Thread: Dual rear wheel carriers!

Then it would look like a yota, LOL
At least the Landy lights on the bumper are better loking than some of those bulborous $2 shop bolt on ones that I see on a lot of toyo conversions.
I think those swing aways are a nuisance, every time you want to access the cargo area you have to swing them away.depends on your needs though i suppose.

Originally posted by Rovernaut
Then it would look like a yota, LOL
At least the Landy lights on the bumper are better loking than some of those bulborous $2 shop bolt on ones that I see on a lot of toyo conversions.
I think those swing aways are a nuisance, every time you want to access the cargo area you have to swing them away.depends on your needs though i suppose.

My single carrier opens with the door.

If I'd had this setup I could have dispensed with the roofrack entirely on the last bid trip.

Originally posted by Rovernaut
I think those swing aways are a nuisance, every time you want to access the cargo area you have to swing them away.depends on your needs though i suppose.

I agree - I have a Kaymar rear bar and swingaway wheel carrier on the P38A. I only leave it on for trips as the tyres are bigger than standard and a matching spare won't fit into the underfloor wheel well. I leave a standard spare in there for emergencies.

Ron

I've got dual swing aways, and they aren't a nuisance.
http://www.aulro.com/modules.php'set_album...db16f5e51184c45

They take less than 5 seconds to open both, however I usually only open the left one (tyre) to open the top tailgate.

If that amount of time is precious, then I suppose they are a nuisance, however the amount of load space gained far outweighs the ?inconvenience?.
The fact that the spare is a 31x10.5x15 also plays into this, as it wont fit in the original hollow.

There is a some reduced visibility, but that is not a major problem.

Which still leaves me wondering the best way to carry two spares on my ute, without compromising visibility or load space (or at least as little as possible).

So who has a solution on their ute - or some ideas :?:

Originally posted by VladTepes
Which still leaves me wondering the best way to carry two spares on my ute, without compromising visibility or load space (or at least as little as possible).

So who has a solution on their ute - or some ideas :?:

I'd say the best way would be to carry them both upright immediately behind the cab. That way they do not compromise access to the rear, and you have the 75kg or so total weight down nice and low, yet accessible when bogged. In a 130 ute with two of you (there are no Vladlets, I believe?) there is no way you can be pushed for space when touring. The weight is also nicely centralised.

Yes, no Vladlets.

Actually it's a 110 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

The vertical wheels do impede rear vision quite a bit, with the tray as high as it is (standard LR tray height) I was thinking of making a 'sunken' bit so they don't sit as high up, and it would probably work best but would need to work out:
1) How to do the custoim work for cheap.
2) How to secure the wheels in place.

i would like to know who has experienced punctures or flats while away.

how bad were they...like were they blow outs or simple punctures you could just put a plug in?

also what brand of tyres?


i havent had the chance to do any real driving yet so any info is valueable to me.