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Title: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: jonboywalton75 on April 17, 2014, 10:30:10 am

Hi Spruce
I know you have commented on hose roller guides in the past and wondered if you knew if the guides that are mounted on the rear van bumpers have been too heavy to accommodate in that location,  or if they need to be mounted on a separate bracket?
 Cheers for any replies ( from anyone actually)

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 17, 2014, 05:02:01 pm

Tim was the person to ask.

He used a couple of pieces of metal used by builders available from any builders yard.

He did put up a link to his work in progress so I'm sure he won't mind me putting up a couple of those photos.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 17, 2014, 05:05:08 pm

A couple more

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Jonny 87 on April 17, 2014, 05:30:27 pm

Thanks for the pics spruce. This is my next project.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: jonboywalton75 on April 17, 2014, 06:32:40 pm

Cheers Spruce
 Just wondered if the bumper would take the weight  but it looks like the brackets are not attached to the bumper at all
thanks  again mate

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 21, 2014, 10:29:22 am

You couldn't fix the roller guide to the outside of the bumper without cutting a large whole in it for the hose to run through.

Tim has chosen the best way to attach it under his bumper. He first project was a Berlingo van that he did cut the lower section of the bumper. The way he has done it this time is much simpler.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Window Lickers on April 21, 2014, 11:31:17 am

Can u put up some pics of the hole in the floor of the van Spruce please?

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:04:55 am

This was the Berlingo Tim did first.

You can see he cut the rear bumper on that project.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:08:29 am

Pictures of Tim cutting the floor on his latest project.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:11:24 am

A couple more

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:14:50 am

..and a couple more

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:32:26 am

Tim also put up a video of the completed project.

http://tinyurl.com/97338z9

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=157770.0

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: Spruce on April 22, 2014, 07:52:41 am

In both projects Tim removed the spare wheel so the hose would have the space to 'travel' from the internal roller guide to the external Fairleads guide.

His original idea was to carry a puncture repair aerosol can in case he suffered a flat tyre as he didn't have space in the Berlingo cargo area (his first project) to carry his spare. Whilst the suppliers of this stuff promote the good, they fail to advise about the negatives.

The instructions on the tin tell you to identify where the puncture is and list a detailed procedure of what needs to be done to get the fluid to seal the hole. The tyre puncture hole needs to be at the bottom before filling the tyre with the aerosol and also involves moving the car back and forwards so the stuff can find a way into the puncture.

You then drive very slowly to the nearest tyre supplier where they will tell you that they can't repair a puncture where the tyre has been filled with aerosol, so you will need to buy a new tyre.

So its best to try to find a place inside for your spare wheel.

Title: Re: Fao Spruce hose roller guide
Post by: jonboywalton75 on April 22, 2014, 08:09:35 am

Cheers Spruce,  very helpful