Rijidij D3 rear wheel carrier

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

Murray will likely kill me for this as I know he's been busy, but here goes.

I asked Murray to make me a D3 rear single wheel carrier, and he did explain that he was still in the early stage's of this type of carrier, but he made me 1 which I must say is a very impressive piece of work.
He has a few small issue's to sort that would make them easier on the install part, but the workmanship and effort in this carrier is second to none.

So if you are after a carrier, once Murray gets time to sort the couple of adjustment out, get one, you will not be disappointed.

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Cheers Ean

PS, sorry Murray, just had to post it :D

[gps-au]

Gday All,

Murray will likely kill me for this as I know he's been busy, but here goes.

I asked Murray to make me a D3 rear single wheel carrier, and he did explain that he was still in the early stage's of this type of carrier, but he made me 1 which I must say is a very impressive piece of work.
He has a few small issue's to sort that would make them easier on the install part, but the workmanship and effort in this carrier is second to none.


Looks good,

BUT, he's use the same type of Latch which Kaymar uses, and I have started to find to be a real pain.

Maybe it will be sorted out for when I am looking for my D5 ?

[rufusking]

Agree, looks good but I guess the rear parking sensor/s will trigger.
If Murray is following this thread, is it possible to move the latch to where the sensor is and reposition the sensor as part of the fixed assembly so that they will still work and not pick up the carrier?

[grumpa]

I want one!

[Tombie]

Agree, looks good but I guess the rear parking sensor/s will trigger.
If Murray is following this thread, is it possible to move the latch to where the sensor is and reposition the sensor as part of the fixed assembly so that they will still work and not pick up the carrier?

Looking at the pic Ean has disabled the sensor

[Ean Austral]

Looking at the pic Ean has disabled the sensor

Easy choice rear wheel carrier or parking senser...

mmm just have to use the mirrors like the old days.


Cheers Ean

[Tombie]

Easy choice rear wheel carrier or parking senser...

mmm just have to use the mirrors like the old days.


Cheers Ean

No issues there. Agree 100%

[gps-au]

No issues there. Agree 100%

Consider something a little bit different.....

As it will require brake/turn/tail lights to be fitted, why not "move" the rear sensor to the new "additional" cluster ?

Don't forget a LHS unit for those of us who run dual spares and need a plate lamp/mount as well.

Till the D5 appears on the horizon though, I would just like a replacement latch which is lockable and much much easier... (something SWMBO can easily handle whould be very nice).

left 7 right for my current kaymar...

[Tombie]

Actually that carrier won't need the aux lights by law. They will be visible from required angles ;)

[Tombie]

I do agree over centre latches are a pita
Especially if one is not particularly strong.

[geoz]

that looks like a really well designed piece of equipment & much better than digging out the spare wheel from underneath (say with a fully loaded boot).

it would be great if the latch could be designed in such way that the parking sensors are not obstructed, my wife drives the car most of the time and is a big fan of the beepers.

[AnD3rew]

I like the pin latch to keep it open, that's the only complaint I have about mine which I think is Dolium that if you are on the wrong angle the carrier wants to swing back and you have to hold it out of the way until you have the bottom tailgate down and then wedge a rag in to protect the tailgate.

[Tombie]

I like the pin latch to keep it open, that's the only complaint I have about mine which I think is Dolium that if you are on the wrong angle the carrier wants to swing back and you have to hold it out of the way until you have the bottom tailgate down and then wedge a rag in to protect the tailgate.

Do some measuring, weld a tab on the spigot base and the arm and fit a gas strut :)

[~Rich~]

I have the 4x4 intelligence RWC, I am happy with both the catch & gas strut set up they both work really well.
However I ca't say the same about the RPSensors. :(

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/784.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/785.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/786.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/12/787.jpg

[~Rich~]

Someone asked in Show us your Disco / RRS thread for me to post a rear on view of the 4X4 Intellegence RWC to see how far it covers the R/H tailight:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/05/314.jpg (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/VSK5/media/D3/191D790E-89A3-497E-9B7F-94E197D42CF5_zpshajsmslz.jpg.html)

Note these are 285/60 R18 tyres which are approx 36mm larger in diameter than standard tyres.

The centre of the wheel is 450mm left of the centre axis point.