Spare wheel carrier mod.

[MWS]

Another nicely sorted rear hanger setup I found in my saved pics..

Hmmm, 4th gens can look a bit better when they "butch" em up a bit. .

[wishbone]

Hmmm, 4th gens can look a bit better when they "butch" em up a bit. .

And they're available with a 4.7 V8 if you like a petrol motor..

[wishbone]

Whats the details on your bash plate Mick ? (I need to make one for my truck..)

[MWS]

Whats the details on your bash plate Mick ? (I need to make one for my truck..)

Hey Rob. I took the original design from one posted on the Aussie site and modified it a little. A mate with a fab shop cut, bent, drilled and galvanised it for me. It's made from 6mm mild steel plate, and it weighs a flippin ton! When I came to fit it, it wouldn't go straight on. The design is for a 2.4 with a shorter radiator. Mine's a 3.0, so I had to design a spacer using "U" channel, Drilled and cut at 45 degrees at the ends. Managed to cobble it all together in the end. I'll post some close ups if you like.

[wishbone]

Thanks Mick.

I've just found the plans.

6mm - I'm not suprised it weighs a ton !

I was thinking of something similar to the stock one but using rectangular box section for a pair of rails, with 3mm plate. (Easier for me to work with)

Rob.

[MWS]

Hey Rob. Is this what you were looking for? There's a couple more pics too.

[wishbone]

Thanks Mick - that 1st pic is the drawing I have.

You have a bodylift so your rad drops down 2" less than my rad ! (unless you did the rad drop ? )

I'll look into ways to mount the bashplate a lot lower than you have ..

Rob.

[Benross]

Id like to lift my spare wheel up a bit, its a nightmare when attaching a trailer.

[budweiser]

For a while, now, I've fancied re locating the spare wheel to sit further up,out of harms way and at an angle in line with the back window. After some cutting, and mocking things up, I popped round to a mate who did the welding, strengthening and some re profiling. there's plenty room and clearance, now, even for when I finally get a visit from the 35's fairy. Hope the pics help to explain.

thank you, i just done that on my Phoenix!! (surf)