Lippert drawers under frame
I got these at the last Goshen Rally. They were awkward to install because the spans between the front and rear I-beams are different and the drawer slide frame is sized for the front, including a bracket that accommodates the propane line. But, with some good old English and creative use of self-tappers, the installation was done last fall in our driveway.
The spare tire fits under the coach, between the drawers. It's hoisted into place by a simple drum-and-cable winch, and therein lies the rub. In the fall, I winched it hand-tight with the "brace-and-bit" style wrench for travel to the dealer an hour-and-a half away. I didn't think to check it for the return trip home before winter. I crawled under the coach today to check the air pressure in the spare, only to discover the spare swinging with about an inch of slack on the cable. I tightened the winch again, but now I have something to check out frequently. Too bad I have to crawl under to do this. Maybe I can poke it with a hockey stick from the curb...I'll post how this works out.
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