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Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:46 am
by lewy
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
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:21 pm
by v840
Looks as though it mounts to the body only. I'd be worried if I was hanging a larger than stock tyre + steel rim there.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:29 pm
by Gwagensteve
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 $$ for a chassis mounted rear bar seem cheap.
Just my 2C
Steve.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:32 pm
by lewy
Gwagensteve wrote:Looks like a copy of the toyota factory mount offered in pretty much every market except australia. I think there is a good reason why it wan't offered here - toyota will have figured that in our conditions, the load on the body/door is excessive.
I've never confirmed this, but I reckon cars intended to have this would have reinforcing in the rear 3/4 to take the load in any case and it won't be present in our vehicles.
If you back into something or drop off a ledge and catch the tyre, you're going to be in for the worlds supply of panel work that will make the extra $$ for a chassis mounted rear bar seem cheap.
Just my 2C
Steve.
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 that
Cheers Lewy
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:46 pm
by Gwagensteve
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:10 pm
by lewy
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:32 pm
by leehamescort
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.
Looks the same setup as a lot of the import surfs.
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.