spare
tire holder more into the middle. I am not too sure if it will be strong
enough to hold two bikes.
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Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
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'76a Eleganza II 26', VA
'73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325326 is a reply to message #325324] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 12:54 |
James Hupy
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Jerry Work fabricated a bike carrier that fit around the spare tire. It
carried the folding bicycles that he had at the time many thousands of
miles, and they did not bounce or shake. I followed him many miles and had
a great view of that carrier. It now resides on another GMC owners spare
tire, I have followed that one too. It was a simple band that installed by
deflating the tire, slipping the band around the tire, positioning it where
one preferred, then inflating the tire again. It fit like O.J.s glove. I
don't have any pictures, but, Jerry might have posted some to the GMC Photo
site.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or.
On Oct 23, 2017 10:44 AM, "Richard Denney" wrote:
> Peer,
>
> This will give you an idea what's behind the fiberglass of the rear cap.
> You must go above that rear tub rail--there is a channel on the body that
> fits around it for attachment.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/replacing-the-adobe-
> posterior-on-jaws/p8924.html
>
> In the USA, at least, they sell bike racks that strap to a rear-mounted
> tire. I have one and have carried two bikes on it without issue. This
> picture, from a rally in 2005, shows it (sort-of).
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/eastern-states-rally-
> 2c-gettysburg-2005/p14044.html
>
> Rick "hoping these links work" Denney
>
> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 12:57 PM Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
>
>> Morning,
>>
>> my sparetire is mounted in such a way the adding a bike rack is
>> cumbersome, so I want to eliminate the outside spare tire and follow the
>> idea of putting it under the bed.
>>
>> Anyone see an issue in utilizing
>>
>> https://www.thetford-europe.com/product/service-door-6/
>>
>> in the back of the GMC to provide entry to the space below the bed in my
>> 23'
>> --
>> Best regards
>>
>> Peer Oliver Schmidt
>> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>>
>> '76a Eleganza II 26', VA
>> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
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> Rick Denney
> 73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325327 is a reply to message #325323] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 13:00 |
Bullitthead
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The service door you linked to needs at least 23mm thickness of the material it is mounted in, so you will have to add material to the GMC tail panel. Make sure your compartment is vapor and insect proof, don't rely on just the door seals.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325328 is a reply to message #325323] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 13:03 |
jhbridges
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Peer - Tom Pryor has done that with his coach. Get hold of him.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325331 is a reply to message #325325] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 13:22 |
Richard Denney
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The stock steel wheel and tire weighs about 70 pounds. I'm not thinking
another 45 pounds of bikes will make that much difference, especially if
you now have aluminum wheels, which takes off about 20 pounds.
I predict you'll wish that space under the bed was available for other
things.
I do recall a Canadian fellow who eliminated both the generator and the
propane and created a pass-through storage accessible through the hatches.
I saw it at a rally in Delaware about 9 years ago.
Rick "not finding pictures of that, though" Denney
On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 1:57 PM Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC <
posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
> Thanks for the pics, Richard, the URLs worked :thumbup:
>
> My issue with the spare tire is two fold:
>
> 1) I *really* like the idea of not having the tire on the outside :-)
>
> 2) It is currently mounted to the right side of the coach, which
> prohibits the use for a bike rack. I am sure I can remount the spare
> tire holder more into the middle. I am not too sure if it will be strong
> enough to hold two bikes.
>
> --
> Best regards
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>
> '76a Eleganza II 26', VA
> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Adding a service door for the spare tire [message #325353 is a reply to message #325323] |
Mon, 23 October 2017 20:08 |
Nelson
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Peer,
This might not work for you, but this is how i handle the spare tire and bike carrier. First, if you have a good 4 bag rear suspension you don't need a spare as you already have two that you know are good, and I have traveled several hundred miles on five wheels without any issues. Of course you have to carry that flat tire somewhere which in my case is just on the floor inside the door. As my coach is a 26' rear bath Royal and you have a 23' with less weight it should work with less worry. Now expect that someone will point out that this a very dangerous thing to do as we are exceeding the tire rating, but using little common sense with tire inflation and weight distribution it should get you to a tire shop. If I want to carry another spare I have a Alcoa wheel and tire that i hoist with a piece of rope while standing next to my storage pod and store it within the pod. 50# not that hard. As for the bikes i have a mount that goes on the tow bar/ receiver hitch.
HTH
Nelson Wright
78 royale rear bath
Belle Isle Fl.
On Oct 23, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC wrote:
> Morning,
>
> my sparetire is mounted in such a way the adding a bike rack is
> cumbersome, so I want to eliminate the outside spare tire and follow the
> idea of putting it under the bed.
>
> Anyone see an issue in utilizing
>
> https://www.thetford-europe.com/product/service-door-6/
>
> in the back of the GMC to provide entry to the space below the bed in my 23'
> --
> Best regards
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>
> '76a Eleganza II 26', VA
> '73 Sequoia 23', Germany, SH
>
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