Thread: Spare wheel carrier - 130 trayback

You give away your ability to tow, and if it's going on a tray back ute the tray would probably stick out further than the tow bar anyway, so it wouldn't fit.

I certainly wouldn't be using the tow bar extension they have on it, and I highly doubt it would be legal over here.

Most Trayon campers I have seen, including my mate's has the spare wheels mounted on the headboard of the tray. There is usually a gap between the back of the cab/headboard and the front of the camper unit.

Originally Posted by jx2mad

Most Trayon campers I have seen, including my mate's has the spare wheels mounted on the headboard of the tray. There is usually a gap between the back of the cab/headboard and the front of the camper unit.

I've seen that too, the problem is the camper I'm looking at is already 2100mm long. That's the same length as my tray so unfortunately no room for a spare against the headboard.

Originally Posted by MR LR

You give away your ability to tow, and if it's going on a tray back ute the tray would probably stick out further than the tow bar anyway, so it wouldn't fit.

You're correct, the one in the link wouldn't work because of the tray. The idea came from a fabricator who saw my setup and suggested this rig. He has made them in the past and it would be a custom job to suit my vehicle. The concept is the same though.

I certainly wouldn't be using the tow bar extension they have on it, and I highly doubt it would be legal over here.

I rarely tow and if I do it's just locally to the river with a dinghy. I'd be prepared to lose the tow capacity when utilizing the carrier.


Another option is to carry the spare on a rack over the cab, but I need that space for a roof top tent. (We are a family of four so need the extra bed space!)

I think from memory the specs allow for up to 150kg to be placed on the towbar and if I keep to within that it should be OK?!

Have a talk to Rijigij on here, he does a carrier for a 130 and seems able to do custom/accommodate mods to his designs.

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Tony

Hi I have just ordered a new puma 130 and the tray will be lifted sufficiently to let the spare be carried underneath the tray as all Toyotas do for eg. I have done this for exactly the same problem you mention re camper on the tray and no room for the tyre.Good luck

I forgot to mention that my mate has had runners fitted so the camper sits above the tray with storage underneath

The RFS had a Defender as one of their support vehicles with the spare tire mounted on the bullbar. Do not know if that is still legal.

I don't think that's ever been legal.