how to build a spare wheel carrier

[tommad86]

has any body ever bult a spare wheel carrier for a standard 80 series got a few quotes but want to save the money and do it my self. any feed back would be appreciated.

cheers

tommad86

[zc351]

I made up a rear tube bar and twin swing away spare tyre carrier for my 75 series troopy.

The carriers fit 33's easy side by side and would probably fit 35's without touching.

i used 40nb thick wall pipe for the bar, led rear lights, two toyota trailer hubs to mount the spares (I have a camper trailer and these are spares).
The swing aways are made out of 75*50*4mm RHS.

I used the weldable blank trailer hubs for pivots (normal hubs aren't weldable, from a company in WA will get there name) and over centre catches for securing.

Its heaps strong enough and did the oodnadatta and strezleki while the paint was still drying, has also done the simpson and some touring round NSW with no sign of ill effect.

Would post piccy's but not sure how pm me and I'll send you some via e-mail

Will also try and remember the name of the joint who can supply the pivots ect. Mine all up cost me about $400 in materials (excluding the lights) and took about three days to knock up (including chassis clamp sliders)

cheers

Cheers

[98lux]

I am making one for mine. I am making it out of thin MDF first as a template, get this to how i want it then use steal.