Thread: Swing away tyre carrier for 130's ?

Here's pics of mine.

Brutes 130

yeah mate I recall that thread as I asked re your canopy.
As to teh tyre carrier what does it acttually attach to behind the panel around the lights? What's solid in there?

Also any dramas with having the one on the tailgate (ie to hold it closed)?

Any improvements you;d make if you did it again?

I've designed a carrier for the 130 which attaches to the chassis with no holes to drill.
When I finish the 110 carriers I'm doing at the moment ( Puma Rear Wheel Carrier ), I was thinking about doing some for the 130. I just sold my prototype 130 carrier (see pics below) to another member who wanted one straight away.

Cheers, Murray

That's very similar to te kaymar bar I have - though I like the adjustable tyre bracket on yours.

Liek I said the problem I think with that type of design is when the "hinge" (whatever you call it) flogs out, it allows back and forh movement (eg top of the tyre toward the tailgate, denting the tailgate.

How does your address this issue ?

Originally Posted by VladTepes

That's very similar to te kaymar bar I have - though I like the adjustable tyre bracket on yours.

Liek I said the problem I think with that type of design is when the "hinge" (whatever you call it) flogs out, it allows back and forh movement (eg top of the tyre toward the tailgate, denting the tailgate.

How does your address this issue ?

Admittedly this is not a tested design as yet, but the main hub that the whole thing swings on is on tapered roller bearings the same as a trailer wheel, so it would take forever to flog them out with this sort of use.
The latch is adjustable and pretty heavy duty.
The rubber buffer in the pic can be packed out with spacers to press firmly against the tail gate. I use some stone guard clear poly film where the buffer hits the tail gate so it doesn't wear the paint.
The side wall of the tyre presses firmly against the main vertical beam, so in conjunction with the rubber buffer and the locating plate at the latch, I've done everything I can to eliminate as much movement, vibration etc in the carrier as I can. Time will tell anyway. We'll see how it goes.

Cheers, Murray

and would you be interested in making another few? And for how much ?
(Give it some thought anyway) bnecause I reckon you;d get a few takers from AULRO.

I'd be interested too!!

Fraser