Buying a rear wheel carrier

Hi Mark,
I'm about as handy as you and have an 80 series wity the same handy spare wheel. I don't have any answers for you, just an extra question; can wheel carriers be fitted to standard rear bumpers or do you need an after market bar to fit it to and if that is the case are different brand carriers compatible with different brand bars?

Mark,

Kaymar would have to be the one that most go for and were probably the first with the wheel carriers.
There are two options, the carrier that bolts over the rear bumper and the full replacement bar and carrier. The latter being the dearer of the two.

I have seen some other brands fail and the odd Kaymar, but anything built by man can fail.

Wayne

If you just want and over bumper one then the Kaymar is good. If you want a bit more protection for the vback or a jerry or another wheel then the Kaymar or ARB have a very nice looking rear bar recently released.
Do you want one because of the spare location or for a bigger tank. I know the underslung wheel is a pain but when you think about how many time you get a flat compared to how many times you have to lift the tailgate then I think the carrier is more of a pain. Also very heavy to open /shut if you are on an incline. Had to help someone out stuck on a sand hill a few weeks ago and it took two of us to open the carrier so he could get recovery gear out.

HI OMN,
where can a very handy and competant person get a plan on building a spare wheel carrier for my 100 series. hey maybe if it works ok i might fab up some others

I have never been able to work out the issue with spares underneath. At least you can get it back even if you have a stuffed back. In answer to your question I have a kaymar and it is compatibal with the original bumper and I havnt had a problem. Since going to crossply tyres i havnt actually had to fix any flats. My first 3 trips cost me over $300 in tyres and repairs and not a cent since

Not an issue for me since I have upgraded from my MQ to a GU. I take the point on the suspension lift though. My GU has recently had a 2" lift and it certainly does have its benefits.
Happy camping,
Mike.

OMN,
I have an Opposite Lock rear wheel Bar with dual wheel carriers fitted to a Nissan GU. He=ave recently cpompleted a desert crossing with no troubles at all. One of their advantages over the Kamar is you still retain your tow bar & this gives the rear bar more clearance, plus if doing a recovery it is much more convenient to hook a snatch strap up to.
The other big factor is they are approx $1,000 cheaper.
They did have some early problems but these appear to have been rectified.