Kaymar Rear Wheel Carrier problem

Post by **bundytunna** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:02 pm

ok i just spent ages and heaps of $'s on getting the kaymar bar on the back of me car and now i cant fit the 35 on the back
it hits the lock plate
just wanna know what others have done in this situation
i think i can either offset my wheel by 30mm or i can extend out the arm by 50mm by using spacers and a new faceplate
any ideas????????????????

Post by **MissDrew** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:06 pm

Go to 33`s :finger:

Post by **N*A*M** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:07 pm

can you mount the spare back to front? the offset may make it clear

or have 0 psi in it and let it deform to fit

Post by **Kev80** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:12 pm

I just knocked the old wheel studs out & replaced with longer H/T bolts then used spacers to hold the wheel out enough to clear the clamp.

Welded the bolt heads so they dont spin.

Post by **ozy1** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:29 pm

if you use longer bolts, and you use the same thread, you masy not need to weld the bolt head in, as you could use a longer bolt and a nut, that way the nut will act as your spacer...badabing badaboom

Post by **Kev80** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:47 pm

PITA if it comes loose though.

Post by **ozy1** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:04 pm

well the standar kaymar ones are only tapped into the steel plate anyways, so its only gunna help if you have a nut aswell to lock it, as it will act as a lock nut, will it not.....?

Post by **+dj_hansen+** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:11 pm

Take the original bolts out... put in some longer ones, use 2 nuts to lock it onto the backplate, save you worrying about welding shit on. Otherwise, some locktite or silicone the bolt head to the backing plate, which will allow u to change the bolts over if u want to ever.

Post by **Kev80** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:15 pm

ozy1 wrote: kaymar ones are only tapped into the steel plate

This may be true, its been a while.

Post by **slowhilux** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:10 pm

I got a 35" spare on mine no problems at all, and it has 40psi in it...........

Phill

Post by **Kev80** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:15 pm

Must be modified.

Post by **oozuk** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:12 pm

with the kaymar's you can usually slide the mounting head out of the arm and then re do up the 2 big bolts on either side to get the clearance.

Have you done this yet ??

Post by **RUFF** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:15 pm

bundytunna wrote:ok i just spent ages and heaps of $'s on getting the kaymar bar on the back of me car and now i cant fit the 35 on the back
it hits the lock plate
just wanna know what others have done in this situation
i think i can either offset my wheel by 30mm or i can extend out the arm by 50mm by using spacers and a new faceplate
any ideas????????????????

Buy a 1" wheel spacer. Bolt it on then bolt the spare to the spacer.

Post by **bj56** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:17 pm

spacers cost to much just putt a heap off washers behind it :lol:

lmao

Post by **RUFF** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:22 pm

bj56 wrote:spacers cost to much just putt a heap off washers behind it lmao

That doesnt make the studs any longer.

Post by **Kev80** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:56 pm

oozuk wrote:with the kaymar's you can usually slide the mounting head out of the arm and then re do up the 2 big bolts on either side to get the clearance.Have you done this yet ??

This sounds more like the hilift jack set up that bolts to the spare wheel.

Post by **spazbot** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:02 pm

Kev80 wrote:
oozuk wrote:with the kaymar's you can usually slide the mounting head out of the arm and then re do up the 2 big bolts on either side to get the clearance.Have you done this yet ??

This sounds more like the hilift jack set up that bolts to the spare wheel.

well the ones on the back of the old mans 100 series both have the ability to move fowards and backwards to allow for differant offset rims and tyre sizes

Post by **Kev80** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:16 pm

Yeah true, well mine is an older model.

Post by **Mad Cruiser** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:16 pm

RUFF wrote:
bundytunna wrote:ok i just spent ages and heaps of $'s on getting the kaymar bar on the back of me car and now i cant fit the 35 on the back
it hits the lock plate
just wanna know what others have done in this situation
i think i can either offset my wheel by 30mm or i can extend out the arm by 50mm by using spacers and a new faceplate
any ideas????????????????

Buy a 1" wheel spacer. Bolt it on then bolt the spare to the spacer.

Why not make a wheel spacer, i mean it can't be that hard to make on a lathe...... but remember the further the bolts are out and the weight of the bigger tyres can make your brackets bend as some are designed to carry a certain amount of weight

Post by **slowhilux** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:12 am

Mine isnt modified. Its the rear bar and wheel carrier tho, not just the wheel carrier. Mine can slide in and out for offset diff. like james old mnas 100series.

Phill

Post by **grimbo** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:23 am

have you asked Kaymar about it as they may have a solution for it on their shelf at work. Probably worth asking they are generally a friendly and helpful bunch

Post by **bundytunna** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:01 pm

yeh mine is the really old wheel mount circa 1985
its a totally different arm to the new ones
i like ruffs idea with the wheel spacer but im a bit uncertain bout how it is gunna handle the weight of the 35 so far out
i might weld on a brance on the bottom of it
either that or get a 33
i dont really wanna just use longer bolts coz that wont be very strong

the 35 is hittin on the lever latch thingy

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