Date:         Sun, 5 Jan 2020 20:58:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Larger tire front storage
Comments: To: Ben T <syncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <7F3A9819-AD61-4936-A486-50420F00949E@gmail.com>
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HI Ben and others,

        Now that is a nice simple elegant solution.  Works for the Clam Shell.  Not a option for the other holder. 

Eric Caron 



> On Jan 5, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> I alleviated the “floating tire” syndrome by adding a carriage bolt through the center and a large wingnut on top. Others have used belts to hold the tire onto the clamshell.
> 
> 
> BenT
> 
>> On Jan 5, 2020, Eric Caron wrote:
>> 
> <snip>
> 
>>> But, When I put back the shell and used Ben’s front catch the original
>>> wires went back and all was well again.
>>> 
>>> I do think though from reading Ben’s post, that the U Bolts lowering the
>>> back will remove the wires so we may need to deal with the floating tire
>>> again.  Maybe the ratchet strap trick that Neil mentioned earlier.