How would you hang this wheel?

[DHS]

Where are you located in Florida?

 

[OneTon]

Where are you located in Florida?

Lat - 26d 4m 35.475s
Lon - -80d 7m 23.847s

 

[DHS]

Lat - 26d 4m 35.475s
Lon - -80d 7m 23.847s

I was going to say you could use my welder if you were close by

 

[OneTon]

I was going to say you could use my welder if you were close by

I have a Miller MIG Regency 250, but not a clue how to use it. Our local VoTech school has a welding class, but it's about 8 mo. long and only offered weekdays.

With all the welders I meet complaining about no work, if one of 'em would conduct impropmtu evening classes in their shops, they'd make a killing.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I made a square metal bracket out of angle iron. I lagged the back into the wall. . . . I welded two bolts to the front to hold the rim, I think, now I'm curious, I forget what i did. I know the bracket depth depended on the back spacing of the rim.

It's currently off the wall, I will get a pic or two of it.

 

[ymerej]

That bolt pattern looks to be a 5 x 5 1/8", of course there is the Chevy truck bolt pattern that is 5 x 5. Not sure of the lug size, but I'd bet the wheel could be altered 1/16" on the inside of each hole to fit the Chevy hub.

Any Fuch wheel should be 5x130mm spacing, but 5-1/8" is close enough for hanging on the wall.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this before, but a better mounting option would be to mail the wheel to my garage - I'm sure I have a perfect spot for it : )

Making an angled bracket about a foot tall at the wall and tapering into a point at the hub out of 2x4's and plywood should be rather easy as well, then you would only need to decide on simply bolting it to the wood, or making a bearing and mounting plate.

 

[DHS]

I have a Miller MIG Regency 250, but not a clue how to use it. Our local VoTech school has a welding class, but it's about 8 mo. long and only offered weekdays.

With all the welders I meet complaining about no work, if one of 'em would conduct impropmtu evening classes in their shops, they'd make a killing.

Sounds like time for you to play with the MIG. I just got a TIG set up (scratch start) but still fun to play with. I did the 2yr welding coarse with local CC with my brother and it was a blast every day.

 

[nickleone]

Take a 2x4 radius the ends to fit inside the wheel( it does not have to go across the middle of the wheel) and mount the 2x4 to the block wall. Hang the wheel over the 2x4 and run some screws into the rim and the 2x4. I think I see a 2x4 in the back of the truck LOL.

Nick

 

[NUTTSGT]

I took some pics of mine, I did it a little bit different than I thought I did. It works for me and I used some scrap steel.

I bolted through two of the bolt holes, they are vertical, the one on the left is one of the lags stuck in a bolt hole.

This is the backside, it's the same depth as the back spacing on the wheel. It just gets lagged to a stud in the wall.

 

[yzair]

Lags with pipe behind or use all thread rod.

 

[Joe Reed]

I like things simple and easy if possible. I mounted an old MG wire wheel by simply drilling a hole in the rim and securing it with one deck screw into a stud. It's not like a reel of hose is heavy....the wheel weighs more than the hose....

 

[99SVT]

Spare tire carrier for a trailer.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/trailers-towing/trailer-accessories/other-trailer-accessories/carry-on-trailer-trade-spare-tire-carrier-1091290

A little pricey but you'll have some money in anything you do. And provided the wheel lined up and the back spacing was OK it would be a pretty sturdy and look pretty good.

Ditto on this...

 

[Hit-By-Thunder]

when I worked in a tire shop, the custom wheels were hung on a tiny piece of steel.

I will try and explain it. The tab overall is about 2" long. the top of the tab is folded over about 1/2X1/2 (out 1/2" from wall then pointed to the floor 1/2") the back side comes down the wall about 1" then comes out about 1/2" folded back over 180 degrees then continues down the wall to the floor about another 1". Geez I hope you can follow that.

The rim flange on the top of the wheel is hooked into the bracket. That way the wheel has to be pulled out on the bottom to release the wheel from the wall. If it gets bumped up, down, side to side it is safe on the wall. the wheel is easily removed if need be with no bolts to unscrew, really slick bracket.

Rob/HBT

 

[OneTon]

OK...so I took the easy way out. Heck, $14.99 (less 20% off coupon) is hard to beat. Thanks, all for the ideas:

 

[Ben Iv]

Now Im wanting to do sompthing like that, I was going to suggest a pice of allthread with a lugnut, and a sleve anchor.

 

[onewaydave]

I did this in my basement/garage. I made the mount from some scrap metal and some wheel studs i pressed out of an old rotor, then powder coated it. I got the wheel on closeout from Tirerack with lugs, valve and centering ring for less than $50 shipped. (over a $400 wheel). I think it turned out nice, it lookes a lot cooler than the cheep plastic one it replaced and im sure it will last a lot longer.

Be sure to use Porche lug nuts or the 911 guys will sneer when they see it doesn't match. Also make the head (at the wheel) swivel and allow the wheel to turn and make a curved swinging arm mounted on the floor so that when you pull the hose, the swinging arm articulates to whatever direction you pull from and the wheel allows the hose to unwind. Now if you really want to have fun, deconstruct the HF hose wheel and mount the innards in the Porche wheel so that it ratchetts out and retracts automatically.

Go ahead Bubba, you can do it.

Dave.

 

[strnge]

I did this in my basement/garage. I made the mount from some scrap metal and some wheel studs i pressed out of an old rotor, then powder coated it. I got the wheel on closeout from Tirerack with lugs, valve and centering ring for less than $50 shipped. (over a $400 wheel). I think it turned out nice, it lookes a lot cooler than the cheep plastic one it replaced and im sure it will last a lot longer.

My mount was very similar to yours:

I had to move the water outlet up as well as the light switch.