Winter wheels storage - with Perry Proof instructions ...

[pvr]

After extending a garage, I now have more storage space for the winter wheels in the loft there so decided to make something to handle the winter wheels a bit easier. Only issue was the height of that loft where I could mount the hoist and still get the wheels through due to the support beams everywhere ...

So … lockable wheels to prevent the "trolley" to roll away when I tip the wheel on it and a hoist to lift them up.

Quite happy with that one, and to avoid a PerryGunn type issue, I labeled each one as well :evil:








All made from rest material from the building of the garage extension and the wheels were on special offer for £16 for 4 sets of 4.

 

[john-e89]

If you had put timber runners down each side of the floor you could have simply pushed each trolley down in turn with it following the runners to a dead stop and into a neat line, then with a rope attached to the first trolley you pushed down you could pull them back to hook up each one to the winch next winter, which never get bad enough to need winter tyres anyway anymore, thus avoiding the need to scramble along the floor to line each trolley up yourself.


Half a job again..... oke: :fingertap:

 

[cj10jeeper]

Love these affordable hoists. Looks identical to the one that does a similar job each year on my hardtop.

Nice work

 

[Grumpyowl]

Nice one but you could have picked the stones out of the tread :wink:

 

[pvr]

Nice one but you could have picked the stones out of the tread :wink:

… or washed the wheels first

 

[pvr]

[ref]john-e89[/ref], so … in your setup, where does the first empty trolley go once I have removed the wheel from it? oke:

Thanks CJ - yes, just a cheap €100 unit which I got abroad, just need to change the power plug at some stage ...

 

[john-e89]

[ref]john-e89[/ref], so … in your setup, where does the first empty trolley go once I have removed the wheel from it? oke:

You lift the wheel off and put the empty trolley to the left of the other 3, you have room for a line of empty trolleys in turn.

It's really not that difficult.... oke:

 

[pvr]

Minor detail - there is not enough space for two trolley's next to each other oke:

 

[john-e89]

3rd photo would suggest there is with empty trolleys, but I'll take your word for it...(though I'm far from convinced.. :wink: )

 

[pvr]

Picture 2 - the wheel has passed the halfway point of the joist and on picture 3 the empty trolley is still passed that point oke:

Sigh, basic maths … :evil:

 

[john-e89]

Indeed but the word I used was 'empty' trolleys. Would the full ones not push back towards the eves if they we're empty and the tyres not fouling the roof joists, thus giving more room? It looks as though they would in the pics. :?

Better photography would be rather useful... oke:

 

[mr wilks]

Such a nice tread the Vredestein Wintrac , one of my faves

 

[pvr]

Tough crowd to please, no electric trolleys going around in circles, non DSLR camera pictures :lol:

I will send you the architect level drawings John, so you can design the ultimate system, without the little wheels coming off the edge as well perhaps

 

[john-e89]

First class post now, nothing else... :wink:

I'm only jealous, I rent a garage round the corner and looks like I'm going to lose it come Autumn..

 

[srhutch]

If you had put timber runners down each side of the floor you could have simply pushed each trolley down in turn with it following the runners to a dead stop and into a neat line, then with a rope attached to the first trolley you pushed down you could pull them back to hook up each one to the winch next winter, which never get bad enough to need winter tyres anyway anymore, thus avoiding the need to scramble along the floor to line each trolley up yourself.


Half a job again..... oke: :fingertap:

Makes sense to me and I was thinking the same re the rope on the first one down.

Must be lost in translation on PVR.

 

[pvr]

Any useful suggestions on how I can tip the wheel on the trolley as I can't lift it high enough with the hoist due to the heigh restriction in the ceiling ….

It was a bit of a case of lowering the wheels a bit to get the slack in the cable, then whilst standing on the loft ladder, push the wheels onto the (locked) trolley. The hoist itself is a bit in the way then as well as the tyre wall touches it whilst tipping the wheel.

Probably will work it out after about 10 years of using it :lol:

 

[Nictrix]

Can you lift the wheel by the centre of the wheel rather than the tyre so you only have to push it into place?

 

[john-e89]

Ok seriously Paul,

The horizontal floor joist in the first pic can be cut and a piece taken out, then two vertical timbers attached at each end would tie them up to the roof joists, this would then give you the room to lift the wheel up FLAT via a plate with a loop welded to it so you can feed your winch cable through the wheel centre and clip a 'D' link to the loop. You could then alter the roof Joist to the left of the winch so that you could put a short length of small 'H' section steel up with wheels attached to the winch, which you can buy easily, and hang the winch off the steel so that when the wheel is lifted to the correct height you simply push the winch and wheel along the steel until it's over the trolley then lower the wheel down. Not a big job and will take any effort out completely.

 

[PerryGunn]

Really should have done a proper job and installed a conveyor belt.... oke:



PS It's pointless trying to make things Perry-proof, us idiots are far to ingenious for that......

 

[sars]

I think it looks good, but I have to wonder where you put the winter wheels for your wife and children's cars?