Lift spare wheel onto carrier with air jack?

If you had a roof rack fitted then a simple block and tackle out on an extended arm (removable) with enough pully ratio to make it an easy lift and hold whilst you juggle in to locate the studs on the bracket might be worth considering.

The extended arm might need a brace to the ground. Cheap, light and packs away with little room

OR if you have room to take a ~2m steel post on board then secure it to that at the height that when you lift it using the fulcrum of the post being taller than the tyre you can balance it sufficiently to juggle/ transfer it to the wheel carrier..that way your not actually lifting it a s a dead weight..but the post acts as a lever to lift up....if that makes sense?

Thanks a folding gantry arm off the roof rack would be ideal (with a pin to lock it in place). And pulley/Rachet winch/spring balancer.
But as I want to buy an air jack anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has tried it? as it would be a dual purpose item. I already have a good quality air compressor.

Yes. The mechanical advantage of the long pole would work too. Good idea. I wonder about a long bit of thick PVC with a T joiner at the bottom to keep it stable on the ground? Would need some kind of wheel mount at 1.2m.

Interested to see solutions or what others are doing about this type of problem...

I'm actually looking at selling my lovely 200 Series because this is one of the problems for me now - the car is too big. Can't get stuff on/off the roof rack. The weight of the underslung spare wheel is a problem. If I had a flat, I'd be struggling to change it.

https://www.liftandlock.com.au/

I have the same prob now as I age.... so made up a lifting 'crane' and it's solved the problem for me. Round tube fitted behind the RWC and a square tube goes down inside it. This tube has a right angled part at the top with another support underneath and on top of that is a small boat winch.
The square tube can be allowed to turn in the round tube and is ideal for lifting the tyre up and down and I have also modified the spare carrier on the van to take it.
There's also a bolt goes through the round and square tubes as an anti theft device which also serves to set the square winch tube at the right height to use.
I've searched for the pics I took some time ago but couldn't find them due to my chaotic filing system. :)
If anyone's interested I'll take some more and post them here.
Alan TH.

These may not help the OP but might be a solution for others? Telstra has been using them for over 30 years, to my knowledge, so they must tick some boxes.



Bob

Thanks for the tips a lot of good experience and ingenuity there.
Those fold down types look a brilliant option assuming they can be bought for a wagon rather than a ute canopy. The hoists look good too but it's extra fiddling about, standing in hot sun after already hot and bothered changing flat tire.
Edit: I wonder how far off the ground is the bottom of fold down bit after you fold it? down? Can the wheel be rolled on or is it still got to be lifted?

Is an interesting problem, one of the reasons I reverted back to using alloys.

My partner and myself work as a team, I lift the wheel up onto the campers plastic step unit placed in front of the spare carrier on the back door. We both then lift it onto the carrier. I can lift it from the steps upto the carrier myself but two sets of hands make it easier.

Check this Pajero forum thread. The best one I reckon is the modified shovel by poster 'pushbike' on page 2. Your spare wheel mount has to be central for these solutions.

I have my spare tyre on a roof rack, too heavy & bulky to lift so made up a small hoist with light RHS and a small 12V electric winch. All of which I had in the shed. Works great even use it to lift our electric bikes onto the tray.
Lloyd Mac

I have old steel Patrol wheels. I roll the wheel up the camper stairs, then juggle it across to the spare wheel hanger.
Not sure if I can still do it !!!!

Cheers
Jim

Been in operation for 18 years. Spares weigh 80kg each.
Originally powered by a 5:1 clutch winch driven by a battery drill. Replaced with an electric winch when the winch died.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Look up MiRack you might get some ideas on how to set one up with gas struts just need to mount the wheel on the inside of the frame. There are several other types Bull Motor Bodies. Avan have a simple one but again redesign it to mount the wheel on the inside and you could make a telescopic handle for leverage or fit gas struts to help as well. Simple ideas are best so you not relying on air or electric winches that may fail when you need it. If a gas strut fails you have a telescopic handle to compensate for example and it tucks away neatly when not in use. Something like a suit case luggage bag has with a push button lock would be great but it would have to be strong enough.

My Troopy has the skinny tubeless tyres on 6" steel rims. They only weigh 29kgs each, so for me, still OK to lift.