[TR] TR3A Spare Tire Straps

[Jim Bauder]

Scott,

The strap you have a question about, holds the spare tire in place! It should be
attached to the floor of the trunk (there should be two holes in the trunk floor
just below the trunk latch) with the long part of the strap towards the 'inside'
of the spare tire compartment. The longest part of the strap goes through an
additional strap mounting bracket mounted on the 'floor' of the spare tire
compartment. Feed the strap through the bracket from the inside though to the
'outside' then up to the buckle. Tighten the strap through the buckle, thus
holding the spare tire in place. 

The other strap mounts to the floor of the spare tire compartment on the left
side near the rear portion and holds the 'tool roll'.

Questions? Come back or give me a call!

Good luck! 

Jim 
Jim Bauder
480-309-9525
'68 TR250 CD47L (But have owned 'many' TR3s!!)
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.triumphowners.com/647 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Scott Suhring
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:31 AM
To: Triumph Mail List
Subject: [TR] TR3A Spare Tire Straps

I am completely puzzled on how the spare tire/tool roll straps are installed. It
seems pretty straight forward that the two piece strap, which has the loop on
one end of each piece, must be for the tool roll, with the buckle being used to
secure the roll. What I can't figure out is how the other piece, the long strap
that has the loop on the one end with the buckle part way up from that end and
then the full length with the holes ending without a loop at the other end. It
seems as if the end with the loop must be secured to the top metal bracket or
the bottom one, and then the strap going somewhere and then through the loop and
down to the buckle, but I cannot for the life of me figure how this would work.
Any clear pictures or explanation would be greatly appreciated.  TIA

Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
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