A handy lug wrench.Great. What more could a thief ask for. I hope you are going to put a locking nut too. I love your work. My dad was a tool and die maker and was real craftsman at it.
20:10 I like how you left a gap at the bottom of the tube so water won't pool up in the holder. Suggestion: Further modify it so the lug wrench/nuts can't be used to steal the tire.
That spare tire carrier turned out real sweet, same with the lug wrench holder. Now think about locking them onto the carrier so as they do not develop legs and hike out on you. Would like to see a lock nut w/key on your spare tire and something on that lug wrench w/key also.
Really love how his drill bits cut so smoothly, the skill of sharpening those bits and of course having good steel for the bits. Also I am sure Adam never has a blooper but if he did it would be fun to see. Great
Great upgrade. Maybe color the end of your 4 way lug wrench just to make it that much easier to locate your size. The one that tire holder that came with your camper just shows you that most employees don't put any pride into their work. I bet if it was for them, it would look better. My old boss of 40 years ago made me get into a habit of always do for the customer that do it like it was going into your own home, God rest his sole. Have been doing everything that wayon everything. And clean up better than the way it was before you got there. Thanks for sharing Adam. Stay safe.
I'd agree with Neo. Rather than dealing with a pin and cotter pin, I would put a lock through that hole or you may lose both the wrench and your spare tire when you're not looking. Very nice project.
I have a cargo rack that came on the back of my 2021 Surveyor. Spare tire came mounted to that rack which made the rack heavy to tilt down to use and the spare tire would be hanging down in the way and looking like total crap. I cut the tire mount off the rack, beefed up my front battery rack by welding on some heavier gauge angle iron and then rewelded the same tire rack under the battery rack and front tongue of my trailer. Worked out awesome and love it out of the dang way. Repainted it all and it looks stock. Rear of my Surveyor looks %100 better as well.
I used a stub axle and hub rather than a flat plate to mount mine on my boat trailer, that way if I chew up a bearing on the road, I can just swap out the hub.
same i have the hub with bearings pre packed with grease so i can just pull the cotter and axle nut and im on my way in 10 ,,,, I also drilled one lug at the end and put a padlock thru it ,, it wont stop everyone but it helps
Made in Goshen Indiana, yea they have contracts with welding shops to turn out those things by the hundreds and depending on what shop makes it you can get some decent welds and you can get some awful welds. The RV industry is enormous in Northern Indiana so the same shops that make them for one RV manufacturer also make them for others. You can't go 10 miles without seen a billboard looking to hire welders and assemblers for RV stuff in this area.
You should put this mount into production. I have searched the internet trying to find one just like it and cannot find one. With a hitch carrier installed on my travel trailer, I cannot keep the original mount.
Any reputable welding and fab shop can make one for you. The square plates are 6x6x1/4 and the tubing I used is 2”. Since I’m a machining and welder I like to build things heavy duty. 👍🏻
@@AbomAdventures thank you! I did go and talk to a welding shop that builds trailers etc. here locally. He is going to build a rack for me just like the one you have! Thanks again!
Would love to see a walk thru of your shop and what your business is all about. I just discovered your channel a couple of days ago, great travelog content. I think you need to get a drone. I love mine.
Nice work. I think the bolt holding the 4-way down is good. I truly doubt it will pop up, but if it did, and it could twist, it may rub on the trailer. Alll my best to yu and Abby. Take care.
For my boat trailer I did it almost the same as you, I did use the same wheel nuts that was on the trailer (2 Size Heads) But the main diff was I added a centre hub wheel support to make it easy to reinstall and took the weight off the wheel nuts which saves the threads from damage when you move the wheel, its been on there for almost 10 years (And yes for those people, the wheel has been used many times)
Adam, I really like how meticulous you are working, in my country if you don't install a padlock, the wheel and the tool will take you away in 30 seconds. Nice job.
Abom, I did something very similar to my boat trailer. I did the circle idea with three studs as well coming through to match the bolt pattern of the wheel, but mounted mine horizontally on the trailer tongue just shy the tongue metal, so the tire doesn't take a shape tightened against the metal. But since I would be gone fishing from the trailer, I made two lug nuts welded to two 90 degree brackets with a drilled hole in them to lined up for a lock to fit through. It keeps anyone from getting the spare tire/wheel assembly and tightens the tire in place as well. It looks so nice and quality and I don't see how anyone could get the tire/wheel off and still be usable... Thumbs Up!
if that was here in the UK adam it would have to be padlocked !! some git would nick it , and theyed use your 4 way spanner to undo the spare wheel & pinch that as well !!! even with lockdown the tea-leaves (thevies) are always about , great video you do , regards from the UK
Could have ordered up an extra spindle and hub that matches your trailer and used that to mount your spare. Then you would have those spare parts with you as well. Most trailer bearings have a tendency to fail from time to time thanks to their high side loads and the beatings they take on rough roads.
Ya, know that actually is a good idea, Don't know how many times I needed a bearing or hub on things that the spare tire carrier would have been a great place to have it.
Hi Abom love the idea of having the 4 way close to where it's needed BUT people suck use a padlock or someone will use it to steal your wheels and the 4 way.
Nice job. A good way to put a spare wheel on a trailer is to use a old axle stub with a new hub and set of bearings so if you need a new stub hub or bearings on the road then your ready to go. Hints for real remote area towing really. Sometimes u break off a stud or two its easier to have a new hub to just put on.
Very cool build. Just the right material to handle the load/job which the original mount was not. The fact that the original bumper and tire carrier are made of too thin a material for the job, unless the trailer will be towed on a plat of glass it's entire life, simply shows how much RV builders really dig when designing their products. We all know they need to watch out for weight and cost but, at some point, certain items just don't have room for those considerations. Love the star lug wrench mount idea Adam, good thought. If some wiggling still occurs, maybe sandwich a piece of flat stock in between the factory bumper and your heavy hitch bar. That may take out a little bit of flutter the tire still has some of the jiggles. I'd have to bet the factory didn't get the tolerances as close as you did with the machine shop shims/blocks and squares !
Great work, as usual. I would have seen a small gusset in the 90° angle behind the wheel for flexion and fatigue (road vibrations, loading/unloading, etc.).
Gread video, Adam ! -tech tip: For the one of the four ends of the log wrench you will be using, wrap a color coded electrical tape around that wrench leg for quick identification of your go-to size. Being stuck in the side of the road is bad enough, but having to find the right size in darkness, rain or traffic is even worse :). Thanks again for great videos, keep posting and I sincerely hope you enjoy the camper life :) cheers from Brian
Nice work! I did something similar on our pop up camper. I travel with two spare tires, a set of bearings and an extra hub assembly. Maybe overkill, but I hate being stuck anywhere. We traveled from Indiana to Grayton Beach S.P. last fall with no issues. The original spare tire mount was pretty sorry on your camper, and may have failed. Hopefully we can all get back to camping soon.
"I travel with two spare tires, a set of bearings and an extra hub assembly." Having spares available almost positively means you will never need them. Murphy's second law of probability.
Mark the lug wrench with a bit of tape to show which socket to use. One less thing to thing about when changing a tyre in the dark and wet. Also use one of the other holes in the hub to devise some sort of locking mechanism so no one steals the tyre.
Have a look at the welds on the suspension. I had to clean up the mess they made on my trailer. It's a wonder how they are aloud to leave the factory like that.
Get a black rubber bungie cord to hold the lug wrench. Bolt the bottom end to the upright and keep the hook on the top end to hook on the wrench. It will hold the wrench down and rattle less than a bolt and cotter key that you are going to drop in the dark and not find. The end result looks great!
Hey, What was that spray stuff you coated the Mig gun with after you changed to tip?? Great project, yours looks 1000% better than that disaster that they had on there.
Great job! Ya, a spot of paint on the socket of the wrench that fits your lug nuts, just for quick reference. Also if your going to carry the wrench in that spot, great idea too but, carry spare wrench somewhere else because one day you go to use it and you’ll find that it will be stolen.
Some black electrical tape on the end of the wheel brace that fits your lug nuts so you're not guessing or looking for the correct one every time really helps.
That last lug might want to get a keyed nut. Unfortunately there are still people out there that take things simply for the challenge of taking. Maybe cross-drill one of the bolts and padlock it? Perhaps something similar on the wrench 'tube' to effectively wedge it in place. Awesome work way better than the 'stock' mount.
You probably have it painted up by now, but if you added a few extra studs on the upright you would have a place to store a few extra emergency lug nuts for when a pan gets kicked over while changing a flat in the dark.
Nice job. Can't believe the poor job on the other holder. Hope the tire cover will cover the top nut driver on the t wrench. It will fill with water and rust. Alt : drill all four with cross holes to drain water that way.
I was an apprentice when I was 16, and would have been fired if I'd made such a bad job. To think someone who does that for a living made those welds is unreal.
Now ,when someone wants to steal your spare, they don't need to bring their own wrench! A lock on the wrench and/or the wheel is in order,also a cap over the top socket on the wrench will keep water out,or if not the size that you need,just weld on a cap or cut the socket off.
You're way ahead of me, but I would have used nuts to secure the wheel bolts, in case I needed to change them out for longer ones if changing to aluminum rims. That's what I did when modifying a carrier to hold 8 lug aluminum truck wheels.
Does anyone else instinctively look away as soon as he strikes an arc? My brain knows I can’t get welders flash through a video, but years of being around welding created muscle memory.
Great idea. I want to do the same. I noticed additional bumper support below the 4x4 bumper. I’m assuming you fabricated and installed that as well. I looked for a video but couldn’t find one. Did I miss it or you didn’t make one
Adam are you using dual shield in the mig welder? A flat tire tip from a guy who has had it happen. Go into your wheel well and line the upper part with at least 1/8th inch plate to protect your camper floor. The small bit of added weight is worth it. I had a tire lose the tread and it ripped out the whole section of floor, plumbing and wire for the furnace. We had to replace the complete furnace. Thank goodness for insurance because it was about $8000 in damages because the wheel well is only lined with particle board. Cheers and happy camping
when your welding the high tensile bolts in place to the back plate - really need to strip the bolts of their zinc or protective coating. When you add heat to them I believe it creates phosgene gas. Effectively mustard gas - can kill you
I haven't seen welds that bad since my first attempt with a cheep 110 flux core MIG. It took a few attempts, but I got to a point where I could make a decent weld with it.
That mount will hold a spare car onto the trailer, let alone a spare tire! Beautiful :D What was the spraying at 16:20? Welder maintenance, obviously, but what exactly?
Does suck to worry about theft. In-laws have a motor home and were in FL at a fish camp and went out for the day fishing, place theyve been going to for ages, came back and someone stole all their gas cans, full and empty. Camper was locked but Im sure some of the storage compartments were open who knows what else could have gotten poached. Shame that it is that way but you could see someone just swiping the damn four way just to swipe it.
You can tell Adam is real pleased with this build!
That lug wrench storage was pure genius
Agreed
Yep
I'd lock that lug wrench. Stuff like that tends to grow legs easily. Even worse you supplying the tools for your spare to disappear.
A handy lug wrench.Great. What more could a thief ask for. I hope you are going to put a locking nut too. I love your work. My dad was a tool and die maker and was real craftsman at it.
It is amazing that was allowed to go out the door. Shame on them. Great way to go out of business. Thanks Adam! Always!
That smile at the end says it all. Good job Adam.
Looks like a Furick cup with a stubby, and a tig finger. A customer of Jody.!!! Excellent products, I use the same stuff. Nice work!!!
20:10 I like how you left a gap at the bottom of the tube so water won't pool up in the holder. Suggestion: Further modify it so the lug wrench/nuts can't be used to steal the tire.
Perhaps, color code the tip of the lug wrench for the end that fits the camper, using tape or spray paint? Great Job, Mr. Booth!!!
Just weld a small knob of weld metal on the correct socket, lets you find it in the dark.
That spare tire carrier turned out real sweet, same with the lug wrench holder. Now think about locking them onto the carrier so as they do not develop legs and hike out on you. Would like to see a lock nut w/key on your spare tire and something on that lug wrench w/key also.
Really love how his drill bits cut so smoothly, the skill of sharpening those bits and of course having good steel for the bits. Also I am sure Adam never has a blooper but if he did it would be fun to see. Great
If I was having something made I would want you or someone like you who cares about the job they do .great work
Great craftsmanship. Tell Abby, nice nails.
Great upgrade. Maybe color the end of your 4 way lug wrench just to make it that much easier to locate your size. The one that tire holder that came with your camper just shows you that most employees don't put any pride into their work. I bet if it was for them, it would look better. My old boss of 40 years ago made me get into a habit of always do for the customer that do it like it was going into your own home, God rest his sole. Have been doing everything that wayon everything. And clean up better than the way it was before you got there. Thanks for sharing Adam. Stay safe.
I'd agree with Neo. Rather than dealing with a pin and cotter pin, I would put a lock through that hole or you may lose both the wrench and your spare tire when you're not looking. Very nice project.
Great job adam.....very well made item....I love how Abbie said its awesome....she really stands behind you brother....take care
I have a cargo rack that came on the back of my 2021 Surveyor. Spare tire came mounted to that rack which made the rack heavy to tilt down to use and the spare tire would be hanging down in the way and looking like total crap. I cut the tire mount off the rack, beefed up my front battery rack by welding on some heavier gauge angle iron and then rewelded the same tire rack under the battery rack and front tongue of my trailer. Worked out awesome and love it out of the dang way. Repainted it all and it looks stock. Rear of my Surveyor looks %100 better as well.
I used a stub axle and hub rather than a flat plate to mount mine on my boat trailer, that way if I chew up a bearing on the road, I can just swap out the hub.
same i have the hub with bearings pre packed with grease so i can just pull the cotter and axle nut and im on my way in 10 ,,,,
I also drilled one lug at the end and put a padlock thru it ,, it wont stop everyone but it helps
Adam & Abby, Awesome video thanks for sharing your video.!.!.!.
Tell Abby, "the camera girl" good job! And Hello. Nice to see her participate. Oh yea good job Adam.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos Adam I am from South Africa
What a great idea. Nice weld, too.
Quality never goes out of style. 👍🏼
This is my first abom adventures video and it is so strange not seeing you indicate every hole to .0001
Made in Goshen Indiana, yea they have contracts with welding shops to turn out those things by the hundreds and depending on what shop makes it you can get some decent welds and you can get some awful welds. The RV industry is enormous in Northern Indiana so the same shops that make them for one RV manufacturer also make them for others. You can't go 10 miles without seen a billboard looking to hire welders and assemblers for RV stuff in this area.
You should put this mount into production. I have searched the internet trying to find one just like it and cannot find one. With a hitch carrier installed on my travel trailer, I cannot keep the original mount.
Any reputable welding and fab shop can make one for you. The square plates are 6x6x1/4 and the tubing I used is 2”. Since I’m a machining and welder I like to build things heavy duty. 👍🏻
@@AbomAdventures thank you! I did go and talk to a welding shop that builds trailers etc. here locally. He is going to build a rack for me just like the one you have! Thanks again!
Adam, love it when you make something "Abom" Napkin, some steel and it works. Keep safe my friend.
looks great. Those kinds of jobs are fun to do
Nothing ever failed because it was too strong, looks good!
Man you've got some skills.
Looks great Adam, maybe a "Abom" cover to keep it out of the sun/rain, then it will be all clean and dry if you ever need it.
Welcome to the RV industry! Now you need to get rid of those China Boom tires!
For what is worth Adam, those short nyloc nuts make the thing look really slick! More than it already was! Thanks for sharing and take care!!
Wow,ya should get a patent on that design.really good idea.
Would love to see a walk thru of your shop and what your business is all about. I just discovered your channel a couple of days ago, great travelog content. I think you need to get a drone. I love mine.
Cheek out my other channel, Abom79. I did a recent shop tour video.
Thanks for the video A&A. It is looking good. Keep safe and stay well.
Nice work. I think the bolt holding the 4-way down is good. I truly doubt it will pop up, but if it did, and it could twist, it may rub on the trailer.
Alll my best to yu and Abby. Take care.
Awesome. Make sure water can escape from the lug wrench tube.
For my boat trailer I did it almost the same as you, I did use the same wheel nuts that was on the trailer (2 Size Heads)
But the main diff was I added a centre hub wheel support to make it easy to reinstall and took the weight off the wheel nuts which saves the threads from damage when you move the wheel, its been on there for almost 10 years (And yes for those people, the wheel has been used many times)
Great Job Adam!
Adam, I really like how meticulous you are working, in my country if you don't install a padlock, the wheel and the tool will take you away in 30 seconds. Nice job.
Abom, I did something very similar to my boat trailer. I did the circle idea with three studs as well coming through to match the bolt pattern of the wheel, but mounted mine horizontally on the trailer tongue just shy the tongue metal, so the tire doesn't take a shape tightened against the metal. But since I would be gone fishing from the trailer, I made two lug nuts welded to two 90 degree brackets with a drilled hole in them to lined up for a lock to fit through. It keeps anyone from getting the spare tire/wheel assembly and tightens the tire in place as well. It looks so nice and quality and I don't see how anyone could get the tire/wheel off and still be usable... Thumbs Up!
Awesome job, man! Stay safe out there. Best to you and yours
if that was here in the UK adam it would have to be padlocked !! some git would nick it , and theyed use your 4 way spanner to undo the spare wheel & pinch that as well !!! even with lockdown the tea-leaves (thevies) are always about , great video you do , regards from the UK
The end of your log wrench will hold water. Maybe a plastic cap to protect it would help ;-)
depends also on how far around the tire cover goes?
❤️thanks, liked it. Well made. Greetings from Norway
If you remove the plating from the bolts, you won't get near that much weld splatter. Looks good!
Great lug wrench carrier.
Could have ordered up an extra spindle and hub that matches your trailer and used that to mount your spare. Then you would have those spare parts with you as well. Most trailer bearings have a tendency to fail from time to time thanks to their high side loads and the beatings they take on rough roads.
or at least have a set of bearings with race and a seal all greased up
Ya, know that actually is a good idea, Don't know how many times I needed a bearing or hub on things that the spare tire carrier would have been a great place to have it.
Good idea for the luge wrench 😊
Hi Abom love the idea of having the 4 way close to where it's needed BUT people suck use a padlock or someone will use it to steal your wheels and the 4 way.
Might want to think about a lock on the tire! If it ain't nailed down, they'll steal it. If it is nailed down, they carry a Claw Hammer!
I was thinking for sure the wrench is a prime candidate to "go for a walk" without a lock on it
A simple locking plug nut fixes that problem. But I agree with that statement for sure.
I agree with that. Sadly but true. A locking lug nut should fix the tire problem for sure.
Nice job. A good way to put a spare wheel on a trailer is to use a old axle stub with a new hub and set of bearings so if you need a new stub hub or bearings on the road then your ready to go. Hints for real remote area towing really. Sometimes u break off a stud or two its easier to have a new hub to just put on.
Love it.. the detail and quality of work/ welds.. kudos to you Sir...
awesome spare tire mount Adam
Very cool build. Just the right material to handle the load/job which the original mount was not. The fact that the original bumper and tire carrier are made of too thin a material for the job, unless the trailer will be towed on a plat of glass it's entire life, simply shows how much RV builders really dig when designing their products. We all know they need to watch out for weight and cost but, at some point, certain items just don't have room for those considerations. Love the star lug wrench mount idea Adam, good thought. If some wiggling still occurs, maybe sandwich a piece of flat stock in between the factory bumper and your heavy hitch bar. That may take out a little bit of flutter the tire still has some of the jiggles. I'd have to bet the factory didn't get the tolerances as close as you did with the machine shop shims/blocks and squares !
Great job, looks awesome
Abom, suggest you use a lock instead of a lockpin, thieves like those. Great video. Cheers :)
you don't need lock pin you need a lock otherwise lug wrench will grow legs and walk away before you need it love the show :)
Great work, as usual. I would have seen a small gusset in the 90° angle behind the wheel for flexion and fatigue (road vibrations, loading/unloading, etc.).
Gread video, Adam ! -tech tip: For the one of the four ends of the log wrench you will be using, wrap a color coded electrical tape around that wrench leg for quick identification of your go-to size. Being stuck in the side of the road is bad enough, but having to find the right size in darkness, rain or traffic is even worse :). Thanks again for great videos, keep posting and I sincerely hope you enjoy the camper life :) cheers from Brian
You look happy, that’s awesome.
You do beautiful work sir. I'm jealous.
Nice work! I did something similar on our pop up camper. I travel with two spare tires, a set of bearings and an extra hub assembly. Maybe overkill, but I hate being stuck anywhere. We traveled from Indiana to Grayton Beach S.P. last fall with no issues. The original spare tire mount was pretty sorry on your camper, and may have failed. Hopefully we can all get back to camping soon.
Always better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!
"I travel with two spare tires, a set of bearings and an extra hub assembly." Having spares available almost positively means you will never need them. Murphy's second law of probability.
Good being prepared
Mark the lug wrench with a bit of tape to show which socket to use. One less thing to thing about when changing a tyre in the dark and wet. Also use one of the other holes in the hub to devise some sort of locking mechanism so no one steals the tyre.
Have a look at the welds on the suspension. I had to clean up the mess they made on my trailer. It's a wonder how they are aloud to leave the factory like that.
Get a black rubber bungie cord to hold the lug wrench. Bolt the bottom end to the upright and keep the hook on the top end to hook on the wrench. It will hold the wrench down and rattle less than a bolt and cotter key that you are going to drop in the dark and not find. The end result looks great!
Great upgrade, might consider putting a lock in place of the bolt holding the lug wrench in place though.
Hey, What was that spray stuff you coated the Mig gun with after you changed to tip?? Great project, yours looks 1000% better than that disaster that they had on there.
Dan Bowers
Probably anti spatter spray
Adam the trick I did is to paint the end of the lug wrench you need for the trailer it makes it easier
Great job! Ya, a spot of paint on the socket of the wrench that fits your lug nuts, just for quick reference. Also if your going to carry the wrench in that spot, great idea too but, carry spare wrench somewhere else because one day you go to use it and you’ll find that it will be stolen.
Some black electrical tape on the end of the wheel brace that fits your lug nuts so you're not guessing or looking for the correct one every time really helps.
This is one "Florida Man" that I'm proud to get regular updates on.
I would get a locking lug nut for that. Also the wheels on the RV
That last lug might want to get a keyed nut. Unfortunately there are still people out there that take things simply for the challenge of taking. Maybe cross-drill one of the bolts and padlock it? Perhaps something similar on the wrench 'tube' to effectively wedge it in place. Awesome work way better than the 'stock' mount.
You should post this on your machining channel! Nice job.
Camera girl doing a great job too.
This was fun. Thank you.
You probably have it painted up by now, but if you added a few extra studs on the upright you would have a place to store a few extra emergency lug nuts for when a pan gets kicked over while changing a flat in the dark.
good job i like that i would put a spare lock on it, just to slow somebody down
Maybe add some gussets to support the right angle up top and where the vertical tube meets the base plate?
What about a little lock to hold the lug wrench to prevent someone from taking your wheel? Good video
Looks good! You should make those and sell them... I just ordered one on Amazon that had to tilt to get into storage compartment on back of my camper.
Your beautiful wife must love the living Shoot out of you...keep on rock'n bro...you are one big hearted fellow...
Nice job. Can't believe the poor job on the other holder. Hope the tire cover will cover the top nut driver on the t wrench. It will fill with water and rust. Alt : drill all four with cross holes to drain water that way.
Nice Project!!
Probably could make and sell diy weld kits with the components cut out for others looking to do the same thing.
Who welded that bracket? Stevie Wonder?
Rich W ...Ray Charles!!
I'm a horrible non-professional hobby welder and I'd be embarrassed of that job. wow... Not sure I could do that bad if i tried.
The same guy that welded the hitch on!!!!! Oh Oh I hope not!
I was an apprentice when I was 16, and would have been fired if I'd made such a bad job. To think someone who does that for a living made those welds is unreal.
@@thephotographicauditor6715 ... with his feet (as you would typically hear it from Mike Finnegan :) )
Now ,when someone wants to steal your spare, they don't need to bring their own wrench! A lock on the wrench and/or the wheel is in order,also a cap over the top socket on the wrench will keep water out,or if not the size that you need,just weld on a cap or cut the socket off.
Les Bender or just let it fill with caulking. Or let it fill with water because it’s not a size he needs anyways :)
You're way ahead of me, but I would have used nuts to secure the wheel bolts, in case I needed to change them out for longer ones if changing to aluminum rims. That's what I did when modifying a carrier to hold 8 lug aluminum truck wheels.
Does anyone else instinctively look away as soon as he strikes an arc? My brain knows I can’t get welders flash through a video, but years of being around welding created muscle memory.
Great idea. I want to do the same. I noticed additional bumper support below the 4x4 bumper. I’m assuming you fabricated and installed that as well. I looked for a video but couldn’t find one. Did I miss it or you didn’t make one
Yea I have a video of the RV receiver hitch on my Abom79 channel.
Adam are you using dual shield in the mig welder?
A flat tire tip from a guy who has had it happen. Go into your wheel well and line the upper part with at least 1/8th inch plate to protect your camper floor. The small bit of added weight is worth it. I had a tire lose the tread and it ripped out the whole section of floor, plumbing and wire for the furnace. We had to replace the complete furnace. Thank goodness for insurance because it was about $8000 in damages because the wheel well is only lined with particle board.
Cheers and happy camping
when your welding the high tensile bolts in place to the back plate - really need to strip the bolts of their zinc or protective coating. When you add heat to them I believe it creates phosgene gas. Effectively mustard gas - can kill you
Put then size of your lug nuts down so it never gets crud in it.
I haven't seen welds that bad since my first attempt with a cheep 110 flux core MIG. It took a few attempts, but I got to a point where I could make a decent weld with it.
Adam maybe if you drill a hole in your wheel stud you can fit a padlock to it for security to stop someone stealing your spare
That mount will hold a spare car onto the trailer, let alone a spare tire! Beautiful :D
What was the spraying at 16:20? Welder maintenance, obviously, but what exactly?
My best guess would be it is to keep the flux splatter from gumming up the cup.
www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=mig+parts+spray&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Always awesome!
Does suck to worry about theft. In-laws have a motor home and were in FL at a fish camp and went out for the day fishing, place theyve been going to for ages, came back and someone stole all their gas cans, full and empty. Camper was locked but Im sure some of the storage compartments were open who knows what else could have gotten poached. Shame that it is that way but you could see someone just swiping the damn four way just to swipe it.