I smile when I read what people pack for tools......some sound like they are taking their roll away MAC toolbox with them.
I do a lot of maintenance myself...but changing a spindle on the side on an interstate...not my cup of tea...I can do it certainly but I have seen many of accidents with inattentive drivers side swiping...
Get it off the highway ....let someone else do it..
On our 2015 13' Scamp the studs that the spare tire is mounted on are too long. The nuts are the same size as the wheel lug nuts but because the studs are too long a regular lug wrench will not work to get the spare tire off the back of the trailer. You will need a deep socket ( I think 13/16") and something to turn itwith like a breaker bar or ratchet. I can't understand why Scamp uses those studs that are too long. Just plain DUMB!!!!
I haven't had a newer Scamp, but the three Scamps I've had 81,96 Scamp 13 and my current Scamp 19 all have been the correct length and I can remove the spare with a lug wrench. Is this something they've changed?? Is the lug depth adjustable? Can they be turned in the mount and the depth adjusted or are they fixed and too long? Interested to hear more folks weigh in on this one, cause that isn't the way they should be doing it.
I thought that each bolt had three nuts in it. One to hold the mount to the RV, one to space the tire away from the body, and one to hold the tire on. If so, just turn the 2nd nut closer to the end of the bolt.
On the spare, the nuts need not be so tight that it would require a breaker bar to loosen them (tight, but not that tight!). I suggest using a large adjustable wrench to break them loose; once loosened, on the spare you should be able to spin them off by hand. Another option would be to place a larger nut on the stud behind your lug nut, as a bushing or spacer, and tighten your lug against them.
Putting backing nuts is an excellent approach. The depth could be set perfectly with that setup and changed if rims are changed and require a different setting.
ecOgv is right. Number 2 nut could be moved out to shorten the outer end of the stud. But doing that would move the spare tire away from the camper body. That would reduce its support. Holding the tire tight against the body helps support it and keep it from shaking as much. Spacers or extra nuts would create the same problem.
I do not like the idea of not tightening the nuts. There is a whole lot of shaking going on back there and while traveling you have no way to see if the tire is okay.
My spare tire used to be tight against the outside wall, but it was one of the places that collected dust and grit and also the tire cover would not go on well. Now I keep it about 1/2 inch away from the wall by adjusting the holding nuts appropriately. To support its weight I made a pair of wedges (wood) that slide over the bumper and fill the space between the bumper and the tire. These wedges are pulled together by a bungee cord. The three bolts hold the tire to the Scamp wall, but don't support its weight.
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I smile when I read what people pack for tools......some sound like they are taking their roll away MAC toolbox with them.
I do a lot of maintenance myself...but changing a spindle on the side on an interstate...not my cup of tea...I can do it certainly but I have seen many of accidents with inattentive drivers side swiping...
Get it off the highway ....let someone else do it..
Thanks, just the post I need!
Mark
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On our 2015 13' Scamp the studs that the spare tire is mounted on are too long. The nuts are the same size as the wheel lug nuts but because the studs are too long a regular lug wrench will not work to get the spare tire off the back of the trailer. You will need a deep socket ( I think 13/16") and something to turn it with like a breaker bar or ratchet. I can't understand why Scamp uses those studs that are too long. Just plain DUMB!!!!
I haven't had a newer Scamp, but the three Scamps I've had 81,96 Scamp 13 and my current Scamp 19 all have been the correct length and I can remove the spare with a lug wrench. Is this something they've changed?? Is the lug depth adjustable? Can they be turned in the mount and the depth adjusted or are they fixed and too long? Interested to hear more folks weigh in on this one, cause that isn't the way they should be doing it.
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I thought that each bolt had three nuts in it. One to hold the mount to the RV, one to space the tire away from the body, and one to hold the tire on. If so, just turn the 2nd nut closer to the end of the bolt.
On the spare, the nuts need not be so tight that it would require a breaker bar to loosen them (tight, but not that tight!). I suggest using a large adjustable wrench to break them loose; once loosened, on the spare you should be able to spin them off by hand. Another option would be to place a larger nut on the stud behind your lug nut, as a bushing or spacer, and tighten your lug against them.
Putting backing nuts is an excellent approach. The depth could be set perfectly with that setup and changed if rims are changed and require a different setting.
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale
ecOgv is right. Number 2 nut could be moved out to shorten the outer end of the stud. But doing that would move the spare tire away from the camper body. That would reduce its support. Holding the tire tight against the body helps support it and keep it from shaking as much. Spacers or extra nuts would create the same problem.
I do not like the idea of not tightening the nuts. There is a whole lot of shaking going on back there and while traveling you have no way to see if the tire is okay.
>>>That would reduce its support. Holding the tire tight against the body helps support it and keep it from shaking as much.
Good point. I carry a full tool box but for others, how about long nuts ( there a a couple of kinds) or just cutting the bolts shorter?
My spare tire used to be tight against the outside wall, but it was one of the places that collected dust and grit and also the tire cover would not go on well. Now I keep it about 1/2 inch away from the wall by adjusting the holding nuts appropriately. To support its weight I made a pair of wedges (wood) that slide over the bumper and fill the space between the bumper and the tire. These wedges are pulled together by a bungee cord. The three bolts hold the tire to the Scamp wall, but don't support its weight.
-Paul
2004 Scamp 19 Deluxe,
2021 Tacoma, Double Cab, 6 cyl. 4WD
Colorado
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