Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Ive made a rear bar for my GQ and have welded the stub axles in to the
corners. Next is to make swing away wheel and jerry can holders, have seen how Cheezy has done his not a bad way but keen to see other ideas.
I mainly want to get some ideas on the locking devices and the way to locate it when it is open. Any Pics or advice would be greatly appreciated.
cheers joe

stuts would be nice to aid in opening and holding it open, would be really cool infact

would most likely not like the outside conditions??? i don't know?

Ive seen struts on ARB bars would be ideal just not sure on how to make them work on my bar, pivot points etc. Specially to keep the strut out of harms way and not to get bent easily.

gorilla wrote:stuts would be nice to aid in opening and holding it open, would be really cool infact

would most likely not like the outside conditions??? i don't know?

i rekon a spring on the stub axle would be better and easier

Shadow how do mean a spring on the stub axle sounds good got any ideas
the best way to mount it etc? My bar is just the usual tube bar that continues around to protect the cut off rear quarters.

joe crothers wrote:Shadow how do mean a spring on the stub axle sounds good got any ideas
the best way to mount it etc? My bar is just the usual tube bar that continues around to protect the cut off rear quarters.

hmm, i have no idea how to explain it but i will give it a go >_<

If you slip a spring over the stub axle, fix one end at the bar, fix one end to the hub your going to put on the stub axle, then you have a spring which will oppose the rotation of the hub.

set preload on the spring and it will push the wheel carrier open (when its not locked to the bar)

The applications I have seen(not on a rear wheel carrier, just general applications) use a spring which has each end of the spring bent 90 degrees so they locate in a hole, one on the the fixed thing(rear bar), and one on the moving object (hub).

Your going to need a spring with at least 6 turns at a guess, as when the spring is fully compressed(carrier closed) it is going to shrink in diametre, the more turns the less the overall change.

its called a torsion spring

http://www.engineersedge.com/spring_torsion_calc.htm

Not a bad idea at all that sounds a lot easier and simple. Just a matter of finding the correct spring for the application, which shouldnt be to hard
I guess

will be making my own bar soon and i am going to have a swing out carrier too, a strut is much better idea, they are designed to add control to the whole prosess, not open at a hundred miles an hour and not require excessive force to close which is what a spring setup like that will do. there is a company who come to you and fit these types of struts, should be able to find them in the yellow pages, give them a call and speak to them

my 2c
cheers