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Problem with tyres in Australia |
Jim & Jean
solve a problem tyre size. |
The out-come of my problem with the tyres
for the Thomson was that in the end I took the 15 inch wheels
to an Engineering company who cut the centres out then welded
new 14 inch rims to them, when completed I then bought two
new 185 x 65 x 14 light truck tyres and had them fitted.
Doing this still didn't solve the problem as I then had to cut 40mm out
of the top of the wheel arch on each side of the caravan so the tyres
would fit over the brake drums, in the end every-thing came together
very well and the smaller tyre diameter made very little difference
to the ground clearance of the caravan.
The Thomson travelled very well behind the car at an average speed of
around 80-90 KPH , in fact out of all the caravans we have owned over
the years ( 14 ) I think the Thomson is the best to tow, it sat behind
the car in a straight line and never swayed or bounced once. |
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The new wheel is on left. |
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The 40mm cut-out from top
of wheel arch. |
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The new wheel in place |
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Tyre markings |
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Pictures
of the 'van |
The Thomson as it looks now (01-Sept
-08) after the re-paint. |
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Wild-flower Country....
Western Australia. |
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I have changed some of the interior fittings of the caravan
to suite our own requirements, the major change was the removal
of the centre pull out double bed, I replaced this with a
club lounge and a drop-down table, a hand basin with tap
from a 12v water pump was also added to the wash room, along
with a repaint and new floor tiles. |
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We hope these photos are of some interest
to you and other Thomson Caravan owners. |
Cheers and beers Jim & Jean |
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