Gday all just need some opinions on this wheel carrier as I'm am after one that dosent cost a fortune and this is for $550
Has anyone every used this stile, Are they strong and will it handle a bigger tyre like a 285/75/16 for an 80 series
http://www.equipeautomotive.net.au/store/home.php?cat=6
Any help would be appreciated
Cheers Lewy
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Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
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Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
03 STL GU 4.2Tdi
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
Looks like a copy of the toyota factory mount offered in pretty much every market except australia. I think there is a good reason why it wan't offered here - toyota will have figured that in our conditions, the load on the body/door is excessive.
I've never confirmed this, but I reckon cars intended to have this would have reinforcing in the rear 3/4 to take the load in any case and it won't be present in our vehicles.
If you back into something or drop off a ledge and catch the tyre, you're going to be in for the worlds supply of panel work that will make the extra $$ for a chassis mounted rear bar seem cheap.
Just my 2C
Steve.
I've never confirmed this, but I reckon cars intended to have this would have reinforcing in the rear 3/4 to take the load in any case and it won't be present in our vehicles.
If you back into something or drop off a ledge and catch the tyre, you're going to be in for the worlds supply of panel work that will make the extra $$ for a chassis mounted rear bar seem cheap.
Just my 2C
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
Mmmmmm yes what you said about dropping off a ledge and snagging just got me a littel worried as i have dont this plenty of time's thanks for thatGwagensteve wrote:Looks like a copy of the toyota factory mount offered in pretty much every market except australia. I think there is a good reason why it wan't offered here - toyota will have figured that in our conditions, the load on the body/door is excessive.
I've never confirmed this, but I reckon cars intended to have this would have reinforcing in the rear 3/4 to take the load in any case and it won't be present in our vehicles.
If you back into something or drop off a ledge and catch the tyre, you're going to be in for the worlds supply of panel work that will make the extra $$ for a chassis mounted rear bar seem cheap.
Just my 2C
Steve.
Cheers Lewy
03 STL GU 4.2Tdi
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
As an aside, if anyone has a japanese market 80 with the spare tyre on the back, have they ever noticed any extra bracing inside the rear 3/4?
Steve.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
What about the 4wd systems one http://www.4wdsystems.com.au/html/swc.htm
03 STL GU 4.2Tdi
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
Because reliability counts!! [size=150][/size]
Looks the same setup as a lot of the import surfs.Gwagensteve wrote:As an aside, if anyone has a japanese market 80 with the spare tyre on the back, have they ever noticed any extra bracing inside the rear 3/4?
Steve.
The surfs with the factory carrier like this have backing plates inside the panel to spread the load but no real additional bracing in the panel.
Bloody IFS bugger who slows down the SAS boys.
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