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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:25 pm Post subject: A flight of fancy, or a jolly good idea? |
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The trike has the rear wheel on the centreline. straight forward so far! In the event of a rear wheel puncture, it may be that scrabbling among the dead cats and broken beer bottles at the side of the road will have to be undertaken to position the jack.
The possibility of a screw jack with a long extension/operating shaft pushed into the required position may do the job. How about a hydraulic cylinder permanently in place in the boot to raise the back end?
As an ex crabfat rigger, the theory and implentation of such a system wouldn't be much of a head scratcher, but where do I go for the bits and pieces of a suitable size?
Over to you knowledgeable persons.
Cheers, Tony.
_________________ It may work in practice, but not necessarily in theory! |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Have we seen pics of this trike?
Is it FWD or RWD?
Is the rear end light enough to use a set up similar to a M/bike centre stand ? _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Good evening Penman,
Tricycle format two wheels at the front, one at the rear, front wheel drive. So all there is at the back is a wheel and brake unit hanging off the end of the chassis which is of tubular construction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H7yRxL73iY
If you watch this, you may get some idea of the layout. Your comment on a m/c centre stand has given me a germ of an idea. The only bother is the memsahib is hinting that once it's on the road she and her girly chum may go out for a pub lunch! ! ! Will ehr have the ooomph to lift the back end .
Cheers, Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H7yRxL73iY _________________ It may work in practice, but not necessarily in theory! |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
That looks similar to one I saw at the M/cycle museum at Jct 6 M42.
I wonder if they know if there was a jack arrangement originally.
It looks as if you wouldn't need a straight lift because a bike c/stand uses a forward or backward movement to push it over centre.
On this it would just be wider, and need enough of a lift to cope with the rear wheel drop when the weight is taken off it _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:31 am Post subject: |
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How do you access the rear wheel to change it? _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Apart from the interior which will be red (to match the wheels) that is hopefully what ours will look like but with aeroscreens untill we can aquire or make the hood frame.
Good morning Alanb,
when we bought the trike inside the boot was an imense curved construction from plywood which took up most of the room in the boot. I obtained the original blueprint for the wheel cover and knocked one up with the aid of a welding genius chum.
How I wish I could pop photo's on here ! !
Cheers, Tony. _________________ It may work in practice, but not necessarily in theory! |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Is possible to fitt something like a caravan jockey wheel (without the wheel ) that can be accessed in the boot and used jack up the rear of the car? _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks alanb, I'll go and grovel under a caravan to see if anyrthing twigs!
Cheers, Tony. _________________ It may work in practice, but not necessarily in theory! |
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