locking clamps

Hi Lyn
Is it just to lock the tire on, or to take a shovel, axe etc
Ray

Lyn, I am assuming Mr Al is looking for security for his spare, he is a bit quiet there. I use padlocks through welded on loops or tubes with holes on locknuts to lock them in place on my carrier. Used keyed alike locks. Some use a cable or chain.

I made one for our vehicle(spare wheel carrier) and searched for ages for a suitable locking clamp.Ended up using a clamp that you use on drop sides on utes,the heavy duty type ones.Our carrier supports the arm(holding the wheel) so that all the clamp has to do is keep the carrier shut.Hope this helps.

Lyn , just get the cap that he got from arm on his rear wheel carrier , goes on after the wheel and locks from the rear . I asume this is for the van ? since i know hw has a rear wheel carrier on the cruiser

Mr Al, maybe try some of the camper trailer manufacturers. Some of the tool boxes on the front have the locking type clamps. Mine has but I'm in WA.
Cheers
Ray

Lyn,
I've read your post a couple of times and then read the responses you've been getting. I get the impression (maybe wrong) that most people are thinking that Mr Al is after some means of locking the actual wheel onto the new carrier he is building.
However, I think he is actually trying to get hold of the latch that holds the swinging arm onto the main steel bumper bar. The silvery-coloured, over-centre latch which you throw over about 90 degrees to stop the swing arm moving all over the place when you're travelling along????
Is this right??
I have a dual wheel carrier made by Opposite Lock and it has similar locking devices for the 2 swing-out arms. Maybe you could give them a call

Good luck

Roachie

Hi Guys.

Just to let you know what kind of CRAP service Kaymar does (or in this case, doesn't) give.

Some years ago I had to mortgage my house just to buy a very_over_ priced double hinged Kaymar rear carrier. With the bumper I purchased the Left hand wheel carrier not the usual right sided ones.

At the time I did not have a second fuel tank, so it was my intention to construct a triple jerry can holder onto the other side carrier which I intended to make.

I also need the same locking latch, so I wrote a nice letter to Kaymar explaining what I intended to do. I said I realize that it may not be a spare part as such but could they please see their way to make an exception in this case and sell me one.

A number of weeks went by before I received a reply consisting of only a single page displaying their right side single jerry can holder which was circled with a colored hi-lighter, and the ridiculous asking price (I can't remember how much but I almost choked when I saw it).

So much for good will!

I then though I would be devious and go through my mate at my local 4WD outlet. He phoned them up and claimed that I needed the catch as I had reversed into a tree and damaged it. The response he got was, that it was not a replacement part and I was out of luck.

However, if I would supply a photo of the damaged part and if in their opinion the part was not repairable they "MAY" consider a replacement and the price was to be negotiable.

They then stated word to the effect that in all probability I was the guy who wrote to them, and all I really wanted it for was so as to steal their idea and to go into business in opposition to them. Yeah right. Good business practice to advise your opposition of such intentions. I think not!

What a pack of paranoids!

I told my mate to let it go, as far as I was concerned I would tell all just what kind of people they actually are.

Instead, I made a template of the one on the other side and had the shape of the lever plasma cut and uses the existing one as a template. When I had finished the construction, I had the whole thing electro-plated.

The finished swing out I so constructed that by undoing 3 bolts I could bolt on a second wheel carrier giving me 2 spare across the back. That is how I now use it as I have since fitted a long range fuel tank.

So in a nut shell, form your own opinion of these @#%#@#'s.

Incidentally, the whole project including the swap over conversion to a wheel carrier and all powder coating cost me less than 25% of their asking price for just one stinking jerry can holder, and I defy anyone to tell the difference between my setup and theirs when the 2 spares are mounted.

If anyone wants one, I think I still may have an instructional page put out by them on how to fit the latch to the bumper bar giving all the spacing sizes.

Regards

Hi Lyn,

Can I go for the lateral thinking alternative and suggest that if Al is doing a home made job then he just needs a simple spring pin and striker plate. He could just use a Lockwood door latch!

If the manufacturers won't come to the party then this may do the trick.

Steven

Hi all.

StevenL. The thought is good, but believe me, there is a lot of weight/strain on the carrier and the latch. I think the latch may need more Oooomph!

If you look at the Kaymar, (there is that dirty word again....By the by, just a small bit of information, after my run in, I substituted the "F" word for a few weeks with the word kaymar. It does role off the tongue so w-e-l-l....! ).

Isn't it a pity that not 'ALL' 4 Wheel drivers do not read this forum, but only the dedicated one. Maybe if they did, the word 'Service' may have a meaning with Kaymar.....damn! There I go again, swearing. Sorry!

Regards