Thread: Td5 disco custom rear bar builders

A lot of guys/gals on here have built their own rear bars, including me. Mine doesn't have a jerrycan holder, but fabricating and adding one would not be a problem. I'm hesitant to offer to build on for you as I'm in Sydney & freight might be a problem.
Other members closer may have the skills to fab one for you?
Not sure thats a lot of help...
Alex

Bronson

Thats a lot of dough to carry 25 L of water. Not to mention the extra mass of steel being carted around all the time and the effect this will have on fuel consumption and wear and tear. There must be a more cost effective method of carrying water. Plastic drums inside the vehicle (10L, 20L 25L), plastic bladders that lie on the back floor, PVC pipe on roof rack, stainless steel underfloor tank, or as I do, 10L wine casks of water from the supermarket. These cost about $3, are portable, can be burned or re-used when emptied. When taken out of their card board box will fit anywhere.

But if you want to spend $1300 on a jerry can holder - go ahead.

i was going to look at a sill tank or a rear quarter tank which is approx 45 liters i think like what they use for a fuel tank when running gas

Originally Posted by bronson

Gday,

Has anyone got any info on a good fabricator for a rear bar. I'm wonting to get a bar built that will hold a water jerry can.

Cheers
Brosonn

Hi Bronson,

Check this thread out. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/verandah/1...l-carrier.html - hope this works!

It's a rear bar with jerry holder for a D2 from APT Fabrications. Have a chat to Ben and see what he can do for you?

The rear bar looks pretty nice! I'm thinking about getting one for my 2004 TD5.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ernie.

Originally Posted by bronson

Gday,

Has anyone got any info on a good fabricator for a rear bar. I'm wonting to get a bar built that will hold a water jerry can.

Cheers
Brosonn

I built my own, using the basic plans from Slunnie on here.

It was modified a little, to suit my own tastes, but is basically the same. All up, including powder coating, it cost less than $500.

I only have very basic welding skills, but managed to get it to hold together. If you or a mate can weld, do it yourself, and save a packet.

Has anyone who has built a replacement rear bar managed to get the reverse parking sensors fitted to it? The off the shelf replacement rear bar available is too close to the body for the sensors - as a result the sensor are continually activated by the tow bar and spare wheel...

Originally Posted by erniec17

Check this thread out. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/verandah/1...l-carrier.html - hope this works!

It's a rear bar with jerry holder for a D2 from APT Fabrications. Have a chat to Ben and see what he can do for you?

The rear bar looks pretty nice! I'm thinking about getting one for my 2004 TD5.

Those rear bars are pretty cheap - around $500.00 to $600.00ish. They're a steel replacement bar with the built in tow points and jack point. The one in the thread is being modified to have the spare wheel carriers.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Has anyone who has built a replacement rear bar managed to get the reverse parking sensors fitted to it? The off the shelf replacement rear bar available is too close to the body for the sensors - as a result the sensor are continually activated by the tow bar and spare wheel...

Yep, ME

When I built the bar, I had the holes drilled out for me. They are 27mm IIRC.

I specifically placed them in the same place as they are on the original, and I have never had a problem.

My bar is a little wider than the factory, to give me a bit more of a step, but the departure angle isnt affected, as the vertical width is less than original.

There is nothing in the way of my sensors at all. I can see thou, if you have a skinnier bar, then they may pick up on the tow ball or spare.