Thread: wheel carrier damage

Wow - that's pretty serious. How many attachment points does the carrier have??? just 2?

Weld a couple of tubes into the rear cross member whilst you're at it then. That will stop any flexing of the outter chassis plate.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Wow - that's pretty serious. How many attachment points does the carrier have??? just 2?

Its just attached by the large plate by 6 bolts and the fastening catch at the other end

onfurther wire brushing Its just about pulled the whole piece out

Originally Posted by Dave110

Its just attached by the large plate by 6 bolts and the fastening catch at the other end

onfurther wire brushing Its just about pulled the whole piece out

Bugger. I would weld a piece if 6 mm steel over that to spread the load, and make it large enough so it extends over to where the main rails join on.

Any chance you can add a couple of extra attachment points. The best ones I have seen attach at 4 points (both cappings as well as the lower pivit/latch on the crossmember).

I know a few people with that design who have covered many km of corrogations, with no problems.

That is common with the Kaymar Carriers.. you need crush tubes and a nice plate on the rear...

A big plate that covers the whole area.

Get the rear crossmenber welded up then put some crush tubes in and get a plate that covers the whole rear of the crossmember where it mounts...

Clarkie

A bit worrying, I touched the tyre carrier while backing up to a trailer and now it feels a little stiff. I start holidays soon so I will pull it off so to speak and check the chassis too.

Jeff

Dave before you have the cracks welded make sure that you drill a hole at each end of the cracks or they could keep running.


Hodgo

Well that was timely! Many many thanks

I am reading through all the wheel carrier posts at the momen. I was leaning towards Bearmach because carrier opening with the door is my preference. Then I got nervous about drilling and self installation (Rovercraft will sell but not install) - I started leaning towards Kaymer but thanks to you I think I'll go back to Plan A (Bearmach) and find somebody who isn't a total clutz with tools like I am. I know I'd get the interior cover off the inside of the by breaking all the plastic pins etc and never get it back on again, and that before i even started drilling.