Twin wheel carrier - from Xavie

[Scallops]

Here is some info I've posted on behalf of Xavie - the wording is OL's advert...

General Description

This wheel carrier will fit up to 33" tyres (285 / 75 – 16). The replacement bumper is in two halves and bolts to the original jacking locations, then bolts to two holes each side of the chassis. An additional four holes will need to be drilled towards the centre of the chassis. This TWC bumper has been developed to fit the OE tow bar.

The Caddy OL wheel carrier is now very well proven in the field and with Std LED lights, captive nuts for accessory mounting, gas struts on the arms for easy opening and closing and very HD construction it compares very well with the competition.

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[long stroke]

Looks good!!

Tim.

[Xavie]

$2,200 Fitted :eek: I think the email said.

[Xtreme]

$2,200 Fitted :eek: I think the email said.

That's a special price available from OL South Sydney ATM, so get in quick if you want one.
The normal price is $2600

Roger

[Jezzaol]

I will do the Same "special Price" iat Opposite Lock Midland for orders placed before the end of the Month !

Cheers

Jeremy

[dullbird]

wow i dont know if becasue the other wheel isn't on but i reckon thats quite ugly.....very practical but ugly :D

bad choice of light shape i reckon :)

[Bush65]

wow i dont know if becasue the other wheel isn't on but i reckon thats quite ugly.....very practical but ugly :D

bad choice of light shape i reckon :)
From memory, regs state that turn indicator lights have to be within 150mm of outer edge of vehicle. So it looks as though they may not be legal either!

[Xavie]

Does any one else not think 2600 bucks is just ridiculous for the ability to carry a second wheel on the back?

I have to admit I have no idea what hayman ones cost for cruisers etc... but... just seems a lot.

[EchiDna]

it's not a lot, it's a shed load of beer tickets!!

not to mention rear access is overly complicated (IMHO) by having to manually unlock two carriers individually, then the door just to get into the back!

[discowhite]

it's not a lot, it's a shed load of beer tickets!!

not to mention rear access is overly complicated (IMHO) by having to manually unlock two carriers individually, then the door just to get into the back!

exacterly! ide be over it by the 5th time...

there is a fair amount of fabrication involved but i think the price allows a nice chunk of proffit also:cool:

cheers phil

[one_iota]

I'm with you Phil,

We have a saying at work: "if that is the answer what was the question?"

On the odd occasion that I would need to carry another wheel I could spend some money on a roof rack and put that wheel on the roof and have something much more useful for other things.

[PAT303]

There the latest must have.Every second patrol-cruiser in school car parks have them.Them school zones are tough!!. Pat

[Tombie]

Love to see the crossmember after a run up the CSR...

;)

They bend easily nowadays...

And yes, way too much money for a second wheel for an occasional trip.

[dullbird]

there is one good thing about this bar......

the 200 series one is uglier:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[PAT303]

The thing thats funny about that is with the second tyre on and the family in the back it would go over it's GVM.Thats before you put fuel in the tank. Pat

[Greylandy]

Without sounding too critical .. for the recreational 4x4 owner, it must be one of the most ridiculous accessories ever made. I wouldn't fit one even if it was free ...

[discowhite]

there is one good thing about this bar......

the 200 series one is uglier:D

http://www.oppositelock.com.au/images/products/SWB200-2.jpg


thats the best thing ive ever seen for the back of a cruiser! it hides them super GHEY tail lights!!!:twisted::twisted::twisted:

cheers phil

[dullbird]

thats got to be really heavy wouldn't you have thought with that great big chunk of metal on the side.......i know it has to be there as the rear bumper encompasses the rear wheel arch also, but still Pat is probably right it probably would be over the GVM

[weeds]

my mates cruiser exceeds its GVM and thats with nobody in the car:o and he wouldn't be the only one

when i did my simpson trip i'm pretty certain i would have exceeded some limits of my defender as well

a while ago i was keen on a dual wheel carrier for the defender but i think i will stick with the bonnet mount and one on the roofrack when touring

[dmdigital]

my mates cruiser exceeds its GVM and thats with nobody in the car:o and he wouldn't be the only one

when i did my simpson trip i'm pretty certain i would have exceeded some limits of my defender as well

a while ago i was keen on a dual wheel carrier for the defender but i think i will stick with the bonnet mount and one on the roofrack when touring

Defender has a 1 tonne payload capacity, that's a fair amount to add on to 2t to get to the GVM of 3t. The LC200 only has allowance for 600-650kg's before it exceed its GVM. For comparison the D3's allowance is 800kg.

[weeds]

mine weighs 2.7T as a daily driver.......would hate think what it weighs when fully loaded:o

[discowhite]

mine weighs 2.7T as a daily driver.......would hate think what it weighs when fully loaded:o


fat cat!

cheers phil

[weeds]

fat cat!

cheers phil
:twisted::twisted::twisted:

[sclarke]

Cool $2600, i can think of cheaper ways to have the rear crossmember crack...............

Alot of weight on one small pressed steel rear crossmember...

Funny the single wheel ones that have no re-enforcing "Kaymar" ......
Crack the cross member.... so 2 times the weight....

[PAT303]

They don't buy them to use them so they won't crack.The man buys the POS and the wife drives it to drop the kids at school.Some mucho thing I don't get. Pat

[lokka]

Whats wrong with having one on the bonnet and one on the back door its a hell of alot cheaper option..

$2600 for a twin wheel carrier dosent sound too bad tho when ya look at the $3k+ tag for twin carriers for toyo and datto ....

[foz.in.oz]

Whats wrong with having one on the bonnet and one on the back door its a hell of alot cheaper option..

....

Only that from the TD5 that wasn't an option.

I used to carry the extra spare on the roof rack, and inside the back. I built my own dual carrier on the back and have never looked back. Also saved myself some panel damage when the wheel prevented the car from rolling back into a bank going up some rediculously steep (impossible) climb. Thank the LR gods for winches and dual wheel carriers!!

[cucinadio]

Only that from the TD5 that wasn't an option.

I used to carry the extra spare on the roof rack, and inside the back. I built my own dual carrier on the back and have never looked back. Also saved myself some panel damage when the wheel prevented the car from rolling back into a bank going up some rediculously steep (impossible) climb. Thank the LR gods for winches and dual wheel carriers!!


Mate do you have any pick of the carrier you talk of??

cheers