Following on from the success of my first batch of wheel fitting guides here:- http://disco3.co.uk/forum/topic145977.htmlI am running a sign up to gauge interest in making another lot.
Price will be £25 inc. delivery within the UK. This also includes a donation to the forum.
REMEMBER - this is only to test the market to see if there is enough interest to make manufacturing another batch feasible.
THIS IS NOW A LIVE SIGNUP If you are on the list, you have commited to buying a set of wheel guides. Please remove your name if you no longer require them.
I have sufficient interest to get a new batch of these made up. I will run this signup until Friday 10th of June at which point I will order the wheel guides.
If I receive enough interest I will PM you from this signup to confirm.
MikeThere are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
D4 gone!
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31st May 2016 10:42 am
Madrilleno
Member Since: 13 Oct 2014
Location: Nottingham
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Basically, these hold the weight of the wheel and allow you to align it properly whilst you get the first nut on.
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The way to use them is screw the longer pin on to the highest stud, and the shorter on on a lower one. It doesn't really matter, but I have found that if the longer rod is higher, it's slightly easier to use.
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Next, hang the wheel on the long rod and rotate it around until the short rod lines up and push the wheel up to the hub.
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It's then straightforward to fit three wheel nuts.
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Remove the rods and fit the remaining wheel nuts, tighten them up and you're done.There are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
D4 gone!
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31st May 2016 11:02 am
Heath_DA
Member Since: 05 Aug 2009
Location: Stockport
Posts: 667
How many do you need to register a show of interest, before it warrants the manufacture of a second batch ?
31st May 2016 1:32 pm
Madrilleno
Member Since: 13 Oct 2014
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1781
25 sets across D3, D4, FFRR and RRS.
Quite close to that now, but I will let this run for a week to see how many I need to order.There are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
D4 gone!
D5
31st May 2016 1:50 pm
Madrilleno
Member Since: 13 Oct 2014
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1781
I have enough interest to make a new batch. If you are signed up at the top of this topic, I will take it that you want to purchase a set. If this is not the case, please remove your name from the list.
I will leave this buy open until the 10th of June, at which point numbers will be finalised and ordered. At the moment I am not sure what the lead time will be, but I will not be asking for payment until I have them.
Thanks,
MikeThere are two rules for success,
1. Never tell everything you know.
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Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Robbie summed it up on another thread; changing a wheel is OK in perfect conditions, but at night, in the dark, at the side of a road with slope and camber and that dodgy LR jack, I would like to know I can align the new wheel as quickly as possible and get four boots back on the road and me in the car.
Hence I am in Simple ideas are sometimes the best.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
2nd Jun 2016 5:18 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Indeed I did.
Robbie wrote:
For anyone wondering if you need these or not - stop thinking and buy.
These things make changing a wheel a breeze. On a nice day, on a flat drive, with a good jack and strong arms, getting a wheel on and off without gouging your alloys on the brakes is not hard.
Make the conditions rainy, or dark, or on a bad camber, or on a less than ideal jack/jacking surface or someone with weaker strength, then mounting 20+ kgs on to the studs becomes a real pain without these alignment tools.
I use them all the time. Tighten them down finger tight and then back them off 1/8 turn before use. That way they are easy to remove.
Highly recommended.
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