Spare Wheel

[NiftyNev]

I'm considering one of these -

http://www.sub.net.au/~vwskay02/toy4.html

Expensive but a really solid Rear Bar with Spare Carrier and Towbar combined.Trying to find out if it is a full replacement bar or original side pieces are used.Have been told both by different people.

Neville

[silvtr1000]

The Milner one is a replacement for the OE underslung one.

I love the idea of truckarms' replacement bumper/swing out carrier. Similar to this...

http://www.kaymar.com.au/toy4.html

and this...

http://www.bentup.com/RearBumpers.html

Problem is these are all US or Oz companies. God knows what shipping would cost. Mine is a 15-year-old car - even if I was let, I don't think I'd spend the money on a new rear bumper (and I'd have to have the matching front bumper too...) and swing out carrier.

When I win the lotto...

Or if I was brave/engineering & business-minded/had some investable money, I'd start producing/importing them myself and make my own €1m...

[truckarms]

As I said I am about half way through making mine, I based the initial supports off the chasis on the witter tow bar which I had on my car originally (I have the pdf of it if anyone is interested) I beefed up the original disign a bit, I am currently getting cut the next section of the brackets that go round so that the new bumper sits infront of the old bumper but a bit lower and then the next bit is how to attach the swing arm, I am thinking or either:
a)Tire Carrier Spindle
but its $90 plus p&P on top so not sure
b) getting some bloke to make me one, cant be to hard to get someone with a lathe to do the spindle and I can find the rest like this guy has done tyre carrier Its just a shame he has not done the write up yet just the pics.
I looked at getting one or 2 of the oz based carriers but they wanted nearly £800 for them to send them to the uk. Crazy
So far I think I have spent about 40 quid on steel,bolts and cutting discs plus have had lots of help from chunkymonkey with the design.

[Chillitt]

what about getting yourself to a motorcycle breakers and using the stem/headstock off a moped? added bonus of easy to get replacement bearings...
usually the stem can be removed from the bottom clamp ....

[truckarms]

good idea,
Cheers, will have a look into that.

[RMS_CLK]

Cheers for the help guys, looking at the carriers from some of those sites. Have just spend ages drooling over the "customers rides" on that Bentup site. Excellent looking vehicles.

[bundubasher]

Have you taken a look at www.backrack.co.za? Maybe it'll give you some ideas.