Outer Limits 4x4 Board

just cruizin' wrote:You may have already fully welded it but why did you use the square tube near the pipe elbow leading up to the upright. May have been easier to just use pipe (if you had any).

Probably would have been easier but I just wanted the pipe as a handle and leave the rest square. I could have done a lot of things easier but where's the fun in that

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Steve

Nice work with the carrier. I am wanting to make something similar for my patrol so thanks for the pics and keep em coming!

I am wondering what exactly is the sleeve you used for the stub axle below, I cant seem to find it on that trailer site.

Also where did you get the bear claw latch?

Steve F wrote:

The hub is there, on the left hand side go to Hubs Complete > Hubs and then scroll down to close to the bottom.

I got the latch from http://www.conceptlatch.com.au/ They were great to deal with and answered a lot of questions since I bought it unseen I neeeded to know a few things. I only spent $40 with them (included overnight delivery) and they emailed me back an forth about a dozen times and shipped it the day I paid.

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Steve

Awesome, thanks for the info.
- Julian

MKPatrolGuy wrote:Looking good.

Do you have any pics showing how the latch is mounted into the box section?

Dave

Here's a MOV file of the slam shut latch in action and some pics of it's mounting. I'll add pictures of the whole carrier later when it is complete, should be done by the end of the weekend.

Those squeaking noises are not the bar or anything vibrating just some birds in the background
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/Rear- ... ar_234.mov

The latch


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Steve

Pretty much done, I still need to make the mount for the number plate and put in the seals and cap for the bearings. The number plate will mount in the center of the spare, that's what that blue wire is, it'll be replaced and will be used to pull the real one through.

Tomorrow I'll finish it off





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Steve

mate i have made bars for trucks myself so i know how hard it is but yours would have to be one of the best i have (second only to mine) mate top job


to be honest yours wins hands down

that looks smik. great job

Mate, you have done a top job and inspired me to attempt to make one for the landcruiser.
Grasshopper.

And some final pics with tyre mounted. Just need to do the numberplate light but that can wait a few days.







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Steve

looks great the only problem you wouldnt be able to see out the back window. be a bit of a bugger trying to see whats behind ya when reversing.

Why do so many people and companies mount the spare wheel in a possition to cause a blind spot? Would make a lot more sence to me to mount it on the drivers side. You normaly use your RH mirror to see in the area it would block on the drivers side anyway.

Fantastic fabrication, as said before one of the best home made carriers.

As far as a blind spot. I have driven trucks for years, so even in a car with a back window never need to look over my shoulder. A family station wagon with cargo barrier and heaps of gear in the back has worse visibility.

Mounting on the left or right hand side can be influenced by the weight distribution of the vehicle. I have a Sierra if i was to build a carrier like this I would mount it left side to compensate for weight of driver, transfercase, fuel tank etc Also swings away from traffic if needed for road side repair.

One issue I can see is the relocation of the number plate. Whilst it is easy to mount on the carrier a picky traffic cop can ping you for not having the number plate illuminated. With all the excellent work so far would hate to see any faults in the final product.

DiddyZook wrote: One issue I can see is the relocation of the number plate. Whilst it is easy to mount on the carrier a picky traffic cop can ping you for not having the number plate illuminated. With all the excellent work so far would hate to see any faults in the final product.

Steve F wrote:And some final pics with tyre mounted. Just need to do the numberplate light but that can wait a few days.

RUFF wrote:Why do so many people and companies mount the spare wheel in a possition to cause a blind spot? Would make a lot more sence to me to mount it on the drivers side. You normaly use your RH mirror to see in the area it would block on the drivers side anyway.

Agreed, it would make sense to mount it on the drivers side but then you have a carrier that either swings into traffic or is on a very long arm puting a lot of stress on the pivot point. The Jeep is not my daily driver so usually when it's driven it's loaded up anyway with little to no rear visibility out the rear window. I'm already used to using the mirrors and getting out to check if unsure.

I did mount it closer to centre to allow me to see between the D pillar and the tyre giving me better visibility than I had with my old carrier which had no gap in this area.

Cheers
Steve