Spairline valve for spare wheel

[colin weston]

Has anyone had experience of using a Spairline valve and tube for monitoring and inflating the spare tyre on a motorcaravan? How did you find it?

[tonyishuk]

Made my own using a replacement air (foot)pump lead with a snap on connector (from Halfrauds) and an old car tyre valve on t'other end, held in place by a jubile clip.

 

Whole lot cost about £4

 

Works Ok, enough to inflate the spare up to a working / storage pressure of 70 psi.

 

RGds

[Stuart]

I used one for several years when I had the Gazelle. Typical spare tucked under the back end. Very handy for checking pressure and topping up. A bit awkward on the rare occasion when the spare needed to come off.

There was a bracket supplied with it to mount the "outside " end, put it on one of the trailer socket bolts. Left it on the van when I swopped.

 

Stuart

[chas]

One of the best accessories I have fitted to my van 3years ago when new. As normal my spare is hidden underneath and a back breaking lying down job to check the pressure, it cost about £10 then including pp. Unfortunatly their web site seems to be for trade only, but you could write to them for info.

[Derek Uzzell]

Is the "Spairline" product still marketed?

 

If it isn't, then the item shown on the following link appears to be intended to do the same job.

 

http://www.international-tool.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=406

 

though it looks like the hose material might be less resistant to weathering than the Spairline's.

[Bill Ord]

I owned an Autotrail Cheyenne 635 2001 model and it came equiped with a remote located inflation point for the spare wheel. Seemed like a good idea till I needed to fit the spare wheel and had a problem removing the airline with the wheel in its carrier. I never connected it again after that experience. If you're going to do it make sure that you can easily remove the airline from the valve with the spare in place or you can drop the spare low enough to get a good purchase on the connector to remove it.

 

Bill Ord

[colin weston]

Derek,

Thanks for the info. The 'Check a spare' item looks better in respect of the end fittings being crimped rather than the hose just being pushed over a 'fir tree' as the Spairline. It is reasonably priced at £5.95 inc VAT. I would keep the spare at 60 psi so I need to ensure a robust design.