Spare safe fitting Cali T6.1

[Campervanpup21]

After reading various threads, thought we would get a spare safe from the Club shop for some additional protection.

Found it straightforward to fit - around 10 minutes. It took me longer to get the toolkit back in its place in the rear of the Cali!

Wheel brace from the toolkit used to undo the left hand wheel carrier nut about 1/4-1/2”, undo and remove the right hand bolt completely.

Slide the spare safe bracket over the right hand side of the wheel carrier that houses the bolt. It aligned perfectly.

Insert spare safe locking wheel nut & bolt through the bracket / wheel carrier, tighten, bit of grease and place the cap supplied over the head of the bolt.

Tighten left hand bolt.

Hopefully now a safe spare wheel!

 

[kurienp]

After reading various threads, thought we would get a spare safe from the Club shop for some additional protection.

Found it straightforward to fit - around 10 minutes. It took me longer to get the toolkit back in its place in the rear of the Cali!

Wheel brace from the toolkit used to undo the left hand wheel carrier nut about 1/4-1/2”, undo and remove the right hand bolt completely.

Slide the spare safe bracket over the right hand side of the wheel carrier that houses the bolt. It aligned perfectly.

Insert spare safe locking wheel nut & bolt through the bracket / wheel carrier, tighten, bit of grease and place the cap supplied over the head of the bolt.

Tighten left hand bolt.

Hopefully now a safe spare wheel!

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Nice work. Now you can visit legoland tension free.

Three things that have helped me:
a) a dab of copper grease on the bolt threads - ensures that the bolt is easy to undo when needed
b) the bolt head with the three pins, fill that with copper grease as well. Copper Grease is easy to remove compared to when the holes get filled with dirt and grime
c) plan to repaint after your first winter - that red paint from the factory does not stay on.

 

[flying banana]

Anyone else's spare safe gone like this?thinking a quick wire brush and hammerite spray? I reckon I'm going to turn it black

 

[Corradobrit]

Anyone else's spare safe gone like this?thinking a quick wire brush and hammerite spray? I reckon I'm going to turn it black

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Agreed. I understand the deterrent reasoning but that lump of red being so prominent on the undercarriage, is a real eyesore.

 

[Philfox3]

Anyone else's spare safe gone like this?thinking a quick wire brush and hammerite spray? I reckon I'm going to turn it black

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Mines the same. It looks like something recovered from the sea bed. I gave mine a couple of coats of ascot grey too thinking I was being clever but it’s rusted through and peeled off back to the bare metal.

 

[Corradobrit]

Mines the same. It looks like something recovered from the sea bed. I gave mine a couple of coats of ascot grey too thinking I was being clever but it’s rusted through and peeled off back to the bare metal.

Probably needs a fresh etch and prime before adding the colour coats.

 

[flying banana]

i've got some black hammerite metal paint in a tin, was just going to slap that on it with a brush,rather than spray it ?

 

[Philfox3]

i've got some black hammerite metal paint in a tin, was just going to slap that on it with a brush,rather than spray it ?

I’ll keep an eye on this tread to get some ideas as to what works best. I did think after I’d painted it the same colour as my van that it was better off red/orange so it looks as much like a deterrent as it is. I won’t be doing anything until the works warms up a bit. Phil

 

[flying banana]

I’ll keep an eye on this tread to get some ideas as to what works best. I did think after I’d painted it the same colour as my van that it was better off red/orange so it looks as much like a deterrent as it is. I won’t be doing anything until the works warms up a bit. Phil

I've gone black. But I'll get a new spare safe sticker made up at work on the sticker machine

 

[flying banana]

Mines now looking a bit better. Also spare wheel needed some air in it.

 

[Viktorgeorge]

Nice work. Now you can visit legoland tension free.

Three things that have helped me:
a) a dab of copper grease on the bolt threads - ensures that the bolt is easy to undo when needed
b) the bolt head with the three pins, fill that with copper grease as well. Copper Grease is easy to remove compared to when the holes get filled with dirt and grime
c) plan to repaint after your first winter - that red paint from the factory does not stay on.

The bolt head with three poins comes with a steel protective cover/cap - but I found this a pain to get off and imagine over time it might become very difficult to remove. At the same time - as you say -uncovered holes could become filled with dirt and grime.

This work well for me instead (along with a thin coat of grease as you suggest):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TCW931R/?tag=eliteelect-21

The also fit water filler cap - if vented (or drilled to vent) to stop dribble when the tank is full.

 

[Philfox3]

An exciting morning ahead for me. I’ve started scraping off the paint that’s peeled. It’s really rusty under there for 18 months old ! Next job is to get the wire brush out. My wife will be delighted to know I’ve done this job in the kitchen when she gets in.
I’ve gone for a Hammerite smooth in a fetching yellow.

 

[B J G]

i've got some black hammerite metal paint in a tin, was just going to slap that on it with a brush,rather than spray it ?

Definitely lasts longer than original paint which obviously lacked any primer coating.

 

[flying banana]

An exciting morning ahead for me. I’ve started scraping off the paint that’s peeled. It’s really rusty under there for 18 months old ! Next job is to get the wire brush out. My wife will be delighted to know I’ve done this job in the kitchen when she gets in.
I’ve gone for a Hammerite smooth in a fetching yellow.

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have you got the binoculors out to spot her coming ?

 

[Philfox3]

have you got the binoculors out to spot her coming ?