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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bruce Woodley on May 19, 2014, 04:36:23 pm

Title: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Bruce Woodley on May 19, 2014, 04:36:23 pm

iv jus joined the forum so im pleased to meet u all. heres my first question.   iv not long had my vivaro  and I had a look under it ,as u do,      and halfway across the back axle is an extra wheel.  its much smaller than the other wheels ,but I can spin it - does it touch the road with a   heavy load ?
 
  any of you lads got this on yours?  im wondering what its for 

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: DaveG on May 19, 2014, 05:05:39 pm

 ???

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: J.D on May 19, 2014, 05:13:41 pm

New one on me !  :-\

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Simon Mess on May 19, 2014, 05:53:58 pm

No idea what that is, or what it is for. However, if it is half way across the axle it shouldn't touch the road, even with a heavy load. The weight is supported at either side by the suspension, not the middle.

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: robert mitchell on May 19, 2014, 06:03:47 pm

is this a wind up?

got to be surely !!!

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: duncan h on May 19, 2014, 06:03:56 pm

post a picture

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Bruce Woodley on May 19, 2014, 06:42:21 pm

straight up , no wind up.        have a look under yours might have one, mines 2008  model.  it has a tyre ,slimmish

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: DaveG on May 19, 2014, 07:16:30 pm

Only tyre under mine is the spare one :)

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Neil Jones on May 19, 2014, 08:33:34 pm

It's just a spare tyre. If that touches the floor your van is massively overweight.

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Simon Mess on May 19, 2014, 08:43:38 pm

Cant be a spare, he says it spins!

 ???

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Bruce Woodley on May 19, 2014, 08:58:19 pm

was surprised to see it  to be honest.  its on its own hub ,right midway on the rear axle.       only thing I can think of is if the van bangs down with weight this will cushion the blow


only a guess tho!   

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: jarvy on May 19, 2014, 09:38:51 pm

Perhaps it is an ex drag racing van and it is the wheelie bar!!
Sounds like a bit of pony to me!

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: andyM on May 19, 2014, 09:44:25 pm

Try hitting it with a left handed hammer.

Title: Re: Vivaro / 3rd wheel
Post by: Neil Jones on May 20, 2014, 10:33:40 am

Before you hit it though unscrew any bolts with your left handed screw driver!