Ezee-Lift for Roadtrek

[organize4u]

My friend and I wanted to buy this product for our RT's. It assists in lowering the spare tire to open both back doors. Unfortunately I discovered that they no longer make this product. Any ideas on what else might be out there other than removing the spare tire completely.

Thanks,
Marie

[mkguitar]

some of us have carriers which attach to the hinges, the tire swings with teh left door



pleasureways use this






roadmaster makes lowering spare tire lifts


there is also a forum member selling his carrier from his RT ( shipping expensive)


my neighbor went with the EZ to increase interior storage- the model he bought sticks out about 2 feet behind the van


mike

[organize4u]

Thanks Mike. Swinging out is a much better set up. I could remove the tire altogether but I am not sure I feel comfortable without a spare.
Marie

[organize4u]

Mike, can you direct me to the person who is offering the EZ lift?
Thanks

[mkguitar]

https://www.classbforum.com/forums/f...bly-12258.html


I don;t know if this is an EZ brand- it should fit a wheel with a 245/75R/16 tire mounted- but check with seller- you will also need to check bolt pattern spacing as he has a MB

( on some carriers the bolts for the lugholes are somewhat adjustable)


Roadtrek used a 2nd 2" receiver similar to the hitch receiver offset for the mount.


Maybe this will work for you- I really like the added brake light as i know that some mounts block signal lights


also check your local classifieds- craigslist will have a wheel and tire section and also auto parts- check both


did you check roadmaster ?
https://www.roadmasterinc.com/produc...tire/index.php



mike

[DRich]

Mike, do you know if the RT continental tire cover would fit on the tire if replacing with the Roadmaster tire carrier?

[lgiles2]

For those the have the tire swing to the side, what brand
Do you have? I have a 2013 RT Agile with the tire holder that lowers down.
But it is too heavy and rusted for me to get it back up.
I would love to switch to the side swing out
So I can access the door easier. Thanks

[organize4u]

Ditto on the side swing out. Is that even possible and affordable. If so, that would be wonderful.
Marie

[Raxel7851]

We bought a Wilco swing away spare tire carrier for our Travato. It swings 180 degrees and allows the rear door to open. Once it’s installed in the hitch, opening it is a breeze. You can also piggyback a bike rack to it. It’s a quality product that fits most Van based Class B’s. It’s a tad pricey, but well worth it

[lgiles2]

Thanks for the info on Wilcox!

[organize4u]

Yes, thanks. A bit too pricey for me though.
M

[lgiles2]

Has any one used the Owlvans.com
Tire Carrier NCV3 for sprinter vans 2007-2018?
$898 swings to the side on passenger side. Looks
Good and says a lifetime warranty for original owner.
It says not comparable for vans without magnetic catch?
I’m not sure what that is talking about?

[tarp]

I have a 210 RT Simplicity. Heavy? Hmm. It lowers itself by gravity and lifts back into place with minimal effort. Mine is regular pinned hinge no springs.

[Jim M]

Marie:
Did you find a solution for your spare tire? I'm looking for an affordable solution too as it is awfully heavy to lift back and forth in order to open/close the rear door. Mine is a 2011 Roadtrek 210P. Thanks and Happy New Year!

[booster]

Originally Posted by tarp

I have a 210 RT Simplicity. Heavy? Hmm. It lowers itself by gravity and lifts back into place with minimal effort. Mine is regular pinned hinge no springs.

Does it have cable on it?

[tarp]

No, it doesn’t. I don’t possess unusual strength either…!

[booster]

Originally Posted by tarp

No, it doesn’t. I don’t possess unusual strength either…!

That is interesting as when I checked the actual lifting force on our 07 190P it was nearly 70# if you lifted at the far rear to get maximum mechanical advantage. My wife could not even budge it.

[hbn7hj]

Originally Posted by tarp

I have a 210 RT Simplicity. Heavy? Hmm. It lowers itself by gravity and lifts back into place with minimal effort. Mine is regular pinned hinge no springs.

The wheel and tire is 70lbs plus. The hinge is at the bottom. You are not telling the full story. Show us a picture with it halfway down. It must have support from somewhere.

It sounds like the original Ezee Lift.

[booster]

Originally Posted by hbn7hj

The wheel and tire is 70lbs plus. The hinge is at the bottom. You are not telling the full story. Show us a picture with it halfway down. It must have support from somewhere.

It sounds like the original Ezee Lift.

It certainly does sound like that.


The lowering by gravity is right if there is no assist on it, but without the lift it lowers VERY quickly and bangs hard when it hits bottom.


I tried to find a pic of the Roadtrek setup, but they are very hard to come by, it appears. May have to do with legal issues with patents or safety from back then.


I did find on pic that kind of shows it and the cable runs inside of the hitch tube so kind of hard to see. I think this is a later version as it has the built in lock out mechanism so it can't go up by itself if you take the tire off the holder.

[booster]

I just found a video of the Roadtrek version and it shows it still has the pin lock and this one shows the same safety latch in the previous post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u81W0EY9e4k

The spring is in the uptube, not under the van so there is no cable coming from underneath, it appears, just the pulley you can see in the previous post. I think the early ones may not have had any safety latch as there was a big flap about how safe, or not, it was.



The tube is covered by the tire cover so you don't see the adjuster unless you remove the cover.