Kaymar Rear Bar

[Redback]

OK, a question for those that have the Kaymar rear bar on their D3/4, have you had any issues with the car after having it fitted, due to it's weight?? or anything else.

We are in two minds on whether to get the Opposite Lock single wheel carrier or the Kaymar rear bar and carrier/s.

The Kaymar would be more for protecting the rear of the car than for the wheel carriers.

Baz.

[Ean Austral]

Cant really help with the answer Redback, but I have looked at both myself, and there seems to be alot on here that have had rear parking senser problems when the O/L single carrier has been fitted..



Cheers Ean

[Geedublya]

Kaymar rear bar on mine with dual carriers. Haven't noticed any problems yet. Except maybe higher fuel consumption than others are reporting for D3s.

The bar is certainly well built and I believe it is very strong. I haven't got my rear sensors working yet mainly because I haven't put the effort in.

Dual carriers can be a pain when accessing the rear a lot though, so I am considering removing one when in normal use and only putting the second on when touring. I just have to swap the wiring over to run the numberplate and light the RHS instead of the LHS.

[Owl]

Dual carriers can be a pain when accessing the rear a lot though, so I am considering removing one when in normal use and only putting the second on when touring. I just have to swap the wiring over to run the numberplate and light the RHS instead of the LHS.

Why not just remove the RHS wheel / carrier?

I have Kaymar bar with single carrier. I have the same issues with reversing sensors as do all of rear carriers, but not too difficult to resolve. Can't complain at all about the build quality, though I have had the LED indicator assembly replaced (under warranty) - bar has to come off for this!!

Ian

[rwlse]

It appears to be some major delivery problems.I have had one on order with ARB for two months. And they have just informed me that it will be another month Oh well my D4 can wait.

[NomadicD3]

Hi Redback,
I had the Kaymar rear bar set up with the single wheel and jerry can holder on it fitted and can only reinterate what other have said. I have disabled both the inner rear sensors as even once set to not pick up the rear bar I have found that a few hundred k's of corrugated roads etc and they start picking up something again. Also fuel consumption is up a little, approximately .3 to .5 k's/ltr and delivery was close to 7 weeks despite being told 2 weeks when ordered. Handling is affected a little but it's so slight that it's not long before it's not noticed at all.All that said they are the biggest negatives I could possibly mention and as far as quality and usefulness goes I highly recommend them. Personally I would never set up a vehicle without one now.
Happy travels

[rwlse]

When going though the process of ordering my rear bar ,I spoke to the manufacturer and they admitted that there were issues with the reverse sencers on the D3's but that they had resolved the problem on the D4's.

I have always had a metal rear bumper bar on the back of my cars. Not just to carry the second spare from time to time. But to ensure that when I start climbing a steep hill,I don't leave the bar in the gully.like so many plastic ones do.

[Redback]

When going though the process of ordering my rear bar ,I spoke to the manufacturer and they admitted that there were issues with the reverse sencers on the D3's but that they had resolved the problem on the D4's.

I have always had a metal rear bumper bar on the back of my cars. Not just to carry the second spare from time to time. But to ensure that when I start climbing a steep hill, I don't leave the bar in the gully.like so many plastic ones do.

This is our main reason also

Baz.

[rwlse]

Yep. Get a new classic, first trip out you lose the ends of the rear bumper bar.
Following Munday.Into ARB for a rear step.

The one on my LSE has taken a pounding over the years.

Richard.

[weeds]

Yep. Get a new classic, first trip out you lose the ends of the rear bumper bar.
Following Munday.Into ARB for a rear step.

The one on my LSE has taken a pounding over the years.

Richard.

oi, aren't you supposed to be fitting that other arm rest to the D4